Oh my gosh – has it been that long since I stumbled across this thriving community?
Firstly, thank you Mike for your foresight and commitment in setting up the Forum. Although Ice In Space is now a well established institution, I’m sure that the fledgling months provided you and the management team with some quite daunting challenges and troublesome moments, along with the daily ups and downs of holding together such a diverse community – thanks to all of you for persevering with the vision and for funding the development of Ice In Space in terms of your spare time, energy and personal monies.
The community has certainly developed and matured under the guidance of the management team; just witness the growing inflow and retention of community members, whilst continuing to be a fantastic place for like minded spirits to share ideas, news, knowledge and insights into astronomy and related matters.
I have really enjoyed my time here, benefitting hugely in terms of astronomy related matters as well as valuing the personal lessons learned from interacting with such a broad range of people, the diversity of which I just would not have been exposed to otherwise.
I wish you, the management team and the community members well and look forward to the next 5 years, and beyond!
Cheers for a job well done!
Dennis