Was chatting with Geoff (starkler) yesterday, and we were commenting that lately, 80+% of the discussions have been about equipment, what to buy, where to buy, etc.
That's great, of course.. more people buying equipment is more people entering this great hobby. I'm much more keen that we talk about equipment if it means new people entering the hobby buy a decent telescope and not one that they'll be disappointed with, can't find anything with, and put it in the cupboard never to be used again.
On the flip side, we have a lot of members who are experienced observers, who already own scopes and have for a long time, and probably aren't particularly interested in participating in discussions about new equipment.
So, let's try and encourage some more threads and discussions to suit the other half.. to maybe encourage participation from those quiet members who aren't posting.
Let's use the "Space and Astronomy Talk" forum more.. talk about everything space and astronomy, including:
- Observing reports
- Discussions about particular objects, DSO's etc
- Discussions about favourite objects
- Discussions about observing techniques, tips etc
- Discussions about the science of astronomy
- Discussions about space missions, etc
And anything else I've missed
Let's get some intelligent and stimulating discussions going to cater for the needs of all of our members! And for the new people to the hobby, it'll help to educate them and give them the opportunity to learn more in a shorter time.
Thanks!