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27-10-2024, 07:55 AM
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Really just a beginner
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 3,043
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Donation sent. Best of luck!
DT
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27-10-2024, 08:34 AM
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Widefield wuss
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Caboolture, Australia
Posts: 6,969
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I would be happy to step up to help rebuild it, reenergize it and run it, should your interest be gone Mike.
Pm me if you'd like to discuss.
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27-10-2024, 08:42 AM
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Deprived of starlight
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 3,854
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I've set up an automatic payment of $2 per week to the IIS bank account. I'll never miss it but IIS gets $104 a year. It's a bargain considering the amount of time I spend on this site and the enjoyment I get from it.
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27-10-2024, 08:57 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Lynbrook, Australia
Posts: 663
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I'll do much the same as Morton when we have a better idea of the future.
I have this setup for a couple of other things that I also highly value.
Philip
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27-10-2024, 09:24 AM
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Certified Village Idiot
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mexico city (Melb), Australia
Posts: 2,355
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Just Paypal $50 but will do more in future. A subscription idea is ok also pay to sell fee....This site has and is an aussie institution .....thanks Mike! I hope you can "find the path"!
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27-10-2024, 10:15 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Huonville Tas
Posts: 71
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Donation
Just sent a donation of $20, great value, I like the idea of a weekly $1 or 2, won’t miss it at all. I’ll wait to see what settles from here.
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27-10-2024, 04:44 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Hahndorf, South Australia
Posts: 4,353
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexN
I would be happy to step up to help rebuild it, reenergize it and run it, should your interest be gone Mike.
Pm me if you'd like to discuss.
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Onya Alex  - donations are essential but reading Mike’s original post, it seems like the longevity of IIS will depend on someone like yourself with the time and appropriate skills stepping up and moving the forum forward.
All the best
Doug
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27-10-2024, 05:15 PM
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Certified Village Idiot
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mexico city (Melb), Australia
Posts: 2,355
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexN
I would be happy to step up to help rebuild it, reenergize it and run it, should your interest be gone Mike.
Pm me if you'd like to discuss.
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Yes that’s very kind offer.
It’s a pity big corporate cannot be encouraged to donate. Obviously mike has explored this. Maybe a “go fund me page”? Wish I had some answers and was younger in better health to assist. All I can do is offer stoopid suggestions and some dollars.
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27-10-2024, 06:39 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: Canberra
Posts: 47
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While I may not post much I don't think I would have taken up astrophotography without this site so would be happy to contribute.
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27-10-2024, 08:17 PM
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Epick Crom
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Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Perth
Posts: 462
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$30 donation sent. Long live Ice In Space for the benefit of Australian Astronomy
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27-10-2024, 11:43 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 264
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Myswag.org is partly funded through donations and they have a nice way of letting people know how things are going:
http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=57231.0
Worth a shot?
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28-10-2024, 12:05 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: HILLARYS WA
Posts: 12
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Happy to pay
I would also be happy to support by an annual subscription. I will also send $20 now to help out!
The IceTrade Classifieds may also be an income source? Perhaps a small charge to post an add?
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28-10-2024, 12:25 PM
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Dazed and confused
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3,432
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Donation sent, Seriously we should consider getting the various Aussie space societies to chip in. What better way to expand Astronomy in this country if we could get them all to work together.
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28-10-2024, 01:35 PM
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Widefield wuss
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Caboolture, Australia
Posts: 6,969
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$100 Donated.
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28-10-2024, 02:54 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 132
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Donation made.
Thank you for your hard work.
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29-10-2024, 06:43 AM
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Sir Post a Lot!
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Gosford, NSW, Australia
Posts: 36,796
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexN
I would be happy to step up to help rebuild it, reenergize it and run it, should your interest be gone Mike.
Pm me if you'd like to discuss.
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I've sent you a PM
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29-10-2024, 06:53 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2022
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 1,207
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It's fantastic to see the IIS community band together to keep the place running. After seeing Mike's last message, the prospect of the site moving to a new home makes me happy.
However, don't expect any help from the ASV. I wandered into their FarceBook page last night. Someone had posted an "IIS is in trouble" message. The responses from the ASV people (and the president, in particular) were along the lines of "just let it die already".
To say that I was disappointed in such a short-sighted attitude would be an understatement.
V.
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29-10-2024, 08:06 AM
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Certified Village Idiot
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mexico city (Melb), Australia
Posts: 2,355
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I'm also concerned funding got to the "scraping the barrel" level with advertisers et el. Also my ignorance of not even thinking about it. Too caught up in my own world.
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29-10-2024, 11:26 AM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Warrnambool
Posts: 12,718
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"just let it die already".
Well that is just not very nice, is it, lets stick it up them and make IIS prosper
Leon
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29-10-2024, 11:37 AM
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amateur
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mt Waverley, VIC
Posts: 7,046
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Quote:
Originally Posted by leon
"just let it die already".
Well that is just not very nice, is it, lets stick it up them and make IIS prosper
Leon
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Yes, very, very narrow view.. Now I know why I never joined ASV  .
Well. they are local to Vic it seems, and IIS is more Au oriented, even international to some extend.
It is curious why IIC lost adds..
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