Re: [AGA-mcm] AGA and internet forums

[Larry Lampert <l_lampert@yahoo.com>]

Scott Wrote: "It would be great if I could be 39
again."

Hey I am 39 and I will be the next time I see
you....but I am afraid for not much longer than
that:-(

Are you trying to say that it gets worse from
here????? If so I have to really try to enjoy may last
six weeks. ;-)

Looking forward to seeing you in Dallas!!!

Regards,
Larry

--- "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com> wrote:

> What scant free time?
> 
> Any time I give to APC is time I take away from APD
> or the
> writing or Treasurer duties or other hobby stuff,
> and I
> don't mean personal maintenance on my own tanks,
> which has
> become chronically lean.
> 
> If the forum is intended as a mechanism for MCM
> folks to
> post (more there than elsewhere) then I doubt it was
> worth
> the money.
> 
> If it was a means for AGA to provide additional
> opportunities for people in the hobby to share with
> each
> other, that's a good deed and a good use of funds,
> imo.
> 
> It might be great if the MCM could give more and be
> in more
> places. It would be great if I could be 39 again.
> 
> I don't feel guilty, I feel a bit exasperated and
> nettled.
> I chalk this up to my own emotions and limited view
> of the
> world not the intent of anyone else.
> 
> 
> sh
> --- Phil Edwards <biotypical@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Everyone,
> > 
> > I understand your time constraints and have a lot
> of
> > respect for what you 
> > do.  I know there are also a million and one
> > Forums-du-Jour to participate 
> > in.  I'm not asking you to take all of your scant
> free
> > time and participate 
> > willy-nilly on any forum you can find.  What I am
> asking
> > is that we all give 
> > *a little* time to APC and/or The Planted Tank,
> two
> > forums which we are now 
> > involved with.  Even within those choices one can
> limit
> > participation to 
> > only the sub-forum which we now sponsor.  I can
> see no
> > higher purpose for 
> > the AGA than to help beginners be successful and
> continue
> > with the hobby for 
> > many more years.  It's good for building a future
> market
> > too...look what Joe 
> > Camel did.
> > 
> > One of the things I was asked to do when I came on
> here
> > with Cheryl two 
> > years ago was to find new ways of increasing our
> > membership and general 
> > participation in the hobby.  Well, this is it.  I
> can't
> > say it any more 
> > plainly than this:
> > 
> > Internet forums are the current state of the hobby
> when
> > it comes to mass 
> > communication and participation.  If we want the
> AGA to
> > remain current and 
> > not become a group of folks who are members only
> out of a
> > love of tradition 
> > then we *have* to participate in the internet
> forums.
> > 
> > We have approx. 1000 members.  Places like APC,
> TPT,
> > Plant Geek, 
> > AquaticQuotient, and AB have multiple thousands of
> > members who aren't 
> > members of the AGA.
> > 
> > Like I said in my first plea to the general
> membership. 
> > If we're to be 
> > truly 100% successful in our mission statement(s)
> then
> > the AGA, members, 
> > Advisory Committee, and BOD all need to
> participate more
> > frequently.  If 
> > that means you can give 10 minutes once a week to
> give
> > two helpful comments 
> > in the one sub-forum we sponsor that's great! 
> It's two
> > comments that would 
> > have been there and it shows those folks who're
> hardcore
> > internet-runners 
> > that there is more to the AGA than a $20.00
> subscription
> > to TAG and a 
> > convention.  If you can give more time, that's
> awesome
> > too.  What's really 
> > important is the message it will send to
> non-members and
> > members on the 
> > fence alike.
> > 
> > I'll make everyone a deal.  I'll spend 15 minutes
> a week
> > on a task that you 
> > want done for the AGA if you'll spend those 15
> minutes
> > participating in the 
> > New to Aquarium Plants forum on APC, as soon as
> Art gets
> > the graphic up.
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> > 
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