[AGA-Member] Re: AGA and internet forums (Phil Edwards)

["Robert H" <robertph3@comcast.net>]

Phil,

I am glad to see the AGA is recognizing that it can support other forums 
besides APD. Good job.  Although my forum does not have sponsors,  I want 
you to know I will always continue to do whatever I can to help support the 
organization when I can.  I am gratefull that some AGA members continue to 
be a part of my forums and help the flow of new people into the hobby. It 
has continued to make the Wet Thumb a friendly and supportive forum for all. 
Groups, cliques, clubs, or whatever you want to call them in any forum are 
good for the people involved, but when they are still willing to reach out 
to other people it really helps the hobby.

Best regards

Robert
www.aquabotanic.com

> Hello everyone,
>
> I'd like to make my first official announcement on the Member's list as 
> the
> AGA's Advertising Liason.  For the past few years the number one thing 
> that
> members tell me when I ask what the AGA could do to increase our
> effectiveness and/or membership was to start an internet forum.
> Unfortunately, do to logistical issues that's not likely to happen any 
> time
> soon.  However, we have done the next best thing.
>
> The AGA is now an active board sponsor of The Planted Tank.net.  We're 
> also
> about to go online as a forum sponsor on Aquatic Plant Central as the
> sponsor of their New to Aquarium Plants forum.  It's always been our 
> mission
> to help improve the communication about aquatic gardening to everyone, not
> just our members and this is a giant leap for us as an organization. 
> Please
> help us by participating on these boards and let people know that your an
> AGA member.
>
> Many people have commented to me that the AGA is becoming out-dated and
> cliquish, even if only in appearance.  That is something that only you, 
> the
> membership, can remedy and this is a great first step toward that.
>
> Submitting articles for TAG is another one, but that's not the point of 
> this
> message.  ;)
>
> I know a lot of people who aren't interested in getting involved in forums
> because of time constraints.  If you are only able to contribute a couple
> quick comments to a topic once a week, that's wonderful!  It's a couple
> extra comments or little bit of help that wouldn't have been there
> otherwise.
>
> Please, put a some thought into helping the AGA live up to it's number one
> mission.  You never know, you might just find a fellow AGA member in your
> town that you didn't know about.  I did.
>
> www.theplantedtank.net
> www.aquaticplantcentral.com
>
> Regards,
> Phil
>
>
>
>
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