In trying to decide how I could help improve the FAQs, I went back over my original postings to this list and found a few points of interest that might be of use when "courting" new observers. This has more to do with the conduct of the users of this list than the FAQs. 1. Acknowledge their presence. Although it seems trivial, I never received any response to: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/Dec-2003/0284.html 2. When they post items, respond to them. Because of my first few posts basically being ignored, I remained a lurker until Nov 2005. Then I started getting some feedback, and it became a symbiotic relationship. That's 2 years folks...non-obsessed individuals will not invest that time. 3. Numbers turn off newbies. I can't find the post (it may have been private) where I complained about messages with nothing but incomprehensible code in them. For a newbie, you may as well post machine code - it's just as interesting. And I'm JUST as guilty - I never take the time like Ed and others to try and share the wonder or meaning of what I've seen. So, my point is, the list postings are probably not going to interest anyone initially. They're boring, and often times errors or misunderstandings are met with derision (never helps) or constructive criticism, which should always be PRIVATE. So the wiki idea or improvement of the satobs.org site seems to be crucial. TULSA 1 COSPAR 8336: +36.128, -95.988, 650ft ASL ACT Observatory COSPAR 8335: +35.8311, -96.1411, 1100ft ASL Adams Ranch COSPAR 8337: +36.937, -96.65, 700ft ASL Kenton, OK COSPAR 8338: +36.8978, -102.9522, 4400ft ASL ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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