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Retirement and forum shutdown (17 Jan 2022)

Hi,

John Howell who has managed the forum for years is getting on and wishes to retire from the role of managing it.
Over the years, he has managed the forum through good days and bad days and he has always been fair.
He has managed to bring his passion for fish keeping to the forum and keep it going for so long.

I wish to thank John for his hard work in keeping the forum going.

With John wishing to "retire" from the role of managing the forum and the forum receiving very little traffic, I think we must agree that forum has come to a natural conclusion and it's time to put it to rest.

I am proposing that the forum be made read-only from March 2022 onwards and that no new users or content be created. The website is still registered for several more years, so the content will still be accessible but no new topics or replies will be allowed.

If there is interest from the ITFS or other fish keeping clubs, we may redirect traffic to them or to a Facebook group but will not actively manage it.

I'd like to thank everyone over the years who helped with forum, posted a reply, started a new topic, ask a question and helped a newbie in fish keeping. And thank you to the sponsors who helped us along the away. Hopefully it made the hobby stronger.

I'd especially like to thank John Howell and Valerie Rousseau for all of their contributions, without them the forum would have never been has successful.

Thank you
Darragh Sherwin

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01 Feb 2011 01:53 #1 by JohnH (John)
Feb/Mar Comp was created by JohnH (John)
We are still having a few uncertainties regarding setting rules for the Video Competition so here, in the meantime, is announcement of a Photo Competition for February.
Usual rules apply (please read them - there aren't a lot).
As ever, please send you entries to me at
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Prize to be announced when we find a donor, but fear not - one will come along, I'm certain.
Good luck to everyone...here's hoping I actually get one vote for my entry this time!!!

:o)

John

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01 Feb 2011 02:01 #2 by SpiderMonkey (Mark O'Neill)
Can we have a photo competition where you can only use a camera phone!
I dont have a good camera :blush:

No prize just for the fun..

What Ye think



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01 Feb 2011 02:12 #3 by JohnH (John)
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I'm sure something could be arranged, would anyone else enter?

Thinks...I'm sure there's a camera on my little phone - and a video function, problem for me would be to find out how to work them, I would have to ask my neighbour's Grandkids - they know all about these technical things.
I will have to check.

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01 Feb 2011 02:24 #4 by SpiderMonkey (Mark O'Neill)
I'll send you some instructions john but if that doesn't work I could always draw you a picture:laugh:
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02 Feb 2011 12:14 #5 by JohnH (John)
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Just a little point here - could you please remember to add your Forum user-name to your entry - and, if possible could you please send the picture as an attachment to the email, rather than a hosting site code number.
This would probably be very helpful for someone with a degree of brains - but this is me we're dealing with here!!!
Thanks for your help (in advance).

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02 Feb 2011 22:31 - 01 Mar 2011 01:05 #6 by JohnH (John)
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Here we go then...
Entry #1


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02 Feb 2011 22:34 - 01 Mar 2011 01:06 #7 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #2


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02 Feb 2011 23:42 #8 by Katherine (Katarzyna Glebocka)

I'm sure something could be arranged, would anyone else enter?

John


I would! I would!!:woohoo: I will do it with my 'idioten camera' the worse quallity of pictures I have ever taken!! And the pize for the worse picture will be mine. :woohoo:
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02 Feb 2011 23:48 #9 by JohnH (John)
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Katherine - don't forget - you have me to contend with here...and I have a proven track record of getting 'nil points'.

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05 Feb 2011 17:14 #10 by Katherine (Katarzyna Glebocka)
John, I am ready to pick up the glove!! :laugh:
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06 Feb 2011 16:25 #11 by JohnH (John)
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OK Katherine,
We will open a supplementary competition (for fun this time around) - so, please, send you Phone-Only pictures to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your Forum name plus which competition you wish to enter.
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06 Feb 2011 16:29 - 01 Mar 2011 01:07 #12 by JohnH (John)
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In the meantime here's a couple more entries

Entry #3


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06 Feb 2011 16:30 - 01 Mar 2011 01:08 #13 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #4


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09 Feb 2011 01:57 #14 by JohnH (John)
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Not many entries so far, crikey, at this rate I might even get one vote this time!

Still waiting for phone-pics for the supplementary competition - not even one entry so far!
I'll have to give it a go myself...if I enter and nobody else does I shall win by default - even if nobody votes for it!

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09 Feb 2011 10:07 #15 by David (David)
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Have tried the whole Phone thing and i cant figure out how to upload the pics

sorry
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09 Feb 2011 12:10 #16 by JohnH (John)
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David,
Tell the Forum which phone you are using and trying to upload the picture from.
I'm pretty certain there will be someone (but not me, I'm afraid) who will be able to point you in the right direction.

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09 Feb 2011 17:04 #17 by David (David)
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Its a LG GT400 Viewty Smile

It has the option to insert a memory card which i do but when i remove the card nothing follows it all stays on the phone

but to honest i am useless with phones once it makes and recieves a call i am generally happy
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10 Feb 2011 00:43 #18 by JohnH (John)
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Anyone able to advise David on how to upload from his phone - please?

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10 Feb 2011 02:05 #19 by SpiderMonkey (Mark O'Neill)
I don't know that phone at all can you download apps for it David
There is a Photobucket app which is very good.


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10 Feb 2011 10:19 #20 by David (David)
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Dont have the option to download app and i searched around for a usb connection but cant find

Oh well never mind pictures are not the best

Cheers
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11 Feb 2011 12:52 #21 by tommyt (tommy tee)
Hi John,
is this a phone only comp???
Thanks

Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.
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11 Feb 2011 23:49 #22 by JustinK (Justin Kelly)
If all else fails, read the instructions :)

Re: Mobile memory card:

The phone is using its own memory by default. There should be an option in Settings to change this.
Also if you press Options/Menu when displaying the pic it might give you the option to Move or Copy the pic to another location/folder such as your memory card.
eg of an LG phone (not sure of model)
Go to My Stuff, Images,(highlight pic) Options, File, Move to External Memory (or Copy to Ext Mem).
Then you can unmount (or just remove the card if your phone doesnt have this option)
Connect it to your computer ( usually with a usb adapter) and save/move/copy it to your computer.
You can then add it as an attachment to your post/mail etc.

Hope this helps.
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12 Feb 2011 10:29 - 01 Mar 2011 01:09 #23 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #5


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12 Feb 2011 10:32 #24 by JohnH (John)
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Sorry Tommy,
I missed your question.
This competition is a normal one for a prize but there is a supplementary 'phone-pic' - 'for fun' - competition running alongside of it, although this could be scrubbed for this month and restarted later.
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12 Feb 2011 10:40 - 01 Mar 2011 01:11 #25 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #6


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12 Feb 2011 10:46 - 01 Mar 2011 01:11 #26 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #7


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12 Feb 2011 10:50 - 14 Feb 2011 15:50 #27 by JohnH (John)
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I think I am finally up-to-date with the entries now - if, by any chance, you have submitted one for February and it hasn't appeared please send me a PM - my inbox got a bit muddled up this month but I'm gradually getting to make some sense of it now.

More entries invited.
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14 Feb 2011 15:49 - 01 Mar 2011 01:12 #28 by JohnH (John)
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Entry #8


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15 Feb 2011 00:28 #29 by joey (joe watson)
good, no salties! maybe the freshers have a chance...

Location: Portlaoise, Midlands
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15 Feb 2011 02:38 #30 by JohnH (John)
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you are possibly right Joey.

But there's still another fortnight to go...

John

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