[Bern]

Aquitori,

I missed one of your questions.
"2.Do you find you get more information on this Board than at club meetings?"

The answer is a big YES.

Koi Clubs, koi shows aside are still providers of advice, support and education. But it has to be said that since the advent of the Internet it has become the major source of information transfer.

At a koi club only one issue can be discussed formally at any one time and that time factor is restricted. On a forum the time is whatever is convenient to the individual, the subjects are being dealt with several at a time, and there is a documented list of the exchanges that can be referred back to. Also, the World (as in web) has more experts than the average club. The forums can be consulted at any time of the day, the clubs are restriced to their monthly meetings.

However, this has overflowed into the clubs. Never a meeting passes without somebody passing on information received via the net, and notably certain forums.

The forums have added a damn great extension to any koi club, and I wouldn't want to be without either.

rgds Bern