Hi All. I was reading through Stuff and came across this article about the disbanding of the PCUG. The article blames the rise of the internet for the fall in membership numbers of user groups and computer clubs. (between the lines) You no longer need to go to a club to find people to help with issues or to swap stories, etc with. This is now done in various fora online. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/2422588/End-of-a-PC-era-in-Christc... Interesting reading methinks. Any comments? J
Hamilton Computer Club was/is in the same boat. Not sure if they're closing down though, the most recent meeting had 28 attendees so there may be life in it yet. Certainly the club needs to change with the times and find a niche that isn't already catered for online. 2009/5/19 James Pluck <papabearnz(a)gmail.com>
Hi All.
I was reading through Stuff and came across this article about the disbanding of the PCUG. The article blames the rise of the internet for the fall in membership numbers of user groups and computer clubs. (between the lines) You no longer need to go to a club to find people to help with issues or to swap stories, etc with. This is now done in various fora online.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/2422588/End-of-a-PC-era-in-Christc...
Interesting reading methinks. Any comments?
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If 28 is normal then I'd say its far from dead. I haven't personally been a part of a computer club since high school, and that club would be a criminal organisation now. We didn't know what piracy was back then, sharing and copying was just the way everyone did it. On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Bruce Kingsbury <zcat(a)zcat.geek.nz> wrote:
Hamilton Computer Club was/is in the same boat. Not sure if they're closing down though, the most recent meeting had 28 attendees so there may be life in it yet.
Certainly the club needs to change with the times and find a niche that isn't already catered for online.
2009/5/19 James Pluck <papabearnz(a)gmail.com>
Hi All.
I was reading through Stuff and came across this article about the disbanding of the PCUG. The article blames the rise of the internet for the fall in membership numbers of user groups and computer clubs. (between the lines) You no longer need to go to a club to find people to help with issues or to swap stories, etc with. This is now done in various fora online.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/2422588/End-of-a-PC-era-in-Christc...
Interesting reading methinks. Any comments?
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2009/5/19 Darryn Brooking <gible(a)gible.net>
If 28 is normal then I'd say its far from dead.
28 is far from normal, usually it's about ten. This month was Ben Green from MSFT talking about Windows 7 (a topic many PC users seem to be interested in) and Rod did quite a lot of promotion. There's an SGM next month to decide on the future of the club.
I haven't personally been a part of a computer club since high school, and that club would be a criminal organisation now. We didn't know what piracy was back then, sharing and copying was just the way everyone did it.
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Bruce Kingsbury <zcat(a)zcat.geek.nz>wrote:
Hamilton Computer Club was/is in the same boat. Not sure if they're closing down though, the most recent meeting had 28 attendees so there may be life in it yet.
Certainly the club needs to change with the times and find a niche that isn't already catered for online.
2009/5/19 James Pluck <papabearnz(a)gmail.com>
Hi All.
I was reading through Stuff and came across this article about the disbanding of the PCUG. The article blames the rise of the internet for the fall in membership numbers of user groups and computer clubs. (between the lines) You no longer need to go to a club to find people to help with issues or to swap stories, etc with. This is now done in various fora online.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/2422588/End-of-a-PC-era-in-Christc...
Interesting reading methinks. Any comments?
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