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  1. Forum Stuff

    1. Latest Forum News

      New developments and plans for the future

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    2. Member Introductions

      Tell everyone about yourself if you want to .....

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    3. Suggestion Box

      A virtual box where you can suggest ways that we can improve things or alert us to things that we have not got right

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  2. The Streaming Channels

    1. Non Specific Channel Issues

      Things that don't relate to any one single channel

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    2. Simon Lowe Aviation

      The Senior Player at MAN who has been at it longer that anyone so has been there and got the T-Shirt !

      Hugely popular with a very loyal membership Simon continues to lead the way with ground-breaking streaming techniques - the latest being a multi camera setup which gives his streams a professional 'produced' feel. This is not so much traditional YouTube Live Streaming but more Outside Broadcasting

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    3. Airliners Live

      Like Simon Lowe Aviation these guys are founder members of the streaming scene at MAN. In my view it is their spectacular success that has encouraged the new entrants to enter this space. We all owe them a big Thank You !

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    4. Macc Aviation

      Macc Aviation is run by an enthusiastic and hardworking guy called Arek.

      Relatively new to the streaming scene at MAN he has two or three shows each week and in 2023 has started to spread his wings and is visiting other airports round the country. 

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    5. Think Planes

      Think Planes is a two person setup in the form of Simon & Lizz. Another relatively new entrant to the scene at MAN they stand out due to their frequent very early starts.

      Simon is the self crowned 'King of the Pans' and puts a lot of effort into getting these as near to perfect as he can.

      I don't keep records of the subscriber numbers (I guess I should) but I get the impression that they are one of the faster growing channels.

      Watching one of their streams is the polar opposite of watching Simon Lowe. Whereas Simon has a laid back laconic style speaking only when necessary (his tagline is "Let the Planes do the Talking"), Simon & Lizz talk constantly. Either Lizz is greeting people in the chat and keeping Simon (and us) informed of the aircraft movements or Simon is telling us what he is up to with his camera, All of this is interspersed with gentle teasing and joshing with the odd bit of light hearted bickering. This verbal flow would not be out of place after a few scoops at the local bar in the early evening but this happens the moment they start streaming, sometimes at 06:30 in the morning ! It conveys the enthusiasm that comes at the start of a new (ad)venture.  

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    6. Other Channels

      Various other streamers that operate at MAN

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    7. The Moderators

      These are the hardworking guys in the backroom that make sure the chat follows the guidelines set out by the channel owner.

      They are a vital part of the channel and I assume just do it for love because as far as I am aware they do not share in the financial success of the channel = or maybe I am wrong. Do they have any rights or rules of engagement or can the channel owner/s just do what they want `? 

      The whole YouTube streaming space is so new that many issues have cropped up and there does not even seem to me to any Rules of Best Practice. Now it is obvious that there are serious amounts of money flying around maybe it is time some of these are talked about .....   

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    8. Money

      There's gold in them there streams.

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    9. Us

      Yes, that's right, we the viewers and consumers.

      Where do we stand in all of this. As regular and (sometimes) loyal subscribers and channel members what are our responsibilities and do we have any rights in these relationships ?  

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  3. Other Subjects

    1. General Discussion

      Everything to do with the actual airport.

      The Airlines that operate here

      The planes that fly in and out

      Plans for the £440 million development

      How the runways operate

      Your experiences using the airport

      etc etc

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    2. Photography & Streaming

      The cameras that are used and filming techniques

      The hardware & software needed to transmit the action onto your computer, tablet or 'phone

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    3. The Future

      Where is all this going ?

      At the moment a busy channel gets 1-2K viewers - is this the maximum audience for this sort of content ?

      If viewer numbers grew a lot how would the Streamers cope with the traffic ? It would not be possible to greet everyone or even for viewers to keep up with the chat.

      Is the whole concept based around growth flawed and will it ultimately burn itself out ?

      Big questions but we are breaking new ground - rapidly !

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