I’m setting up a amateur astronomy community site at http://www.amateur-astronomy.net.  I often get asked for advice by people interested in the hobby or who are just getting started.  I’ve been recycling an email to answer beginner issues for a while now.  Having a forum will allow an open discussion that all future questioners can benefit from as well.

CloudyNights and Astromart both provide this type of environment, but I have some ideas for improving the experience.  Hopefully, I’ll have time to finish the required software.