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CloudyNights versus Iceinspace
Compare	CloudyNights	Iceinspace
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Amateur astronomers	Australian amateur astronomers
Who it's not for	Anyone shopping for a software product	Businesses buying software. This is a hobby forum.
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁶	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	Volunteer-run; users report bans.	No vendor support model in evidence
Public sentiment	Hobbyists treat CloudyNights as the standard resource for gear research and used-equipment sales, with recurring complaints about access errors and moderation.^⁵	Users treat IceInSpace as Australia's main amateur astronomy forum, but several report slow loading and outages.¹⁶
Biggest gotcha	Cloudflare blocks and outages have locked users out of the site^⁶	Funding depends on donations. A 2024 forum thread flags shutdown risk without more support.¹⁵

Pick CloudyNights when

Amateur astronomers
Telescope and eyepiece buyers
Astrophotography beginners
Used-gear buyers and sellers

When CloudyNights is not a fit

Anyone shopping for a software product
Business teams evaluating tools
Users who need guaranteed uptime and support

Pick Iceinspace when

Australian amateur astronomers
Used-gear buyers via IceTrade
Beginners needing telescope advice
Southern Hemisphere astrophotographers

When Iceinspace is not a fit

Businesses buying software. This is a hobby forum.
Teams wanting CRM, analytics, or dev tools.
Buyers needing uptime guarantees or vendor support.
Non-astronomers. All content is telescopes and stars.

Sources

Cloudy Nights Homecloudynights.com
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Cloudy Nights Forumscloudynights.com
official
Cloudy Nights Classifiedscloudynights.com
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Cloudy Nights About Uscloudynights.com
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What is cloudy nights? . Reddit r/telescopesreddit.com
review
Cloudy Nights and their CloudFlare issues . Astrowhatastrowhat.com
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Banned from Cloudy Nights page! . Reddit r/telescopesreddit.com
review
Gx CCD cameras reviewed . Gx CCDgxccd.com
review
Buying A Telescope . Raleigh Astronomyraleighastro.org
review
Cloudynights forum advice . Stargazers Loungestargazerslounge.com
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IceInSpace Donateiceinspace.com.au
official
Ice in Space at risk of shutdowniceinspace.com.au
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IceTrade Classifiedsiceinspace.com.au
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Beginners Talk [Archive]iceinspace.com.au
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IIS not loading, very slowiceinspace.com.au
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Does the Australian astro-forum Ice In Space still exist?cloudynights.com
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