Directory of Online Communities Resources

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A directory of Internet sites that help people communicate and interact with each other. These sites feature services such as message forums, chat rooms, email and other messaging services. They may also feature online games and other ways for user to interact. These sites offer the users a hub for a specific subject and have information and other resources there. Subject-specific communities should be listed with the subject category. For shortcuts to some of these, see By Subject.

Subcategories

• Bulletin Board Systems
• By Region
• By Subject
• Chat
• Community Management
• Community Providers
• Directories
• Events
• Facebook
• Google+
• Mailing Lists
• Message Boards
• MySpace
• Neopets
• Online Gaming
• PowerPets
• Second Life
• Social Networking
• Software and Services
• The Palace
• Twitter
• Zetapets

Resources in This Category

• Buzznet

  http://www.buzznet.com/
  Users can create communities and share blogs and photographs.

• Everything In Moderation

  http://www.everythinginmoderation.org/index.xml
  Features links to articles on management strategies.

• Foundmyself

  http://www.foundmyself.com/
  An online art community with numerous features, including personal art galleries, forums, contests, the ability to sell art commission.

• Girls Ask Guys.com

  http://www.girlsaskguys.com/
  A community where girls and guys can ask questions of each other, share stories, send and receive personal messages, and create profiles.

• h2g2

  http://www.h2g2.com/
  A guide that is added to, updated and revised by the people who use it, founded in 1999 by Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy author Douglas Adams.

• NewHeavenNewEarth

  http://www.nhne.org/
  Purpose is to build a global network to pool talents, experience, and resources to unravel life's mysteries. Includes a blog, community, and special reports.

• Sciforums

  http://www.sciforums.com/
  Forum discussions cover world events, science, religion, philosophy, and technology.

• The Lost Diner

  http://www.lostdestinations.com/lostdiner.htm
  Focused on the abandoned, forgotten, mysterious, and unexplained. Has forums, chat rooms, and message board. Share stories, photos, maps, conversation, links, and ideas.

• The Pork

  http://www.the-pork.com/
  Members can access chat rooms, discussion boards, personals, and instant messaging.

• Whyville

  http://www.whyville.net/
  A virtual 3-D world for curious minds where you can own land, build your own house, play simulation games, win prizes, chat, and help the community grow.

• WireClub

  http://www.wireclub.com/
  Personal and group blogs tied in with many other social networking features. Geared to meeting people through shared interests. Free site.

• YouThink.com

  http://www.youthink.com/
  Ask questions, and discuss jokes, movies and trivia.

Related Categories

• Home > Society > Activism > Community Building
• Home > Society > Organizations
• Home > Society > People > Personal Homepages
• Home > Society > Relationships > Cyber Relationships
• Home > Society > Subcultures > Cyberculture
• Home > Kids and Teens > People and Society > Online Communities

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