I have an opportunity to produce a kickass community Web site for my town. What cities already have wonderfully interactive, community Web sites I can look at for inspiration, or what do you think a killer town Web site should have or be like? [more inside]
posted by wackybrit on Aug 4, 2009 - 13 answers

What is a modern mainframe computer? IANAP [more inside]
posted by mhh5 on Jul 7, 2009 - 15 answers

What are some examples of incredibly tiny, insular island communities (off the East or West coast of the US) that have resisted tourism and stayed true to their native industrial reasons for existing? [more inside]
posted by np312 on Mar 26, 2009 - 14 answers

A question for translators: Where do you hang out online with other translators, or find translation jobs? [more inside]
posted by Zinger on Jan 3, 2009 - 8 answers

What are some of the best depression/anxiety related communities/forums out there? [more inside]
posted by isoman2kx on Sep 26, 2008 - 6 answers

What is your formula for finding the most active online forums for discussions about very specific subjects? [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Jun 9, 2008 - 3 answers

Looking for depictions of surfers in mainstream media. Examples by people who aren't actually surfers (actors, reporters, wannabe surfers) are great, but people in the surf community are good too. The more common, well-known examples are better. I'm thinking of scenes from movies, passages in books, news stories, documentaries, blogs, comedy skits, but unscripted examples are best. [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Feb 25, 2008 - 25 answers

I'm looking for Web sites premised on the production of "crap art", structured art projects for non-artists, inspiration and instructions. [more inside]
posted by loiseau on Feb 23, 2008 - 5 answers

Visual Basic communities. Where can I find a supportive community that will help me become a better VB .NET programmer? [more inside]
posted by grahamwell on Dec 29, 2007 - 4 answers

Don't get me wrong, i love the distractions and the asking that sites like this and the metafilter allow, but if i had to choose somewhere that is truly a killer online destination, that i would fight for like my own neographical country, i would be classed a conscientious objectors. What would you fight for? [more inside]
posted by ugrndhg on Feb 11, 2006 - 14 answers

So, is it possible for a heterosexual female to meet women on the internet? [more inside]
posted by awegz on Jul 27, 2005 - 26 answers

My friend is moving to Atlanta and wants advice on different neighborhoods. [more inside]
posted by driveler on Jul 6, 2005 - 15 answers

So I'm interested in finally using my iChat to meet and hang out with folks online, as well as use my iSight for something more than scanning books. Does anybody know of fun ways to meet folks in iChat? Perhaps a community or two? [more inside]
posted by NewGear on Mar 29, 2005 - 3 answers

What is it that motivates you to "participate" in online communities? Why do you share your thoughts, feelings, ideas and creativity with faceless others online? [more inside]
posted by ericb on Jan 4, 2005 - 47 answers

I need a message board / discussion forum for an online community that's been evicted from its old home. What's the best message board software out there, and are there particular extensions or services I need on my server in order to run it? It doesn't have to be free software, but it can't be super-extravagant, either.
posted by Chanther on Oct 7, 2004 - 8 answers

I build a lot of "community" sites - that is, not web communities, but websites that support specific communities. So I'm hunting around for a good set of decent and free PHP/MySQL scripts to do the sorts of things these communities often demand. Now up? A public events calendar and classified ads. AskMeFi has helped before, so hat in hand, I come back to the well hoping for more. [More Inside] [more inside]
posted by pzarquon on Aug 6, 2004 - 2 answers

I like the idea behind photo.net (post photos, then get feedback, votes, etc.), but their interface is so goofy that I can't get into it. Specifically, I'm looking for a place where I can get feedback on becoming a better photographer, not just a pat on the back. What are the best photo.net alternatives?
posted by oissubke on Dec 17, 2003 - 9 answers