I'm looking for a forum where I can ask questions about networking, security, coding, operating systems, web design, etc. There are
many of these out there, but I'd like to find a
single community which covers all these topics more or less equally (so it isn't a Linux forum with a small section on BSD, or a coding forum with a small section on networking). I'd like it to be the sort of forum where users stay around for several years as they learn and contribute at different levels, with high literacy and education-to-spam levels. Could I have your recommendations please?
posted by westerly
on Dec 18, 2011 -
9 answers
How can a now-defunct LiveJournal community archive its posts & comments?
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posted by snoe
on Dec 14, 2011 -
4 answers
I want to put a film club together. Looking for ideas and advice on things I should prepare for.
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posted by heartofglass
on Nov 30, 2011 -
1 answer
Where in Brooklyn can I go with my crafts projects to hang out with other people who are working on their crafts projects, for free? I'm working on a number of portable crafts projects right now and I'd love to get out of the house and be with other people who are working on their own projects.
posted by ocherdraco
on Nov 15, 2011 -
5 answers
Where can I find some co-working spaces for tech startups in Australia? I'm building a web/mobile startup with my co-founder and would like to be working amongst fellow startup companies.
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posted by tomargue
on Nov 5, 2011 -
3 answers
What's the best platform for setting up an email mailing list or discussion for my local neighborhood? How should it be organized and promoted? We have a mix of younger (more tech-savvy) and older residents.
posted by thirteenkiller
on Nov 3, 2011 -
9 answers
You're a young person, in your 20s or so, and you've noticed that quite a few of your similarly-aged peers & friends are in desperate need of care due to major mental and emotional health challenges - which are taking a toll on everything else. However, support services for this group are lacking. What could you learn or train in to be able to be a better source of support and care for your peer community?
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posted by divabat
on Oct 20, 2011 -
11 answers
Can anyone help me find academic or empirical sources to reference/cite in a law paper about state laws that prohibit local communities from building their own broadband networks?
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posted by indiebass
on Oct 13, 2011 -
8 answers
How do I go about getting new members for my choir, or enticing the existing or previous ones to come back this year?
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posted by LN
on Oct 4, 2011 -
9 answers
I'm looking for examples of websites that have successfully enhanced a research community (academic or artistic) with a dynamic online/social/mutual-portfolio presence. Blog and social media based hubs, perhaps, that showcase the possibilities of web portfolio/research integration for
academic and
creative purposes.
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posted by 0bvious
on Sep 16, 2011 -
3 answers
I was a Boy Scout as a youth. What similar opportunities – for personal, skill, and leadership development – are there for adults?
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posted by Picklegnome
on Aug 24, 2011 -
17 answers
Are there reasonable (and legit) workarounds for looking around gated communities without a real estate agent?
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posted by sharding
on Aug 21, 2011 -
9 answers
If/When I go back to America, I would like to teach at a community college. I have a few friends who do this, but I would like to get the ball rolling. I could teach communications, journalism and business skills. My only previous experience working in education was as a major gifts fundraiser and I won't have my master's degree on paper February. I have not really TA'd very much since I was an undergrad. How should I go about getting my foot in the door? This would be in DelMarVa and California.
posted by parmanparman
on Aug 12, 2011 -
16 answers
I agreed to take a teaching job at certain community college, and now, just two weeks away from the beginning of the semester, it looks like a much better job is about to come through for me. What are the ethical considerations of backing out?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 8, 2011 -
13 answers
Help me name my social entrepreneur ideas network?
I want to create an online idea-exchange for social entrepreneurs. They'd share their problems and help each other find solutions. I'm really struggling to find a good name for the website...
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posted by Political Funny Man
on Aug 4, 2011 -
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I'm looking for materials that can be used to help train people how to best use social media to help nonprofits engage the community.
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posted by reenum
on Jul 26, 2011 -
1 answer
I have a serious problem with being seen to be intellectually 'wrong'. I need ways to get over it
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 24, 2011 -
26 answers
Looking for an efficient, respectful and fair process for a group of 10-15 people to reach a consesus.
Some of the desired results: everyone would be heard respectfully (talking stick?) and cast a vote, a maximum amount of people would end up aligned with the choice, minimized influence of power games and hidden agendas, speedy (1-2 minutes per participant, including voting, so w/ 10 participants, a solid decision could be made in 10-15, max 20 minutes)
Have you experienced an effective process supporting the above? What does it look like, step by step?
Is there a resource where I can look up practical approaches to community-based choice-making?
posted by andreinla
on Jul 21, 2011 -
16 answers
I'm looking for examples of best-of-breed healthcare/medical websites that combine solid clinical information with community features.
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posted by Jairus
on Jul 21, 2011 -
6 answers
Need ideas for websites I could build. I am going to be in between jobs in the next few months. That gap could be a week or it could be a year depending on how long it takes to find my next gig. During that gap I would like to stay productive. I am a project manager, but I can write decent python/js/css/html. I need ideas for websites I could build that 1) I would have fun doing, 2) Would be something I could talk about in interviews, and 3) Could maybe produce a community, traffic, or a few dollars.
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posted by jasondigitized
on Jul 21, 2011 -
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Hi,
I am about to graduate university and went through a long process of deciding what I wanted to major in and what I wanted to do after school. Suffice to say that those questions have been grappled with. I'm planning to get an MA in economics, and plan to take a year off to take my GRE and the appropriate math courses I need. In that year I'd like to do some sort of public service work in economic development (in the states, not in some 3rd world country).
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posted by happydude123
on Jul 2, 2011 -
6 answers
Ok so I have asked a similar question recently but I wanted to be more specific to get some feedback from people. Thanks.
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posted by Monkeyzulu
on Jun 30, 2011 -
5 answers
I would like to form a little group to improve my town's little beach. I know nothing about community organizing, and nothing about beach maintenance.
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posted by kmennie
on Jun 30, 2011 -
10 answers
Hi I am starting a ebooks community site where people can submit their books and then we will publish and sell the books for the authors.
I was wondering if anyone knew a good way to reach independent authors and how to market our site to them? We are looking for writers of self help, recipes, novels, and anything else. We really want to empower writers to get their stuff out their and to help them make some money in the process. Any help on how to find people like that would be much appreciated! Thanks!
posted by Monkeyzulu
on Jun 23, 2011 -
8 answers
I've been asked to brainstorm for themes in which I can run a weekly or twice-weekly activity for an urban day camp for kids. Please help me come up with ideas!
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posted by greta simone
on Jun 16, 2011 -
8 answers
I would like examples of successful digital movements, forums or communities built around a creative concern, be it professional or personal.
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posted by rudhraigh
on Jun 14, 2011 -
4 answers
Looking for family friendly neighborhoods in Austin. My wife and two small kids will be relocating to Austin. Our current neighborhood is filled with kids playing in the street and neighbors interacting with each other. We know and hang-out with a lot of our neighbors. We want a neighborhood / community like that in Austin. I know a lot of master planned communities bill themselves as family friendly but a lot of them always seem like ghost towns. Where are the true active / friendly communities in Austin?
posted by jasondigitized
on Jun 10, 2011 -
19 answers
What could I study, learn, and eventually do (for a career or otherwise) that would help the most amount of people in the most meaningful way?
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posted by makethemost
on Jun 3, 2011 -
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I'd like to have some photo assignments / challenges given to me at regular intervals (ideally once a week), then post my submission and see other people's work. Does anyone know of an active community like this?
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posted by ukdanae
on Jun 1, 2011 -
19 answers
Looking to start my own in-person depression support group, but have zero background in social work or psychology. What pitfalls should I be aware of?
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posted by sureshot
on May 18, 2011 -
11 answers
I have passion for a non-profit idea, but I can't do this myself. Help me get started and ask for help in the best way possible.
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posted by halseyaa
on May 17, 2011 -
5 answers
Can anyone point me to stories or case studies about conflicts between communities and land developers that were resolved to everyone's satisfaction?
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posted by salishsea
on May 5, 2011 -
4 answers
clinical psychologists! what listservs, mailing lists and online communities do you belong to?
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posted by gilsonal
on Apr 5, 2011 -
1 answer
How do I make the most of this quarter, rediscover myself, and recover from hitting rock bottom?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 5, 2011 -
7 answers
Are there any people or communities that deal with spirituality as well as social justice & anti-oppression (rather than perpetuate it further)?
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posted by divabat
on Mar 22, 2011 -
17 answers
I have tried Elgg and BuddyPress, but those solutions just don't seem to work very well, mostly because of issues with the templates.
I want to develop an online community that is based around my online radio station.
The community should have forums, chat, galleries, user search, comments, walls, and
all the other basic stuff that comes with an online community. It needs to be completely graphically customisable
I'm looking for the best solution that is under $600, but preferable free.
posted by digdan
on Mar 21, 2011 -
8 answers
Can anyone recommend a good, well-trafficked forum for Microsoft Office (particularly 2010) questions? Seems like this should be eminently Googleable, but maybe because there are so many of them, I'm not finding the one that is
the one. Thanks!
posted by The Dutchman
on Mar 19, 2011 -
7 answers
Looking for TV shows, books, and movies where a smart, sharp comedic sensibility masks a deeply sentimental core.
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posted by mellifluous
on Mar 15, 2011 -
47 answers
*Spoiler Alert*Never Read This Thread (but none within the question itself): I am hoping to create a set of custom original miniature series "arcs", highlighting various things; characters/topics/ story-arcs/plot-arcs... any sort of "shortening of a longer series" that you love, or like or know.
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posted by infinite intimation
on Feb 12, 2011 -
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