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

Orkut
- Social networking and discussion site operated by Google.
- http://www.orkut.com/

Twitter
- Social networking and microblogging service utilising instant messaging, SMS or a web interface.
- http://twitter.com/

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

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

Facemeet:
- Worldwide chatrooms, swap photos, rate and message each other. Free sign up and membership.
- http://www.facemeet.com/

TalkTrix
- Described as a fun place where you can meet other people and talk about anything you want.
- http://www.talktrix.net

The Spoke
- Microsoft's digital lifestyle club for students from around the world, with message boards, hubs, blogs and 10 MB of upload space for members.
- http://www.thespoke.net/

Whyville
- 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.
- http://www.whyville.net/

Forums for Everything
- PC help, home repair, automotive and others.
- http://www.talkandmore.net

Spammers Paradise
- General discussion. Has forum, store, calendar, and member directory.
- http://www.spammers-paradise.com

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

NowTalking
- Read and write diaries, send mail to other members, and exchange messages in guestbooks.
- http://www.nowtalking.com

Flamingcube
- Offer image gallery hosting, webmail, albums, polls, and forums.
- http://www.flamingcube.com/

Found Myself
- Provides a forum for artwork, hobbies, and opinions. Has chat rooms, message boards, games, contests, an online drawing program, and image gallery.
- http://www.foundmyself.com

Communities.com
- Provides chat rooms, communities, forums, instant messaging, detailed photo profiles, photo galleries, and photo ratings. Search members by age, sex, location, and interests.
- http://www.communities.com

Wanderlist
- User-contributed, user-evaluated lists of notes including lots of links.
- http://www.wanderlist.com

AsianXO.com
- Provides free news, profiles, e-mail, homepage, chat, and forums.
- http://www.asianxo.com

MyNeti.com: Next Online Community
- Personals, forums, chat, and shopping. Has message boards listed by subject.
- http://www.myneti.com

Talk City
- Participate in discussions about relationships, hobbies, business, technology, health and other topics. Socialize with friends, or start your own chat group.
- http://www.talkcity.com/

Flork
- Worldwide community of interesting people. Find new friends easily by 'florking around.'
- http://www.flork.com

Rogues Tavern Online Community
- Online community of international rogues, scoundrels and rascals. Offering chat, message board, graffiti and a scrapbook.
- http://www.roguestavern.com

Online Node
- A community aiming for multiculturalism by providing members with webpages, guestbooks, journals, chatrooms, message boards, private messaging and games.
- http://www.onlinenode.com

Meefo.com
- Meefo is a place where anyone is accepted. Features news, reviews, gallery, chat and random banter.
- http://meefo.com

Dacity.com
- Provides members a free message board on many subjects, free chat services, free homepages and free online games.
- http://www.dacity.com

OpenGaia
- Browse through profiles, personals, shared interests, experiences and ideas, polls, creations, job search. Participate, share, meet people.
- http://www.opengaia.com

Kancof: Greatness Among Nations
- From philosophy to world news to politics to religion to sports to fitness to weapons.
- http://www.kancof.com

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

The Cult
- A worldwide organization of mostly high school and college students - a unique collection of ideas and services.
- http://netcult.org

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

BusinessWeek: Internet Communities
- Surfers are losing interest on website content and want now to settle in online communities.
- http://www.businessweek.com/1997/18/b35251.htm