How many online communities do you call 'home'?

[tinapbeana]

The online world is a bit odd because you get such a one-sided perspective of the people you 'meet' based on where you 'meet' them: SavingAdvice, MySpace, Match.com, usenet etc.

So, for those that want to play along, how many online communities do you belong to, and are you willing to share what they are?

[tinapbeana]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

i voted 1 b/c saving advice is the only one i check every day.

other groups i'm on: freecycle (trying to up the involvement there)

other places i'm considering: a photographers list, etsy (might be able to pay for the photography bug!)

[Broken Arrow]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

There are several forums in the past that I had called "home". However, I no longer even visit them because they're mostly geared towards "toys" (from computers to guns), and I'm trying to minimize the temptations in my life.

It's tough sometimes because I also know some of the members in real life (like this guy who works for a prominent gun store in this area), and they're all like, "Hey man, where've you been? Haven't see you in ages."

I just DO NOT want to get sucked back into an expensive hobby right now.

So SavingAdvice is my only "home".

[PRICEPLUS]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

Two homes. Here and a cycling site!

[vsjhoc]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

Three others: one on credit repair, and two for writers.

[PrincessPerky]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

Well I tecnically belong to two boards (this one and one for homeschooling) but this will always be my home the other doen't have new posts monthly much less daily.

[sarah]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

This is the only site I'd call home.

[Bookie]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

I'm active on three boards.

This one I frequent on a daily basis, and I'd consider it to be "home."

I also drop in on a lifestyle forum that I enjoy for the light-hearted banter.

There's also a specialty audio forum I visit a couple of times each week.

[Lori63]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

This one plus 2 for couponers.

[Coleroo]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

I use to have my own large collie dog owners group for a few years that i considered, but it got too large and hard to manage so I took it down. I use to consider Yafro.com as my home / hang out and had many buds on there i chatted with regularly but when myspace came along, people kinda deserted yafro and it was "no more good".

Now, the only place i consider my hang out is here at SavingAdvice. I've checked these boards almost every day since summer of 2005. I just got to courage to join though earlier today!!

[nanamom]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

i check SA daily and right now am active on Sparkpeople (weight loss). Other than that there are a few I check periodically but not as constantly.

[frugalmomof1]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

I voted 2. SA and YDF. I visit both of these sites almost daily.

[katwoman]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

Quite a few, actually.

FW
SA
3 couponing boards although I'm registered on practically all of them.
2 credit boards although I'm registered at practically all of those, too.
a local Foodie type board

I'm on alot more but you all get the picture.

[rduell]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

2: here and I'm an administrator on My Fitness Friends. I joined there over 4 years ago and have made some great friends, some of whom I've actually travelled to meet.

[jodi]

Re: How many online communities do you call 'home'?

I used to be too active on parents.com, which is where I received the referral to this site (thanks Princess!), but I decided one day to just stop as it was becoming too consuming. This is the only site I check daily, although I do belong to several freecycles too (but I don't consider them "home").