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.htmThe Pork 
Members can access chat rooms, discussion boards, personals, and instant messaging.
http://www.the-pork.com
The Cult 
A worldwide organization of mostly high school and college students - a unique collection of ideas and services.
http://netcult.org
YouThink.com 
Ask questions, and discuss jokes, movies and trivia.
http://www.youthink.com
Kancof: Greatness Among Nations 
From philosophy to world news to politics to religion to sports to fitness to weapons.
http://www.kancof.com
OpenGaia 
Browse through profiles, personals, shared interests, experiences and ideas, polls, creations, job search. Participate, share, meet people.
http://www.opengaia.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
Meefo.com 
Meefo is a place where anyone is accepted. Features news, reviews, gallery, chat and random banter.
http://meefo.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
Flork 
Worldwide community of interesting people. Find new friends easily by 'florking around.'
http://www.flork.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/
MyNeti.com: Next Online Community 
Personals, forums, chat, and shopping. Has message boards listed by subject.
http://www.myneti.com
AsianXO.com 
Provides free news, profiles, e-mail, homepage, chat, and forums.
http://www.asianxo.com
Wanderlist 
User-contributed, user-evaluated lists of notes including lots of links.
http://www.wanderlist.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
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
Flamingcube 
Offer image gallery hosting, webmail, albums, polls, and forums.
http://www.flamingcube.com/
NowTalking 
Read and write diaries, send mail to other members, and exchange messages in guestbooks.
http://www.nowtalking.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
Spammers Paradise 
General discussion. Has forum, store, calendar, and member directory.
http://www.spammers-paradise.com
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/
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/
Facemeet: 
Worldwide chatrooms, swap photos, rate and message each other. Free sign up and membership.
http://www.facemeet.com/
Everything In Moderation 
Features links to articles on management strategies.
http://www.everythinginmoderation.org/index.xml
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
Sciforums 
Forum discussions cover world events, science, religion, philosophy, and technology.
http://www.sciforums.com/
Buzznet 
Users can create communities and share blogs and photographs.
http://www.buzznet.com/
Habbo 
Online community for teens and roleplaying. [Shockwave required]
http://www.habbohotel.com/