Communities

Minimalist tilde community. Shell accounts, web hosting, Gemini, and more.

Intentional digital community on a shared Unix system. Art, code, and connection.

Indie microblogging platform. Own your content, cross-post everywhere. Paid service, no ads.

MySpace-style social network revival. Customizable profiles, old web vibes.

Blogging challenge: publish 100 posts in a year. Encouraging people to write more.

Public access Unix system (tilde/pubnix). Free shell accounts, web hosting, gopher, gemini. Join the community.

Virtual pub for the small web. Write posts, leave replies, enjoy the cozy atmosphere. Part of Gemini ecosystem.

Hacker News for data science. Links about machine learning, statistics, data engineering.

Hardware hacking and maker community. Fresh hacks every day since 2004. Electronics, 3D printing, retrocomputing.

Free collaborative family tree. Single shared tree for everyone.

Collaborative family tree. World family tree project.

Pottery and ceramics community. Techniques, glazes, and firing.

Knitting and crochet community. Patterns, projects, and yarn database.

Community repair events. Fix electronics and reduce e-waste.

Gathering for Open Science Hardware. Open tools for research.

Open Source Hardware Association. Standards and certification.

Global Village Construction Set. Open source industrial machines.

Right to repair advocacy. Policy updates and how to help.

Amateur astronomy forums. Telescope reviews, astrophotography, and observing.

Community-led responses to climate change. Grassroots resilience building.

Global permaculture community. Design principles for sustainable living.

Wiki for appropriate technology and sustainability. DIY solutions for the world.

Global Investigative Journalism Network. Resources and training for journalists.

Citizen media from around the world. Underreported stories translated.

Q&A for math students and enthusiasts. All levels welcome.

Q&A for professional mathematicians. Research-level discussions.

Comprehensive directory of active webrings across the web.

Webring celebrating independent personal websites.

Platform for creating and joining webrings. Directory of active rings.

Webring for computer science students and enthusiasts.

French-speaking webring for personal websites and blogs.

Webring for geeks and tech enthusiasts. Personal sites about technology.

Webring for personal websites. No blogs, no social media, just homepages.

Self-replicating 3D printer project. The origin of desktop 3D printing.

European locksport forum. High-security locks and advanced techniques.

The Open Organisation Of Lockpickers. Locksport advocacy and education.

Locksport community forums. Techniques, tools, and lock mechanisms.

All-scale model railroad community. Beginners welcome.

National Model Railroad Association. Standards, conventions, and achievement program.

Railfan forums and photos. Real railroad discussion and prototype modeling.

Model railroading community. Layout building, operations, and scenery techniques.

Radical publisher and zine distro. DIY guides, activism, and independent voices.

Film advocacy and sales. Podcast, community, and obscure film stocks.

Film photography forums. Darkroom technique, camera collecting, and film processing.

Analog photography publication. Film reviews, interviews, and community features.

Film photography community. Camera reviews, film stocks, and reader submissions.

Gemini community hub. Project updates and capsule directory.

E-reader community. Device comparisons, software, and ebook discussions.

Conlanging tools and community. Dictionary builder, grammar documentation, and forums.

Conlanging organization. Resources, community, and the LCS relay tradition.

Chiptune and lo-fi music battles. Competitions in tracker formats and game consoles.

Chiptune community forums. News, releases, and production discussion.

Audiophile and music discussion. Pressing comparisons and mastering analysis.

Turntable database and forums. Manuals, reviews, and setup guides.

DIY synthesizer mailing list and wiki. Build your own modules and instruments.

Monome community forum. Sound, art, code, and experimental instruments.

Modular synthesizer forum. The largest community for Eurorack and modular discussion.

Achievements for retro games. Community-created challenges for classic titles.

Sega Master System and Game Gear preservation. Scans, translations, and homebrew.

ROM hacking community. Translations, hacks, and utilities for retro games.

Interactive fiction community. Authors, players, and tool developers.

The board game database. Reviews, forums, and rankings for every game imaginable.

Roguelike news and community. Reviews, interviews, and the annual 7DRL challenge.

Roguelike development wiki. Game design, programming tutorials, and genre history.

Tool-assisted speedrun archive. Frame-perfect runs pushing games to theoretical limits.

Live speedrun racing platform. Real-time races and historical race data.

Speedrunning charity marathons. AGDQ and SGDQ raise millions for charity annually.

The speedrunning leaderboard. Records, rules, and community for thousands of games.

Sandor Katz's fermentation community. Vegetables, dairy, beverages, and more.

Bread baking community. Sourdough techniques, recipes, and troubleshooting forums.

Espresso enthusiast forum. Machine reviews, grinder comparisons, and technique discussions.

Mountain encyclopedia and climbing routes. Peak info, trip reports, and photos.

Cave exploration and digging community. Trip reports and discovery documentation.

American caving organization. Grottos, publications, and cave conservation.

UK urban exploration forum. Reports, photography, and history of abandoned places.

UER forums and location database. The original urbex community since 2002.

North American Mycological Association. Forays, education, and mushroom club directory.

Mushroom cultivation and identification forum. Growing techniques and species discussions.

UK bird research and citizen science. Surveys, ringing data, and population monitoring.

Community hub for pen plotters and drawing machines. Resources, software, and inspiration.

Woodworking community and project gallery. Plans, reviews, and maker portfolios.

Woodworking forum community. Project sharing, tool discussions, and technique help.

Organization for bladesmiths. Mastersmith testing, schools, and traditional craft preservation.

Forums and resources for knife collectors and makers. Custom knife discussions and sales.

Blacksmithing and bladesmithing forum. Forge design, metallurgy, and traditional techniques.

Knife making community. Techniques, heat treating, handle materials, and maker showcases.

Active leathercraft forum. Patterns, techniques, tool reviews, and project galleries.

Dedicated Omega watch community. Vintage references, identification, and collector knowledge.

Largest watch enthusiast forum. Brand-specific subforums, buying advice, and collector discussions.

The largest fountain pen community. Forums covering pens, inks, paper, and repair since 2004.

Mechanical keyboard community forum. Discussions on builds, group buys, and keyboard culture.

Mechanical keyboard wiki and forums. Deep encyclopedia of switches, vintage boards, and modifications.

Free web hosting for amateur radio operators. Thousands of ham radio personal pages since 1995.

Ham radio encyclopedic resource. Equipment reviews, articles, swap shop, and active forums.

Ham radio callsign database and community. Look up any amateur radio operator worldwide. Forums and classifieds.

American Radio Relay League. The national association for amateur radio in the US. News, licensing info, and technical resources.

Demoscene community and wiki. Historical documentation of groups, parties, and productions.

Demoscene hosting and community. Free web hosting for sceners and groups since 1998.

Portal for the Amiga demoscene. News, releases, and community for classic computing enthusiasts.

Community platform for creative coding sketches. Share and remix Processing/p5.js artwork with source code.

Platform for generative art on Tezos. Unique algorithmic art pieces where each mint creates a one-of-a-kind variation.

Wiki about sustainable computing. Principles for designing systems that last and minimize environmental impact.

Decentralized social network. No ads, no algorithms, community-run servers.

Federated link aggregator. Like Reddit but decentralized, open source, and community-owned.

Non-profit link aggregator focused on quality discussion. No ads, open source, privacy-respecting.

Social film discovery. Log, rate, and review films. Find what to watch next.

Repository of command-line snippets. User-submitted one-liners for common and obscure tasks.

Multiplayer aerial combat HTML5 game. Fast-paced missile warfare in the browser.

Photography community and marketplace. Discover and license stunning photography.

Photo sharing community since 2004. Billions of photos organized by groups and tags.

National Novel Writing Month. Write 50,000 words in November with community support.

Free emotional support. Connect with trained listeners or licensed therapists.

Showcase platform for digital artists. Game art, concept art, and illustration.

Art community since 2000. Traditional and digital art from millions of artists.

Adobe's creative portfolio platform. Design, illustration, and photography.

Design inspiration and community. UI/UX, illustration, and branding.

Indie games, animation, and art since 1995. Where Flash games lived.

Image hosting platform built for astrophotographers. Deep sky objects, planets, and equipment details from a passionate community.

Collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. Field recordings, synths, and effects.

Open music encyclopedia. Community-maintained database of music metadata used by many apps.

Collection of /uses pages from developers. See what tools, apps, and setups people use.

Directory of /now pages. See what people are focused on right now, inspired by Derek Sivers.

Math training for bright students. From contest math to university preparation.

Free browser games. Thousands of indie games playable instantly.

JavaScript games in 13KB or less. Annual competition pushing constraints.

PICO-8 game community. Thousands of tiny games with source code.

Celebrate messy, creative game-making. Game jams and experimental games.

Creative Commons music remixes. Free music for your projects.

News for nerds since 1997. Tech news and discussion from the old web.

Community weblog since 1999. Curated links and thoughtful discussion.

Community blog on rationality and AI. Deep discussions on thinking clearly.

Effective altruism community. Discussions on doing the most good.

The definitive board game database. Reviews, rankings, and community.

Tabletop RPG database and community. D&D, Pathfinder, and thousands more.

The demoscene's community hub. Database of demos, intros, and digital art pushing hardware to its limits.

Social network for creative coders. JavaScript demos in 140 characters or less. Constraint breeds creativity.

Platform for indie games and game jams. Discover weird, wonderful games from independent developers.

Community-driven guide to web accessibility. Resources, checklist, and patterns for inclusive design.

Community keeping Pebble smartwatches alive. App store, cloud services, and new watch development.

Community-driven recipe site. Millions of home cook reviews and ratings.

Investment advice inspired by John Bogle. Forum for passive, low-cost investing.

Book reviews and recommendations. Track what you read, find new books.

Catalog your books and connect with readers. Book lover's social network.

Music database and marketplace. Catalog your collection, buy vinyl.

Music database with community ratings. Discover albums by genre and era.

Track your music listening. Scrobble from any player, discover similar artists.

Infinite canvas of text. Place characters anywhere, see what others have written.

Digital rights organization defending civil liberties online. Fighting for privacy, free speech, and innovation.

People-powered research. Help scientists with real research projects.

Independent music platform. Artists sell directly to fans, keeping most of the money.

Largest collection of guitar tabs. Chords, tabs, and bass tabs for millions of songs.

3D printing model repository. Free designs for anything you can print.

3D printing models from Prusa. High quality, well-organized designs.

Curated 3D printable objects. Guaranteed to print designs.

Social network for athletes. Track running, cycling, and more.

Digital comics platform. Thousands of free webcomics to read.

Anime and manga database. Track, rate, and discover Japanese media.

Modern anime and manga tracking. Clean interface, active community.

Company reviews and salaries. Employee perspectives on workplaces.

The Wikipedia of maps. Free, editable map of the world built by volunteers.

Vintage computing community. Forums for classic computer enthusiasts.

Conservation organization. Protecting nature and wildlife.

Platform for hardware projects. Electronics, 3D printing, and making shared by a global community.

Step-by-step instructions for making anything. Crafts, electronics, cooking, and everything in between.

Find local repair events where volunteers help fix broken items. Fighting planned obsolescence together.

A computing-focused community with a tree-based comment system. Invite-only, high signal-to-noise ratio.

The original tech news aggregator. Simple design, active community, sometimes contentious but often insightful.

Free web hosting for static sites in the spirit of GeoCities. Hosts thousands of creative personal websites.

A community of artists, designers, and technologists building experimental software and tools.

Movement to own your own content and identity online. Resources for building your personal website.

Shared Unix server hosting personal websites. A throwback to the early days of the web.

A loose association of pubnix servers providing free Unix shell accounts and fostering a community of small-web enthusiasts.

Resources and community for building small, personal websites. Against the bloated modern web.

Marketplace for independent games. Pay-what-you-want model, creator-friendly revenue split, vast catalog of experimental work.

A webring of artists, developers, and researchers building personal websites with a focus on craftsmanship.