I've been a member of various on-line communities for a LONG time. Slashdot, Antionline, BSDForums, Digg, Reddit, various USENET groups and IRC channels, and I've ultimately found all of them lacking for one reason or another. SO, this is a request to see if anyone out there has found the perfect community... I'll go through why I don't like each of the above mentioned in the hopes that it helsp you identify what I'm looking for:
- Slashdot - tired and old. Content was lagging.
- Digg - whinos with a lefty bent.
- Reddit - too busy complaining about Digg
- Antionline - maturity was a foreign concept
- 4chan - see antionline
- craigslist - meh
- redhotpawn - too many egos
- IRC/Usenet - too many groups to actually participate in them all.
...so, what I'm looking for is a community that has a lot of different topics (like 4chan and craigslist) but without all the bs that comes with them. For instance, I don't want to discuss politics all day long. I'd like some tech, some weather, some culture, some current events, with a relatively conservative tone. Is that too much to ask for?
P.S. I've been quiet for a while and an explanation is forth-coming. Just not right now.