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Zak T Duck Started conversation Dec 7, 2000
Outside h2g2 I have participated in The Stone, which is a sort of a site dedicated to people who are into really (and I do mean really) fiendishly difficult puzzles. There is a community side to it, but from what I've observed the members tend to concentrate on puzlze solving rather than socialising.
Also, unlike h2g2 there is an initial one-off cost for joining, in the form of a rather nice looking black stone necklace with strange symbols on it. You do need a stone to participate in the main puzzles (the Enigma), but there are freely accessable puzzles (the Unknown) for everyone to try before they go out and buy a stone.
Have a look for yourself and find out more at http://www.thestone.com
(Also, if there are any Stoners here, could you pop over to my userspace as I need a few nudges on some of the early puzzles).
Communities outside the guide
Peta Posted Dec 7, 2000
That sounds really interesting Croz, I'll go and check it out. Have you been to any *other* communities? I joined Vavo and a few others to see how they do things, but I haven't really had the time to participate in them to any great extent.
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Zak T Duck Posted Dec 7, 2000
Er, I did *briefly* join dobedo but it crashed the uni network, so I haven't bothered returning 
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punychicken, Patron saint of Insomniac Truthseekers and Keeper of All Things Moist and Some Things Lilac Posted Dec 8, 2000
I tried some others myself.... but I have found that in here(if 'here' has an inside) there is a greater community sense than anywhere else.
I feel a group hug coming on!
8)
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punychicken, Patron saint of Insomniac Truthseekers and Keeper of All Things Moist and Some Things Lilac Posted Dec 8, 2000
...damned if I can get those smilies to work.
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Abi Posted Dec 11, 2000
ahhh you are missing out the nose 8 - ) without the spaces becomes 
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I have found lots of portals aimed at woman that have a basic community set up (mainly chat rooms) Handbag.com is one - but now I just use their free email. I wonder how successful community sites aimed at just women or men are really?
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- 1: Zak T Duck (Dec 7, 2000)
- 2: Peta (Dec 7, 2000)
- 3: Zak T Duck (Dec 7, 2000)
- 4: punychicken, Patron saint of Insomniac Truthseekers and Keeper of All Things Moist and Some Things Lilac (Dec 8, 2000)
- 5: punychicken, Patron saint of Insomniac Truthseekers and Keeper of All Things Moist and Some Things Lilac (Dec 8, 2000)
- 6: Abi (Dec 11, 2000)
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