Interest Groups - Online and offline chat

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Etiquette

Email discussion groups are a great source of ideas and information - and can lead to great friendships. Emails to the list are automatically broadcast to all members. To get the most out of a group there are a few generally accepted rules:

• Remember that you are speaking to a group of people - and you don't always know who they are. Be cautious about providing personal information about yourself or others.
• One idea per email, with the topic clearly in the subject line, makes ongoing discussions and debates more manageable.
• Short paragraphs with lots of white space are easier to read on screen.
• Quote only what is necessary to retain the sense of an email in your responses.

General Interest

• Newtown Mums  A free resource to facilitate the development of friendships, organisation of local meet events, peer support & learning. Excellent site, includes a review of Sydney parks from a parent of young children's viewpoint.
   
• Get a Life is a site where all social events are created by the members themselves. Here you can meet people and form friendships by joining several local groups and activities, anything from bush walking, to theatre visits, to Friday drinks to dinner dates.
   
• Sydney Gay Freethinkers - Gay Freethinkers is a non-religious, non-profit discussion based social group and uses no reference text or expert opinion. The group started in September 1999, and aims to promote freethinking, goodwill and genuine friendships within Sydney's gay community.
   
• Yahoo Groups - New South Wales category and Sydney category  - discussion groups of varying topics and quality. Note: we have no control over listings.

 Online personals and dating sites

• Aussie Matchmaker meet friends and find love online. Join now to start browsing profiles on the site!
    
• AdultMatchMaker Australia's largest adult dating site! Join now to start browsing profiles on the site!
    
• GayMatchMaker - Australian site 
   
• New! ChristianCafe Worldwide Christian dating site. Search by location and age. Sign up for a no-obligation free trial.  

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