On The Prowl For A Forum For Women
Here’s what I’m looking for:
- A forum for women who are savvy online and involved with various online projects
- Isn’t focused on ‘moms’ or ‘kids’ or ‘huggles’ or ‘cutsey’ and dollz characters for avatars or big glitter sigs
- Isn’t too hardcore with main features being interviews of CEOs, Fortune 500 companies and all that jazz
Basically I’m looking for a place that’s geared towards women doing different things online.
I’m a mom, have a hubby, and I hug people (no really I do!), but I’m not interested in bringing that online or surrounding myself with grown women that sweety baby talk or where the focus is on being a mom, working at home as a mom, or juggling business as a mom. Anything with “WAHM” in the domain or folder area is automatically out.
Not looking for a place filled with posters that need a lot of hand holding and “how do I upload a picture online” or “what’s an ftp client” stuff. Savvy online women.
I’m looking for drama-free. No fights online, and no folders devoted to crying about hubby, kids, jobs, money, PMS, whatever. Also forum folders for shoe shopping and makeup tips is *NOT* what I’m looking for.
Isn’t focused on real world business people. I just find that too boring and dry–hence the “no CEO/Fortune 500 interview features” type thing.
Main focus: Quietly discuss online activities and brainstorm with women that know what they’re doing. Preferably not involved with the internet marketing scene (building lists/namesqueeze pages/clickbank promotions) or the ever popular–Adsense mania.
Is there such a place? You can post a link here in the comments or zap me a note privately.
ETA: I removed ‘blog’ from the equation. I realize that it’s just a forum I’m looking for. Also added “WAHM” as a signal for “no”.
So forums only please ;).
Empress:
November 8th, 2006 at 11:43 am
If you find a forum like that - could you PLEASE let me know! I often thought I was a bit odd for not being eveloped into that whole mom/blogger/drama/drama scene. I’m a mom too - and it would be nice to have a chat with other like minded women who discuss online projects, etc.
That would be really cool.
… If you can’t find one, maybe you should build a site
I’d most definitely join.
Stephanie:
November 8th, 2006 at 12:06 pm
The closest one I know of is the Real Women - Real Business network on Ryze. They expect a lot of members will be over 40, but you don’t have to be.
Haven’t visited it in a long time (or most forums), so I don’t know how it’s doing now.
Terry:
November 8th, 2006 at 5:01 pm
Thanks for the link Stephanie, I did check that out eons ago and I can’t quite remember what it was about it that wasn’t a good fit for me. I think it was too ‘network-y’ that turned me off, but I could be wrong.
Sapphire:
November 9th, 2006 at 1:48 pm
We may need to start our own.
Yeah, like I need anymore commitments.
But it could be worth it. Yeah, I’d be willing to help.
Bonnie:
November 9th, 2006 at 4:18 pm
Hmm.. .sounds like an idea. I’m not quite at the level you are, but I am always learning. I’m getting clearer on things but I just don’t know where the time would come from to be active in yet another place online!
BJ:
November 10th, 2006 at 5:43 pm
If you find a forum like that, I’m in, too. Or if you decide to start a forum like that, I’ll line up to register
Blogher (http://blogher.org/forum) is kind of like that, only the focus is on blogging, and specifically on the Blogher conferences.
It would be great if there was a forum exactly like you’ve just described.
Avril Flowers:
November 11th, 2006 at 7:52 am
ditto - I avoid the ‘wahm’ scene too. I’d rather hang out with the boy geeks than the mommies, if I have to choose and those are my only choices.
So, please let us know what you find, or what you start (hint) it sounds like there are a few of us who will follow you
Tammy:
November 11th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
Just blow in my ear, Terry….I’ll follow you anywhere!
Hehe
I totally agree. A forum like that would be fab! Imagine the information that could be shared, and teaching each other and encouraging and the empowerment???
Wow, yeah. Count me in.
Terry:
November 14th, 2006 at 5:38 pm
Tom A:
November 15th, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Not sure if our forum is an exact fit to what you’re seeking, but I can promise we’re all about doing business with little hand holding. We have more advanced features with our forums than I could ever share here, so I encourage you to PM me under the user “RS Tom.” At a minimum, please do consider us as a forum you check in on from time to time.
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Terry:
November 22nd, 2006 at 8:01 am
Did you change the theme or something? I remember it differently (and thought it was added to the forum page already). I may be thinking of a different forum.
Avril Flowers:
November 24th, 2006 at 2:35 am
Not quite what it sounds like you are looking for but I found this the other day
http://forums.bellaonline.com/
The traffic seems a little low, but I might float there for a little to see what its like….