Groups to join - list your groups here!

This is the list of groups that me, my husband, and two of my best friends run. Please list the groups you run in a comment-  this way we can all find some new groups to join and help some good groups grow! Oh, incidentally - moderated refers to whether posts will show up right away -not whether membership is moderated. I don't think any of our groups have moderated membership.


Groups Run By Laura Cushing:

Topic: Atheism
URL: atheism.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 7 ! It's new.
Content: Atheist/agnostic discussion and related matterials only.
Description:A group for atheists and agnotics, and the discussion of such. All are welcome!

Topic: Cushings (Laura and Austin Cushing)
URL: cushings.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 419
Content: A read-only group for content by Laura and Austin Cushing.
Description: If you want to read something by a Cushing, this is the place to go!

Topic: Gathering Fitness
URL: gatherfit.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 44
Content: Fitness/Health/Exercise related
Description: A place to post diet and exercise, healthy living topics. I haven't done as much with this one as I'd like to - I need to get back on track with my diet and start posting more.

Topic: How To
URL: howdoi.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 576
Content: Questions on how to do things; miscelaneous other content.
Description: Started out as a how-to only group, but has fallen into general posting as I don't moderate this one.

Topic: My Mini City
URL: minicity.gather.com
Moderated: Yes (by me and Austin)
Members: 585
Content: My Mini City related only
Description: For folks who play the free web-based city game at myminicity.com


Topic: Soundtracking
URL: soundtracking.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 1138
Content: Music related content / my weekly Soundtracking column
Description: Everone is welcome to post here,  so long as the content is music related. We get some fabulous videos and mp3s and music articles here.

Topic: The Drunken Ogre Inn
URL: rpginn.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 32
Content: Currently inactive; was a roleplaying game.
Description: I'd like to try this again sometime - it was a roleplaying game we started on Gather, that did well for a while then died.


Groups Run by Austin Cushing:

Topic: Breaking 3000
URL: breaking3000.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 550
Content: A post everything group to help you get the cash option!
Description: Trying to break that 3000 point barrier to get the cash option? Post here! Features occasional motivational content to help you plan a strategy for reaching that goal.

Topic: Common Cents
URL: commoncents.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 506
Content: Austin's Common Cents articles / money & economics related topics
Description: Austin posts his money correspondent articles here. He also accepts your content if it's on a money or economics related theme.

Topic: Comment Speedway
URL: commentspeedway.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 1095
Content: A post everything group to help you get more comments!
Description: When your content reaches ten comments, it is removed from the group to make room for content that needs more comments. Austin regularly features an article that links to content that needs more comments - so this can really help you out if you have an article that needs more love.

Topic: Fan Fiction
URL: fanficaddict.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 187
Content:  Fan Fiction
Description: For those who write or read fanfiction to make fic recommendations, post their fics, etc. Unrelated content will be removed.

Topic: Gamer Arc
URL: gamerarc.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 185
Content: Video games and computer games.
Description: Unrelated content will be removed, so try to keep on the topic of video and computer games. Post game reviews, questions, etc.

Topic: Gather Journal
URL: gatherjournal.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 406
Content: A post everything group
Description: Write about anything you please and post it here.

Topic: Gathology
URL: gatherology.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 283
Content: Topics relating to Gather
Description: Curious about how Gather works? Have tips for using Gather? Want to talk about some aspect of Gather? Post it here.


Topic: GatherWrimo
URL: gatherwrimo.gather.com
Moderated: Varies
Members: 623
Content: A writing group featuring occasional themed topic months during which content is moderated to keep to that theme.
Description: During National Novel Writing Month, GatherWrimo is dedicated to NanoWrimo related content. Other times of the year feature themes, too. Right now, this is an unmoderated group with no theme for February.

Topic: Groupies! (Groups on Gather)
URL: groupies.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 217
Content: A group to advertize your Gather Groups, or to seek a group on a topic.
Description: Content not about Gather Groups will be revoved. Advertize your groups here!

Topic: Of the Day
URL:  oftheday.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 237
Content: For reoccuring articles, images, etc. of any sort.
Description: If you post a joke of a day, a question of the day, a weekly column or whatever - this is the place for you. Content that is not clearly part of a reoccuring series will be removed.

Topic: OriginaLiterate
URL: originaliterate.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 1095
Content: Post original creative writing here! Short stories, poems, etc.
Description: For original literary content - poems, short stories, and so on - all creative writing is welcome here. Moderated to keep it on topic.

Topic: Page A Day
URL:  pageaday.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 231
Content: For those who post an article-of-the-day.
Description: If you post an article of a day, a question of the day, a daily website link or whatever - post it here!  Moderated to keep unrelated content out.

Topic: Post It, We're Not Picky
URL: notpicky.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 985
Content: A post everything group that isn't picky!
Description: Got content? Post it here.

Topic: Rating Resurrectionists
URL: ratingresurect.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 458
Content: A post everything group for those trying to recover from bad ratings!
Description: Did some drive-by-jerk give you a one? Is your content suffering from low ratings? Post it here.  Austin regularly features an article that links to content in need of ratings help.  Content is removed when it hits 8.0 in ratings with five votes or more to make room for more content in need of help.

Topic: Roleplaying
URL: gather-rpg.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 26
Content: A place to discuss roleplaying, rpgs, and your roleplaying games.
Description: This place could use more members! Discuss roleplaying, rpgs, advertize your campaigns - everything roleplaying related is welcome here.

Topic: The Chain game
URL: thechaingame.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 130
Content: Gather games, especially chain games.
Description: Play or post a chain game - moderated to keep non-game posts out.

Topic: The Darker Side of Wal-Mart
URL: walmartwoes.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 183
Content: Wal-Mart evils related posts
Description: The dark side of the corporate giant - post about it here. Any non related content is removed.

Topic: The Lighter Side of Wal-Mart
URL: walmartlight.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 235
Content: Wal-Mart lighter side
Description: The lighter side of the corporate giant - -jokes, people who actually like Wal-Mart, etc. Any non related content is removed.

Topic: The World Is Crazy
URL: theworldiscrazy.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 101
Content: A post everything group
Description: The world is a crazy place - and there's a lot of strange content out there. Post some of it here!


Groups Run by Niki B:

Topic: Making History
URL: writinghistory.gather.com
Moderated: No
Members: 8 - It's new!
Content: History / Social Change
Description: Post about historical events, activisim,  and using history to change what we do today.

Groups Run by Rick S.:

Topic: Geek Travel
URL: geeektravel.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 50
Content: Travel with a geeky flair
Description: Post your travel pictures, articles and photo essays here - particularly if they are for a geeky event or destination. Moderated to keep the group on topic.

Topic: Magic: The Gathering
URL: mtgplayers.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 6
Content: Magic The Gathering card game related
Description: For those who play the popular trading card game Magic: The Gathering - post topics relating to the game. Moderated to keep on topic.

Topic: Panel Discussion: Comic Book Reviews
URL: paneldiscussion.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 15
Content: Comic book related
Description: Read Rick's reviews of comic books, and post your own comic reviews. You can also post other comics-related content here. Moderated to keep on topic.

Topic: Read 50 Books in a Year
URL: read50books.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 30
Content: Book related content, particularly relating to reading 50 books in a year.
Description: For those who are planning to read 50 books this year - list  or review the books you are reading, etc. Also accepts book reviews and other book related content. Moderated to keep on topic.

Topic: Wildlife Identifications
URL: wildlifeids.gather.com
Moderated: Yes
Members: 10
Content: Wildlife identification
Description: All posts of pictures and articles must relate to a species of wildlife, and must include the scientific name of the species mentioned. Moderated to keep on topic.


What are YOUR groups? List the groups you moderate in a comment so we can all find and join some great new groups!