DebateGate
- http://www.debategate.com
- Spirited site with 10 distinct forums with more on the way. Designed around the Yahoo Clubs format without the annoying ads.
Lobby-It.Com
- http://lobby-it.com
- Have your say about any issue that bothers you. Talk online about your concerns in our chat room.
Lucianne.com
- http://www.lucianne.com/
- Forum for posting and discussion of current news items of a political bent. Includes selections by columnist Lucianne Goldberg.
MSNBC
- http://www.msnbc.com/bbs/default.asp?0dm=O227O
- Theme/Focus: current affairs. Registration Information: users choose author names on the fly (no usernames or passwords). Discussion Structure: linear.
National Public Radio (NPR)
- http://www.npr.org/yourturn/
- Theme/Focus: current affairs. Topic Selection: users can start new discussions, but topics are pre-determined. Author Names: users must select a username and password before starting a new discussion or replying to an existing one. Discussion Structure: linear.
OmniNerd
- http://www.omninerd.com/
- Describing itself as a habitat for the collaborative nerd. Focal point for discussion on current affairs and a range of topics.