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==Orthodox Blogs==
 
You might enjoy sifting through these sites which offer very personal takes on Orthodoxy. This isn't a comprehensive list, but these bloggers have formed something of an intertextual community, and you are likely to find on them links to every other Orthodox blog in the Universe, and many interesting non-Orthodox ones as well. A more comprehensive and up-to-date list can probably be found at the webring for Orthodox Bloggers.
 
  
* Chris J. Davis .org
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==Fora==
* [http://www.chrysostom.org/andrew/ Andrew Stephen Damick] Antiochian Seminarian
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* [http://www.doxos.com Doxos] by Huw Raphael
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[[Wikipedia:Internet_forum|Internet fora]] are a place for discussion. They allow users to make a "post" about a topic and others to respond.
* Glen Rose Farm - “Notes from a Hillside Farm; being Musings and Observations on Life, Letters, and our Most Holy Faith, by a Lawyer, Sheep-farmer, and Communicant of the Orthodox Church
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'''Facebook'''
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*[http://www.facebook.com/groups/ask.about.the.orthodox.faith/ 'Ask About The Orthodox Faith'] Facebook community
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'''Reddit'''
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChristianity/ Orthodox Christianity]
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxChants/ Orthodox Chants]
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/OrthodoxMemes/ Orthodox Memes]
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/orthodoxy101/ Orthodoxy 101]
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/ChristianIconography/ Christian Iconography]
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/DesertFathers/ Desert Fathers]
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'''Active''':
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*[http://www.illumination-learning.com Illumination Learning] A hub for finding Orthodox Christian education resources and sharing them with each other
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*[https://www.christianforums.com/forums/the-ancient-way-eastern-orthodox.145/ The Ancient Way - Eastern Orthodox], hosted by [http://www.christianforums.com Christian Forums]
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*[http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net/forum/ OrthodoxChristianity.net]
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*[http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=80 Eastern Orthodoxy], hosted by [http://www.religiousforums.com religiousforums.com]
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'''Non-English'''
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*[http://forum.teologie.net/index.php Orthodox Forum - Teologie.NET] A Orthodox Moldavian forum in Romanian language moderated by hieromonk professor PhD Petru Pruteanu, dean of the Pastoral Theological Faculty from Edinet Moldavia
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*[http://www.forum-orthodoxe.com/ France forum] Orthodox forum in French
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*[http://www.hesychasm.ru/forum/index.php Hesychasm forum] Russian
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==Electronic mailing lists==
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An [[Wikipedia:Electronic_mailing_list|electronic mailing lists]] allows list members to dialog via email. Sometimes the contents of these emails are archived for public view and other times they are not. List members generally have the option to receive the messages one-at-a-time or in a "daily digest" that includes all of the messages for a given time period.
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<!-- *The [https://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/orthodox.html Indiana list] is one of the oldest and is known for its conservative leanings and feisty discussion.  -->
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*[http://www.orthodoxy.faithweb.com/ocnet.htm OCNet] - The Orthodox Christian Network. Orthodox discussion forums available as mailing lists, BBS conferences, newsgroups etc.
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==Newsgroups==
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[[Wikipedia:Newsgroup|Newsgroups]] are usually found within the [[Wikipedia:Usenet|Usenet]] system and generally require newsreader software to interact with them. However, [http://groups.google.com/ Google Groups] provides a web interface.
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*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox alt.religion.christian.east-orthodox], a high-traffic group known for its tabloid style, personal attacks, and fierce exchanges
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*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox alt.religion.christian.greek-orthodox], a less active group than .east-orthodox, but tends to be more focused on Orthodox topics
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*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.russian-orthodox]
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*[http://groups.google.com/groups?group=alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox alt.religion.christian.ukrainian-orthodox]
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==Social networks==
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There are sites for [[Wikipedia:Social_networking|developing friendships]] with Orthodox Christians.
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*[http://www.orthodoxcircle.org OrthodoxCircle.org] - "OrthodoxCircle is a free online community portal designed for Orthodox Christians! It provides fun and easy to use tools for friends and family to stay connected with each other and their parishes, ministries and organizations. It's also a great way to make new friends with other Orthodox Christians around the world and to stay informed about events and news."
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*[https://sotiras.org/ Sotiras]
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*[https://okyrios.org/ oKyrios]
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There are also some for just singles, but none for an Orthodox [[Wikipedia:Online_dating_service|dating service]], similar to [http://www.eharmony.com eHarmony.com].
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*[http://www.livejournal.com/community/orthodox_single/ Livejournal Orthodox Single Group]
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==Instant messaging==
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There are several forms of [[Wikipedia:Instant_messaging|instant messaging]] available to communicate with others online.
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'''[[Wikipedia:Internet_Relay_Chat|Internet Relay Chat]]''' (IRC)
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*[http://blog.kevinbasil.com/2003/02/03/holy-irc-batman/ &#35;orthodoxy] on [http://www.lplug.org lplug.org]
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*&#35;orthodoxwiki on [http://freenode.net/ freenode.net] - see [[OrthodoxWiki:Chat]]
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*&#35;orthodox on [http://undernet.org undernet.org]
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*[http://orthodoxy-page.narod.ru/ &#35;orthodoxy] on [http://www.rus-net.org/ rus-net.org] (chat mainly in Russian)
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*[http://www.anastasis.org.ru/ &#35;anastasis] on [http://www.rus-net.org/ rus-net.org] (chat mainly in Russian)
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==Portals/directories==
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*[http://arxontarikion.gr/ Arxontarikion] Selected eastern orthodox christian material
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* [http://businessdirectory.orthodoxcircle.com Orthodox Christian Business Directory] - Part of [http://orthodoxcircle.com OrthodoXCircle]
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*[http://www.dotcollective.com dotcollective.com] - "Orthodox Christian Artist Community Directory"
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*[http://www.orthodoxbiz.com Orthodoxbiz.com] - "Orthodox Biz is a business directory, business promotion, and business networking site for Orthodox business professionals. It offers an Orthodox business directory, classified ads, mini-sites, discussion forums, networking groups, Orthodox business blogging, Orthodox press releases from private businesses and Orthodox ministries, and Orthodox event listing."
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*[http://www.orthodoxlinks.info/ Orthodox Christianity on the Web]
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*[http://www.orthodoxnet.com/ OrthodoxNet]
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*[http://orthodoxlife.info Orthodox Life Info Portal]
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*[http://www.ortodoksi.net Ortodoksi.net] Finnish Orthodox info portal
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'''Fora'''
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*[http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Denominations/Orthodox/Chats_and_Forums/ Orthodox Chats and Forums] at [http://www.google.com/dirhp Google Directory]
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'''Electronic Mailing Lists'''
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*[http://dir.groups.yahoo.com/dir/Religion___Beliefs/Christianity/Denominations_and_Sects/Orthodox Orthodox Groups] at Yahoo!
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*http://www.ocf.org/OrthodoxPage/resource/lists.html
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*http://www.holy-trinity.org/lists.html
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==See also==
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* [[Orthodox Blogs]]
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* [[Orthodox Media]]
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* [[Orthodox Newsfeeds]]
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[[Category:Church Life]]
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[[Category:Links]]
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[[ro:Lista comunităţilor ortodoxe pe internet]]

Latest revision as of 01:44, December 27, 2022

Fora

Internet fora are a place for discussion. They allow users to make a "post" about a topic and others to respond.

Facebook

Reddit

Active:


Non-English

Electronic mailing lists

An electronic mailing lists allows list members to dialog via email. Sometimes the contents of these emails are archived for public view and other times they are not. List members generally have the option to receive the messages one-at-a-time or in a "daily digest" that includes all of the messages for a given time period.


  • OCNet - The Orthodox Christian Network. Orthodox discussion forums available as mailing lists, BBS conferences, newsgroups etc.



Newsgroups

Newsgroups are usually found within the Usenet system and generally require newsreader software to interact with them. However, Google Groups provides a web interface.

Social networks

There are sites for developing friendships with Orthodox Christians.

  • OrthodoxCircle.org - "OrthodoxCircle is a free online community portal designed for Orthodox Christians! It provides fun and easy to use tools for friends and family to stay connected with each other and their parishes, ministries and organizations. It's also a great way to make new friends with other Orthodox Christians around the world and to stay informed about events and news."
  • Sotiras
  • oKyrios

There are also some for just singles, but none for an Orthodox dating service, similar to eHarmony.com.

Instant messaging

There are several forms of instant messaging available to communicate with others online.


Internet Relay Chat (IRC)

Portals/directories

Fora


Electronic Mailing Lists

See also