Last-Modified Fri, Mar. 31, 2006 Version 3.06 Alt.Polyamory Support and Networking FAQ 1.) Topic Based Mailing Lists 2.) Regional Mailing Lists - US 3.) Regional Mailing Lists - Non-US 4.) Chat Rooms and Web Pages 5.) Organizations 6.) Notes on Personal Ads 1.) Topic Based Mailing lists Ds_Triads - A mailing list for people involved in or interested in a poly relationship or family with a Dom as the head. Open to adult subs and Doms age 21 and over. To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/ds_triads. Jewish Polyamory - For information see http://commonhouse.net/mailman/listinfo/ahavaraba Loving More Mailing Lists - Loving More provides several discussion lists for various poly topics. See http://www.lovemore.com/section/links for details. PALS - Parents with Alternative Lifestyles - to subscribe send a message to PALs-request@vna1.com Poly - to subscribe see information at http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/poly The Polyamory / Intentional Community list - To subscribe send mail to poly-ic-list-requests@memoria.com with the word "subscribe" in the subject line Poly-Dykes - to subscribe, send a message to MAJORDOMO@QUEERNET.ORG with the words "subscribe poly-dykes" in the body of the mesage. This list is open to women ONLY, to discuss issues that arise in the practice of non-exclusive relationships between women. For the purposes of this list, "dyke" refers to any woman who has sexual/romantic relationships with other women, and therefore includes both lesbians and bisexual women. Poly-religion - This is a list for the discussion of religion and religious matters and polyamory. Others belief systems shall be respected. To subscribe, see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/poly-religion. Poly-RV - Mailing list for polyamorous travelers who want to meet or visit other polys. polyamory, RV, travel, camping, camp, motorhome http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PolyRV/ Poly-Under30 - Mailing list for poly folk in their twenties and late teens. To subscribe, see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/poly-under30. Secondaries - Mailing list for people who consider themselves "secondaries". A place to vent, share, and be. To subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polysecondaries and follow directions Unitarian Universalist Poly - A list for Unitarian Universalist poly folk has been started. the focus is activism within the Unitarian Universalist Association and support for information see http://www.uupa.org 2.) Regional Mailing lists - US Poly Albert Lea (MN)- to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyalbertlea Poly Alexandria (MN) - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyalexandriamn Arizona Polyamory email discusion - to subscribe go to http://deepthot.org2001/mailman/listinfo/azpoly Poly Bemidji (MN) - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polybemidji Poly-BCS - to subscribe, see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/poly-bcs This is a list for poly issues in the Bryan/College Station, Texas area. Poly-Boston - for information see http://www.aq.org/mailman/listinfo/announce. This is a list for poly and poly-friendly folk in the Boston, MA area. (Humboldt County, CA) - PolyHum - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polychi and follow directions. PolyCU - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/PolyCU. This is a mailing list for Champaign-Urbana, IL (USA) polyfolk PolyChi - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polychi . This is a mailing list for Chicago, IL polyfolk. Colorado Springs Polyamory Discussion Group - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/coloradospringspoly . Poly Columbus - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polycolumbus CT Poly-- for people living in or near Connecticut who believe in, practice, are exploring, or support polyamoryto subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/connecticut_poly Denver Area Poly Discussion List - to join go to http://deepthot.org2001/mailman/listinfo/squawk PolyDuluth (Duluth, MN) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyduluth PolyEauClaire(WI) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyeauclaire PolyFargoMoorhead (MN/ND) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyfargomoorhead Poly Fond Du Lac (WI) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyfonddulac Poly Grand Forks (ND) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polygrandforks Poly Grand Marais (MN) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polygrandmarais Poly Hibbing (MN) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyhibbing Hampton Roads Polyamory - This is the mailing list for the Hampton Roads Polyamory group, based out of Norfolk, VA. To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/harp. Poly-Houston - This is a mailing list for the Houston, TX region. To subscribe, follow directions at http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/poly-houston . Inland Northwest Poly (Idaho, Washington)- to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/inwpoly . Indiana Poly Discussion List - To subscribe, people should send email to in-poly-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. They will then receive a welcome message. Iowa Polyamory - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/IowaPolyamory. Central Iowa Poly - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/CentralIowaPoly. KanPoly - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/KanPoly. This is a list for the Kansas area. For more information see http://KanPoly.LazarusLong.com. Polyamory Kenosha-Racine (WI) - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polykenosharacine KYPoly - to subscribe send email to KyPolyList-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. This is a mailing list for Kentucky (USA) polyfolk Polyamory of Central Kentucky - to subscribe send email to PoCK-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or see http://hometown.aol.com/kypolyamorylist PolyLacrosse (WI) - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polylacrosse PolyMankato (MN) - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polymankato PolyMarshall (MN) - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polymarshall Western Mass Polyamory - events list - http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/WMassPoly_Events PolyOut (Madison, WI) -- to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyout Midwest Poly - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/Midwest_Poly. Poly Milwaukee -- to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polymilwaukee Missouri Poly - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/mopoly1 Nebraska Poly - to subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Nebraska_Poly Central New Jersey Poly E-Group - Monthly Support Group in New Brunswick, NJ, and Monthly PolyMunch in the New Brunswick area. To subscribe to the list, send an email to njpoly-subscribe@yahoogroups.com For more information about the support group and munch, contact liz at sept255@aol.com Central New York Poly - to subscribe go http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/CNYpoly. NYC-POLY - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/NYC-poly. This is a mailing list for discussion and events in the NYC, NJ, and Conn areas. Mailing list of TriState Poly. NYC-Poly-Announce - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/nyc-poly-announce NCPoly (North Carolina) - for more information see http://www.openweave.org/NCPoly Poly Northfield (MN) - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polynorthfield NEOPoly - North East Ohio Polyamory - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/neopoly (Oklahoma) OKPoly - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/OKPoly Polyamory Oshkosh (WI) - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyoshkosh Phillipsburg Montana Polyamory Group - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/pburgpoly (Portland) PDX-Poly - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/PDX-POLY. PolyRedWing (MN) - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyredwing Rhinelander Polyamory (WI) - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/rhinelanderpoly PolyRochester (Rochester, MN) - to subscribe, go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyrochester sac-poly - to subscribe send a message to sac-poly-request@lists.best.com with a subject of subscribe. This is a list for people in the Sacramento, California area. Poly Saint Cloud MN - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polysaintcloudmn (St. Louis Metro Area) Bi-State Poly - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/bistatepolylist St. Louis Gay Polyamory - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/St-Louis-Gay-Polyamory SFBay-Poly - This list is for polyamory related discussion for those physically or spiritually residing near the San Francisco Bay Area. To subscribe, see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/sfbay-poly SFBay-Poly-Event - This is a list for the discussion of upcoming poly events in the SF bay area. To subscribe, see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/sfbay-poly-event (San Francisco) North Bay Poly - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/north_bay_poly. sea-poly - to subscribe,. go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/sea-poly This is a mailing list for Seattle (WA, USA) area polyfolk. Seattle Poly Potluck Events Listing for Western Washington - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.org/subscribe.cgi/seattle-poly-potluck Poly Sheboygan (WI) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.org/subscribe.cgi/polysheboygan Poly Souix Falls (ND) - To subscribe, see http://www.yahoogroups.org/subscribe.cgi/polysouixfalls Southern California Poly Chat List - to subscribe write to Suzi at jadejaquar@earthlink.net and tell her you'd like to subscribe to socialpoly@coolist.com. Spokane Washington Poly - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/spokane-poly and follow directions Poly Stevens Point (WI) - to subscribe go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polystevenspoint Poly-Texas-Events - for poly events in Texas, USA. To subscribe see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/poly-texas-events Poly-Texas-Talk - for poly discussion in Texas, USA. To subscribe see http://poly.polyamory.org/mailman/listinfo/poly-texas-talk Tennessee Poly - this list is for Tennessee (USA) and area poly people. Go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/TNPoly. Polyamory_In_Wisconsin - Go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyamory_in_wisconsin Witchita Poly (KS) - Go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/whitchitapoly 3.) Regional Mailing lists - Non-US Atlantic Canada Polyamory - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/atlanticpoly Poly Oz - An Australian Non Discriminatory Polyamorous Community. - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyoz Austria Polyamory (list in German) - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyamoryat Polyamory Canada - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/polyamorycanada poly-de - to subscribe send a message to poly-de-request@noris.de with the line "subscribe". This is a German-language list, mostly for German polyamorists but others are welcome. Edmonton Poly Mailing List - to subscribe see http://www.intranet.org/edmontonpoly.html Edmonton Poly Chat - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/EdmuntonPolyChat Bi-Polyamory-Ottawa - to subscribe, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bi-Polyamory-Ottawa Polyamory Quebec - to subscribe, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/quebecpoly Tobermory (Ontario) Poly - to subscribe, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/polytobermory Toronto-Poly - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/TorontoPoly uk-poly - This list was proposed for discussion by poly folks or about poly issues, centred and focussed on the UK but allowing others to join. New members are invited to subscribe and offer a short introduction which will be posted to the list before approving the subscription. For more details see http://bi.org/uk-poly or e-mail owner-uk-poly@bi.org Vancouver-Poly - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/VanPoly Winnipeg Polyamory Discussion Group - Subscribers go to http://www.yahoogroups.com/subscribe.cgi/win-poly 4.) Chat Rooms and Web pages Chat Rooms #polyamory IRC Server name irc.oltronics.net IRC Port # 7000 #polyamory IRC Server name irc.openprojects.net IRC Port # 6667 Web Pages - Topical Alt.polyamory page -- http://www.polyamory.org/ Group Marriage Alliance -- http://www.teleport.com/~beattie/gma Loving More (see below) -- http://www.lovemore.com Celestial Union Church -- http://members.aol.com/cugall/church.html Human Awareness Institute (see below) -- http://www.hai.org Open - mailing list -- http://bi.org/open/ Polyamory Society -- http://www.polyamorysociety.org Poly-Friendly Professionals - http://www.polychromatic.com/pfp/ Society for Human Sexuality -- http://www.sexuality.org Webpages - Regional Polyamory Arizona - http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/polyamoryarizonaphoenixaz Arkansas-Oklahoma Poly Group - http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/arokpolyfortsmith Australia Polyamory Network-- http://cygnus.uwa.edu.au/~gaianet/w/uc/pia+.html Austria/Vienna/Europe -- http://www.polyamory.at Champaign-Urbana Poly Social Group (see below) -- http://members.home.net/thaeblue/cupoly.html Delaware Valley Synergy -- http://www.dvsynergy.org Denmark -- http://www.polydan.dk Polyamory in Europe -- http://www.polyamour.net Family Tree (see below) -- http://www.contra.org/ftree Family Synergy (see below) -- http://www.familysynergy.org Kentucky Polyamory -- http://www.kentuckypolyamory.org Los Angeles Poly Support -- http://www.laps.org Madison Area Polyamory Society (MAPS) -- http://www.madisonareapolyamorysociety.org Netherlands -- http://www.polyamory.nl New Zealand polyamory Network -- http://www.geocities.com/nz_polyamory Ohio Valley Polyamory Network -- http://ohiovalleypoly.150m.com Pali Paths Web Page -- http://palipaths.org Polyamory Institute of Australia -- http://cygnus.uwa.edu.au/~gaianet/w/uc/pia+.html Seattle Polyfidelity Group -- http://www.scn.org/~spg/index.html Poly Southeast (PSE)-- http://polysoutheast.org Tac-Oly Poly -- http://www.geocities.com/athens/ithaca Toronto Ethical Lovers Group -- http://www.polyamorysociety.org/Toronto_Ethical_Lover_Group.html TriState Poly -- http://www.polyamory.org/nynj Twin Cities Polyamory Discussion Group (Minnesota/St.Paul, US)-- http://www.mnpoly.org Yahoo Poly Pages -- http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/polyfidelityethicalmanyloves http://clubs.yahoo.com/Sex_Romance/Romance/Relationships/Polyamory 5.) Organizations Loving More The Sacred Space Institute P.O. Box 4358 P.O. Box 4322 Boulder, CO 80306 San Rafael, CA 94913-4322 (303) 543-7540 email pad@well.com email ryamPEP@aol.com Church of All Worlds Delaware Valley Synergy P.O. Box 1542 P.O. Box 911-69 Ukiah, CA 95482 Valley Forge, PA 19482 (215) 639-0538 (610) 948-5068 emailDVSynergy@aol.com email: info@dvsynergy.org Live the Dream Touchpoint 8515 Penfield Ave. Network for the Nonmonogamous Winnetka, CA 91306 P.O. Box 408 (818) 886-0069 Chloride, AZ 86431 URL: www.livethedream.org Green Without Envy Los Angeles Poly Support (LAPS) Vermont (USA) emailAdministrator@laps.org email CaroleAM@hotmail.com Family Tree Chesapeake Area Poly Network 9 South Main St. (703)-561-0834 Randolph, MA 02368 email CPNinfo@yahoogroups.com email ftree@contra.org Tri-State Polyamory Beyond Monogamy Inc. 55 Garden Street P.O. Box 907 Teaneck, NJ 07666 Morley, WA 6062 AUSTRALIA email tristatepoly@yahoogroups.com Alternatives to Monogamy South Bay Polys P.O. Box 5254 P.O. Box 70203 Wheaton, IL 60189 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (630) 205-6500 (408) 730-9622 email wabaldwin@aol.com email rap@netcom.com Pali Paths Glendower Honolulu, HI P.O. Box 520291 (808) 247-4732 Independence, MO 64052 email surfcow@aloha.net email polyfi@aol.com Family Synergy Loving Alternatives URL: www.familysynergy.org P.O. Box 1322 Greenwood, IN 46142 email poly@holli.com Network for a New Culture ZEGG (Germany) P.O. Box 205 39 Rosa Luxembourg Strasse 39 Philomath, OR 97370 14809 Belzig, Germany (800) 624-8445 49-33841-59510 email nfnc@cvo.oneworld.com email zeggpost@zegg.dinoco.de Human Awareness Institute Tucson Reality Improvement Project 2814 San Carlos Avenue P.O. Box 1731 San Carlos, CA 94070-1760 Tucson, AZ 85702-1731 (800) 800-4117 (520) 628-8720 email info@hai.org email chzbufe@azstarnet.com Liberated Christians NSW Polyamory Network P.O. Box 32835 (02-99383972) (Austrailia) Phoenix, AZ 85064-2835 email gaianet@cygnus.uwa.edu.au Voicemail (602) 955-0711 email davephx@primenet.com Roanoke City Group Seattle City Group 1402 Grandin Road #213 15727 Interlake Avenue North Roanoke, VA 24015 Seattle, WA 98133-5736 (206) 283-3149 South Florida Polyamorists Champaign Urbana Poly Social Group c/o 7040 W. Palmetto Rd., 288 email raul@shout.net Boco Ratan, FL 33433 Triangle Polyamory Network West Florida Polyamory Group Raliegh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Tampa, FL USA Voice Mail (919) 990-1111 email polyTampa@aol.com Email Tripoly_net@Hotmail.com (813) 736-4349 NY Capitol Region Polyamory SouthWest Polyamory Connection Discussion Group (Southwest United States) email ls973@csc.albany.edu email info@twomoons.com Wisconsin Poly Club Eugene Oregon Polyamory Support (Madison, WI, USA) email: eugenepolygroup@aol.com email bzdchris@aol.com Twin Cities Polyamory Discussion Group Hampton Roads (Minneapolis/St.Paul, Minnesota, US) P.O. Box 6322 P.O. Box 240615 Norfolk, VA 23508 Apple Valley, MN 55124 (757)340-7912 voicemail (612)-822-0127 exten 505 email Partyof3@hotmail.com email tcpg@bigfoot.com Celestial Union Church Seattle Potluck Group P.O. Box 23034 c/o SBWN, PO Box 30645 Providence RI 02903 Greenwood Station email cugall@aol.com Seattle, WA 98103 (401)-861-6013 (206) 728-5433 Vermont Poly Group Florida Polyamory Network Burlington, VT (USA) PolyOrlando, PO Box 6193 emailemasilas@together.net Winter Springs, FL 32708 North Florida Poly Group Western Mass Polyamory email northflapoly@hotmail.com email deravyn@hotmail.com Southwest Poly Connection Polyamory Arizona (Tempe) email info@twomoons.com email victory@theheadoffice.com New Mexico Polyamory Network Connecticut Poly Group 505-281-1528 860-742-8619 email nmpoly@twomoons.com All of the above organizations are for people interested in poly relations rather than aimed towards swinging. The following are for swingers and may be more friendly towards "cruising". North America Swing Club Assoc. SSC Magazine P.O. Box 7128 P.O. Box 459 Buena Park, CA 90622 San Dimas, CA 91773 Swinger Personals may be posted on the WWW at http://www.altdot.com. Most of these groups will send you information if you submit a self- addressed stamped envelope. 6.) A Note on Personal Ads The Abundant Love Institute publishes a magazine called _Loving More_. The magazine does include personal ads, members receive one free, additional ads are $10 per. They also host annual conferences and publish a list of poly resources and local support groups. Poly ads may be placed on the net in alt.personals,alt.personals.poly, and soc.personals. They may be placed on the web at http://www.polymatchmaker.com. They are inappropriate for alt.polyamory.