StopSpam.org
Here users can learn a variety of ways to help stop Internet abuses such as unsolicited commercial email, unsolicited bulk email, make money fast schemes, chain letters, rogue sites, etc. The site is designed to inform everyone from newbies to system administrators. Regarding email abuse, the site covers court cases, past and present; FAQs on right and wrong use of email; reading headers; setting up and fine-tuning email filters and auto responses; and general netiquette. There are also Usenet and general information areas. http://www.stopspam.org/

Nerd World
Here's the cool site for nerds to find content and services that are "pivotal to a happy and healthy Nerdly life." The site is divided into four sections: Nerd Life has columns that provide insights in the life and afterlife of nerds, guides to social happenings, and life-critical questions and answers for all Nerdworlders. This section includes Nerd of the Week, Nerdly Ways and Means, Regional Nerds, Ask the Nerd, and President of the Week. The Nerd Store introduces hardware, software, gadgets, and gizmos. Nerd Wide Web is a selection of recommended links. Other features of the site include: the Nerdworld Newsletter, Assembly Web Discussions, Chat Bulletin Board, Joe Calendar, Nerd Quizzes and Surveys, Nerd Favorites, Nerd Comics, and Nerd Dating. http://www.nerdworld.com/

The Idea Gallery
This is the website for the first Internet cafe in Bahrain, which provides visitors with computer services, art exhibits, ideas, meeting facilities, computer classes, and a full service restaurant with an international menu. The website contains art, poetry, recipes, books, music, personals, and The Idea Gallery Mall. There are photos of George Bush and other celebrities who have visited the cafe. The site is a good example of all the creative things that can be done with a cybercafe. http://www.ideagal.com

Forward Garden
Email forwards are a cultural phenomenon of the Internet age. In case you haven't gotten enough of them, here is a whole collection, and you can read them without having to get them in your mailbox. Here are jokes, puns, and wise sayings to satisfy every taste. There is a searchable archive of over 4,000 forwards available to everyone, and anybody can add to it. Included are examples of ASCII art, chain letters, conspiracy warnings, get rich quick schemes, ICQ forwards, inspirational quotes, parodies, poems, stories, strange facts, surveys, tests, virus warnings, and daily chuckles. http://www.forwardgarden.com

Internet Public Policy Network (IPPN)
This directory is a comprehensive searchable database with up-to-date information about the organizations that are shaping Internet public policy. The database, which can be downloaded for mailing lists, has complete contact listings and brief descriptions for over 675 non-profit groups, trade associations, and government and academic institutions that work with telecommunications, electronic commerce, and community technology. The directory is updated bi-monthly. IPPN's mission is to connect organizations with speakers, writers, consultants, researchers, and experts on Internet public policy. A newsletter keeps members informed of events and trends. Examples of topics explored are online privacy; building a successful help desk; creating trust on the Web; ecommerce policy and business models; international law; intellectual property; measuring impacts of the Internet in the developing world; and the future of education online. http://www.internetpublicpolicy.com/directory.cfm

aOnline: The Asian American Digital Network
A study shows that 69% of Asian American households are online, compared to 43% of the general population. America's most wired cultural community now has a home online. aOnline is a source of information, shopping, and community for Asian Americans. The site includes daily news; entertainment and lifestyle features; free Web-based email; chat rooms and message boards; and calendars highlighting Asian American events. With plans for online video, film, and music, aOnline seeks to be "a one-stop destination where users can tap into all things Asian American - from chat rooms abuzz with debates about Chinese trade policy, to streaming video from Asian American filmmakers, to nonprofit groups fighting discrimination," providing members of this community with new and powerful ways of connecting with one another. http://www.aonline.com/

Spam Recycling Center
Internet experts tell you to never reply to spam. A "remove" tells the spammer your email address is active and you will be spammed even more. So what are you supposed to do? ChooseYourMail.com, Committee Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE), and the Forum for Responsible and Ethical Email (FREE) joined forces to create the Spam Recycling Center. Here you can forward your spam to someone who will do something about it. The site conducted an online survey of email users, to study the pervasiveness of spam and to gauge public support for various legislative solutions. ChooseYourMail.com unveiled the survey along with a backup tape containing 2.76 million unsolicited email messages (collected from the site) to Congress. This growing spam database is being used to study the nature and effects of spam, and to provide valuable data to spam filter developers and government officials. Creators of the site hope this information will aid the government in making appropriate laws and promoting the growth of legitimate ecommerce. At the site you can also get a free anti-spam filter; sign the Anti-Spam Petition; and sign up to receive news and press releases.

Privacy Place
This online magazine concerns itself exclusively with issues of personal privacy. Here you can find out about the latest threats to your privacy and the latest technologies to protect privacy, through news stories, articles, a library of related websites, and links to software you can download. http://www.privacyplace.com

Catalyst: Information on Computers in Psychology
Are we ready for computers that know how we feel? Is there really such a thing as Internet addiction? How does the Internet affect social skills? You can explore these topics at this website, which has full-text articles on Net culture, online behavior, cyber-therapy, computer crime, Internet shopping patterns, video games, and other intriguing subjects. http://www.victoriapoint.com/catalyst.htm

Cyberanthropology.org
This website is dedicated to cyberspace anthropology. The site has links to anthropological associations and journals, plus other publications, articles, and excerpts. The articles can be downloaded as PDF files. The site includes an E-books section, book reviews, and links to online dictionaries and references. Visitors can find courses and seminars here, and a calendar of related events. There are also links to online discussions, newsgroups, and mailing lists. http://www.cyberanthropology.org

Save The Web - The Movement To Save Europe's Internet
A group of European Internet users started this website out of concern about proposed legislation that will limit the rights and privacy of individuals using the European Internet. The site has news and alerts on worldwide developments affecting Internet copyrights, privacy, and encryption. Interested users can find out about initiatives to protect the Internet in Europe. http://www.savetheweb.org

SafetyEd International
SafetyEd International is a nonprofit organization promoting Internet safety, protection for children, and general safety education. Run by volunteers who are skilled Internet users and safety education experts, SafetyEd offers classes and other resources aimed at helping users of all ages enjoy cyberspace safely. Through the website, you can find regular classes in IRC (Internet Relay Chat) skills and how to chat safely, along with the Cyberspace 911 help and information channel. Volunteers for the T.R.A.C.E. (Tracking Resources Against Child Exploitation) project search cyberspace and report evidence of child pornography, and other criminal activity endangering children, to Federal authorities. Web Wise Kids specializes in teaching children how to stay safe online. The Netlink T.L.C. (Tools for Lost Children) project was established to make Internet resources available to families of missing children. The Cyberspace Stalking and Harassment Advisory Service provides specific information to victims being stalked and harassed online, including privacy protection, how to collect evidence, and how to file a complaint. The Safesurf Project team assists the Safesurf Organization in verifying family-safe websites. There are also many useful resources here on Internet content filtering, spam, fraud, hate crime, hoaxes, personal privacy, and Internet addiction.
http://www.safetyed.org

Internet Valley Inc.
Internet Valley Inc. is a Sacramento-based consulting and publishing company. This website lays out the history of Silicon Valley and of information technology, and discusses the possible evolution of Silicon Valley to Internet Valley. "The Roads and Crossroads of Internet History" provides interesting statistics, quotes, and personal stories, including who came up with the name for Silicon Valley. The stories cover topics like Internet software battles and the Great Microprocessor War. Other features of the site are a regional guide to the San Francisco Bay Area, a database of the top 100 online magazines linked to current interesting stories, and a similar table of the top100 computer companies.
http://www.internetvalley.com

Open Diary
Over 1,000 people put their real lives online at this website. Authors range in age from 15 to 79 years old, and hail from the United States and about twenty other countries, including Canada, Israel, Oman, Germany, Great Britain, Australia, India, and the United Arab Emirates. In this first interactive online diary community on the Internet, authors post entries to their diaries through their web browsers; readers can leave notes or comments on individual journal pages. The diaries are indexed by name, age, and location of writer. Site rules require that diary authors remain anonymous.
http://www.opendiary.com

The Farr Site
John H. Farr has a way with words - and a love of computers. Here he takes off on a trip through technology, OS wars, natural wonders, and the human condition, sharing observations, humor, and occasional rants. Each week the Farr Site has something to say about how computers have changed the lives of everyone on the planet. Here are stories about real people and issues, web sightings, and strange tales from cyberspace. "Nobody warned me that liking all this would make it harder to be a normal person, whatever that is," he says, "not that anything would have stopped me, of course. I'm on the bus for good!" Some of his topics include E-Mail from the Head Druid, Web Wimps, Windows Masochists, ISP Blues, Search Engine Salvation, Mexican Hackers, and Web-Cam Satori. The author describes trying to restrain himself from talking about his computer at parties, searching for signs of computer life in the strangest places, why you can't believe everything you read and how to win big anyway, and how his 85-year-old aunt evolved from ignorance to email in one week with an old Mac.
http://www.applelinks.com/staff/farr/farrsite/farrsite.shtml