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Title: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Admin on June 29, 2010, 09:05:26 AM
I suppose the more correct plural of 'forum' is 'fora' - but this title sounded more understandable.

This post represents a change in recent policy and a return to one of the tenets upon which RWD was founded. As some of you know, RWD grew out of the good work of the original Planet-Love site. The founder of Planet-Love was Patrick, who was both forward-thinking and a pioneer in the internet forum arena. He is married to a lady from South America, and based on his interest in the 80's and 90's, he founded Planet-Love.com, GoodWife.com, and at least one other site that was home to his Latin American agency. Planet-Love was a rough and tumble site, and not for the faint of heart. After having participated at Planet-Love since the late 1990's, I decided to create a site dedicated to international relationships with partners from the FSU - nominally referenced as "Russian Women." Patrick learned of the creation of RWD, and true to form, his reaction was to make an announcement at PL about the new site, and creating a permanent link to RWD from PL. The guy was, and is, a class act.

A lot has changed in the internet since the late 1990's. Posters on the internet are now far more likely to have an arrogant sense of entitlement, as opposed to the gratitude and appreciation people felt back then. As a result, it has become commonplace for some to swagger over to RWD having just created some fledgling site someplace, and expect it to be quite OK to scavenge our members.

Standing apart from that behavior, I have long been impressed with SufiPoet, the owner of Russian Meeting Place, who approached me gently and professionally when RWD was in its early days and building activity, and he asked if I would be willing to make reference to a project he was sponsoring at RMP. After some discussion, we mutually decided to not pursue the reference, but his professional demeanor and the courtesy he displayed has remained with me ever since - particularly as it was in such stark contrast to behaviors of several others.

As some of you know, there has been enmity - in some instances, a LOT of it - between other forum owners (or their reps) and RWD over the past several years. Much of it is to be expected as RWD is the biggest forum of its sort on the internet, and we became a target. Sadly, a great deal of the criticisms expressed were fabricated and bore no resemblance to fact - it was merely a smear campaign.

This message is to send the unequivocal signal that the time has come for a change. It is time to return to the model of Patrick and SufiPoet, and in fact, to the original intent of RWD. To that end, the following is a list of the currently known forums that offer information about the subject of cross-cultural relationships and marriage with a partner from the Former Soviet Union:


If anyone knows any others, please feel free to post it in this thread.

Please be advised this topic is NOT an invitation to engage in cross-board bashing. As with other sensitive topics here at RWD, it is recognized there is likely to be controversy and passions connected to other internet communities. Those passions are likely to run from one extreme where someone feels unfairly treated by an alternate site - to those who would visit RWD to promote an alternate site. Neither end of that passion spectrum is appropriate. While members are free to share their thoughts and experiences, criticisms and successes - please remember that RWD is focusing on those things we can effectively and successfully manage - and we have no interest in becoming involved in controversies raging or emanating from elsewhere.

Finally, as a result of this new approach, I have created a new membergroup to specifically 'flag' those who are Owners, Administrators, or Moderators of an Alternate Forum. This is done in a similar manner to our Commercial Members, so that our Regular Members are aware of the possibility of motives that are different from the 'norm'.

- Dan

PS - one final comment. I want to make special mention of RWD member 'Manny' who is the owner of RUAdventures. As those few of you who care about such things may be aware, Manny and I have had our share of 'spats' over the years. Very recently that has changed. Giving credit where credit is due - that change came about due to Manny's initiation, not mine. I will have more to write on this topic in the future, but it may be some weeks before I can dedicate the time.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Admin on June 29, 2010, 09:49:37 AM
Another resource that has been around for such a long time, it remains known by its ORIGINAL name - the St. Johns List. It is now hosted by another site and is a listserv - found here -- http://listserv.icors.org/scripts/wa-icors.exe?A0=RUSSIAN-WOMEN-L.

- Dan
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Sculpto on June 29, 2010, 10:13:46 AM
Dan.. kudos to you for reaching out.  Despite any differences you and I have had.. what you just did wipes the slate clean for me.  It took a big person to reach out that way and I support this effort 100%.

btw.. I think you forgot a rather active forum at fiance.com that goes between being a free for all and being moderated with a heavy hand.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Admin on June 29, 2010, 02:09:52 PM
Dan.. kudos to you for reaching out.  Despite any differences you and I have had.. what you just did wipes the slate clean for me.  It took a big person to reach out that way and I support this effort 100%.

btw.. I think you forgot a rather active forum at fiance.com that goes between being a free for all and being moderated with a heavy hand.

There are numerous 'forums' that I missed. Some agency sites will include a forum as an ancillary feature for its members, and perhaps to attract new members. I recall hearing about a handful of different Yahoo groups - in fact, I just realized I missed Kevin Hayes' Yahoo Group (that I do not know the URL for because I've never visited).

Y'all are welcome to add other forum sites to this topic.

- Dan
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Manny on June 29, 2010, 02:58:23 PM
PS - one final comment. I want to make special mention of RWD member 'Manny' who is the owner of RUAdventures. As those few of you who care about such things may be aware, Manny and I have had our share of 'spats' over the years. Very recently that has changed. Giving credit where credit is due - that change came about due to Manny's initiation, not mine. I will have more to write on this topic in the future, but it may be some weeks before I can dedicate the time.

As Dan has noted, he and I have had our differences over the years across a variety of fora. I recently had cause to contact Dan over something. It must be said that Turboguy was instrumental in facilitating that contact. Our subsequent discussions have allowed us to iron out many of our differences and agree to differ on that which we cannot agree. We have agreed to co-operate with each other, where we can, especially when it might be beneficial to the members of both sites.

It may have been me who made the first contact after several years of "cold war", but it has been Dan who has taken the first steps to remove the barriers that existed between our sites in recent days.

On the subject of other forums, I wanted to give another one a mention that I think deserves a small plug: http://www.realrussia.co.uk/forum/category-view.asp

Real Russia is a UK oriented visa site. I have no connection with them other than that I get my own Russian visas from them (and we carry their links on RUA). They have a small forum there where there are some very knowledgeable guys about the UK visa process, UK citizens' visas in Russia etc. For the minutiae of UK visa rules, these guys are where it is at. They are not a general "Russian Bride forum", but if you are a Brit who wants to know how to get his visa registered in a hurry in Dumpsk, how to get visas for kids/babies, or any of the more UK specific visa related info, these guys can help. 
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Sculpto on June 29, 2010, 03:24:04 PM
 :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud: :applaud:
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Shadow on June 29, 2010, 03:26:40 PM
I think it is great that differences are solved, and I hope the owners of all boards will continue to work together in solving differences.
Regardless of differences in style and background, the ideas remain the same.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: wiz on June 29, 2010, 04:42:42 PM
Nice to hear that the big boys finally decided to stop having arguments and are prepared to work along side for the same ideas.

A good co-operation between all the boards should be the guiding rule.

Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Chicagoguy on June 29, 2010, 05:45:34 PM
Please excuse my ignorance because I was absent for a few years. But I remember
RWG or Russian Women Guide. Am I correct ? What happenned to them ?
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Admin on June 29, 2010, 06:03:38 PM
Please excuse my ignorance because I was absent for a few years. But I remember
RWG or Russian Women Guide. Am I correct ? What happenned to them ?

Purchased by European Connections and converted to a static site quite some time ago. The old RWG morphed into the RussianWomenForums.com URL in the OP - owner unknown.

- Dan
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: wiz on June 30, 2010, 04:01:22 AM
Dan

I am curious .................

Somebody told me today that you are planning to retire and "Manny"
wants to take over the board?

Is that true?

Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Admin on June 30, 2010, 06:12:08 AM
Dan

I am curious .................

Somebody told me today that you are planning to retire and "Manny"
wants to take over the board?

Is that true?



Well, well . . . it seems we may now know WHO is the rumor monger in need of vicarious drama (ref. this post -- http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=11882.0).

- Dan
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Admin on June 12, 2011, 10:27:59 PM
Sadly, for those who would find this topic and consider RussianMeetingPlace.com, I want to point you in the direction of this more recent RWD topic, found here -- http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=12912.0 (http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=12912.0).

Be sure to check out the shenanigans they obviously apparently condone by their moderation staff.

- Dan
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Slumba on October 04, 2012, 09:54:49 PM
May I ask, if anyone remembers a guy named (true story!) Beau Brummel, he ran a mailing list for RW-oriented discussion during the late 1990s, and himself traveled to Russia to find a wife.

I remember a few marriages on the list, including a guy named Kevin (Black? I don't remember) who went over and found a beautiful redheaded woman to marry.

I think he helped a StP-based service called Introductions by Irina, get started with a web site, also. 

They are still around - http://www.introbyirina.com/ although their introduction service is gone and they offer apartments to rent and walking tours at this point.

Mods, hope this post is OK in this location - if not, please move it...
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Muzh on October 05, 2012, 08:12:36 AM
It is Kevin Block and I think he is still in this list.


Beau was married to Iryna and I believe they divorced.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Patagonie on October 05, 2012, 12:30:50 PM
Guys, i am for you a newbie. But i want to tell you something, RUA and RWD are the most powerful sites to fight against the 2 billions $ of the mob business. THis 2 billions $ (if this numeral is true, i think it is about the total mob in the world) has dammaged and abused many men and kill theirs dreams. The worth if this two forums is incalculable. By having very efficient moderators who prevent sites to be scavenged by commercial interests it gives to people a free mine of informations (ok like anytime in internet you need to sort). Typically those sites are the only opposed power of this massive scam industries. I have discovered that the biggest agencies try to control all advertising and manipulate people by mass medias. They don't want to have any wrong informations about them. Only these types of sites are capable to fight against such practices. Lwish you a long life, and thank all moderators and people who spend time for others, this is generous, that what i want to tell you.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: JayH on October 02, 2013, 07:09:51 PM
Funny thing is I asked the exact question of thread title  in a post when when I first came here-- got beaten up over it and reprimanded--maybe even a period in the sin box-- just saw this now and cannot help but laugh!!
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: AnonMod on October 02, 2013, 08:25:23 PM
No, you were asked not to bring your dispute with another forum here.   
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: onlyFSU4me on October 02, 2013, 09:08:54 PM
Sadly, for those who would find this topic and consider RussianMeetingPlace.com, I want to point you in the direction of this more recent RWD topic, found here -- http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=12912.0 (http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php?topic=12912.0).

Be sure to check out the shenanigans they obviously apparently condone by their moderation staff.

- Dan




 Wow, first I heard about this. Glad Jay posted here today and I saw this. Hard to believe he tried to pull something like that, especially in such a close knit community like we have here with FSU forums.


 Thanks for posting this!
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Faux Pas on October 03, 2013, 07:09:17 AM



 Wow, first I heard about this. Glad Jay posted here today and I saw this. Hard to believe he tried to pull something like that, especially in such a close knit community like we have here with FSU forums.


 Thanks for posting this!

GTR is a real piece of pooh work. At RMP the only truth is his truth. Anyone disagreeing with that is a troublemaker and must be banned. It's not a big deal really, that these guys want to exclusive, they're allowed and the forum owner permits it. What's bad is GTR and his ilk dispensing bad advice to build up their own sagging egos and banning anyone who disagrees or doesn't chum up to it. In the case of where myself and Boethius was banned, the advice GTR was offering there was so bad, it couldn't be ignored by anyone with half a conscience
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Boethius on October 03, 2013, 07:23:35 AM
I was unbanned after someone notified Khashyar.  But, I haven't been back, other than once to answer a PM.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Turboguy on October 03, 2013, 08:12:05 AM
I stop in over there once in a while and post when there is something worth posting.  I have to agree with the comments.  I have said over there that when posting over there you feel a bit like you are walking on egg shells.  They seem to examine everything with a fine tooth comb and if something can be taken another way that seems to happen.  They are a little rudderless there which I am sure can be a challenge.   GTR denies doing what he did what there seems to be ample proof that he did but that is all ancient history anyway. 



I do think the policy here that problems from another forum can't be discussed here is a good one, just as the policy that someone shouldn't be attacked who isn't here to defend themselves. 


As far as Dan's original post and list I believe Olga's forum "RussianWomensHome" has been shut down.  They had a really nice forum that Robert and Olga had put a lot of work into but they had very little activity.   There may be some others on the list that are now defunct as well. 
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Faux Pas on October 03, 2013, 08:51:04 AM
I stop in over there once in a while and post when there is something worth posting.  I have to agree with the comments.  I have said over there that when posting over there you feel a bit like you are walking on egg shells.  They seem to examine everything with a fine tooth comb and if something can be taken another way that seems to happen.  They are a little rudderless there which I am sure can be a challenge.   GTR denies doing what he did what there seems to be ample proof that he did but that is all ancient history anyway. 



I do think the policy here that problems from another forum can't be discussed here is a good one, just as the policy that someone shouldn't be attacked who isn't here to defend themselves. 


As far as Dan's original post and list I believe Olga's forum "RussianWomensHome" has been shut down.  They had a really nice forum that Robert and Olga had put a lot of work into but they had very little activity.   There may be some others on the list that are now defunct as well.

Back in 2005/06 IIRC it was the first forum I had found. It was a good source of information at that time with some good knowledgeable posters. "At that time" being the key phrase. Several years later GTR and the circle jerkers began to identify "undesirables" those that disagreed and started banning them. They had good traffic and membership up to that point. It's gone from a few thousand posts a day to two or three posts a day and dissension is forbidden. GTR's actions here at RWD is well documented, there is no doubt. His actions for the most part at RMP have been hidden and/or deleted
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Turboguy on October 03, 2013, 01:18:14 PM
I have to agree with "at that time"  RWD was the first real forum I found and that was just a few days after its launch (My join date is 4 days after Dan's join date).  Later I tripped over the defunct RWG and RMP but RWG was out of control but busy and RMP was a little quiet then.  I got banned here for a while and having been hooked on forums hung out a little more at RMP but still found it slow.  Then Jooky and Don Started up which gave me someplace to practice my addiction until the ban got lifted here.  I got rather upset when you and Boethius got banned and probably got pretty close to joining that club.  While I was still rather upset I posted my feelings over at Wiz's in a way that wasn't very complimentary to GTR.  I do agree that at one time RMP was a very busy place with lots of advice for anyone but I can't say during my time there that it ever was real busy and now it is quite slow.  I do think there is less interest in men meeting RW now and that is likely part of the reason for things slowing in many places.  In the early days here it seemed like the majority of the members were men looking for a wife.  Now it seems the majority are guys with a RW.  It seems like more of the conversations are about things like the government shutdown and fewer discussions about which is a good agency (if there is such a thing)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: GQBlues on October 03, 2013, 01:57:38 PM
One other site that hasn't been mentioned here was RWG's ex-moderator Ronin's site. He called it RWPrimer. He really did put a lot of effort in trying to make that site work when RWG's Spencer surprised everyone, including the mods, in selling RWG to a bride agency.

I think he tried for almost 2 years to make it a go. It came to a point where he was the only one posting in the site. It was kind 'sad'.

 :'(
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: mendeleyev on October 03, 2013, 05:55:16 PM
I'm too lazy to go back and read about the other forums but do remember Olga's forum and participated there.

Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Hybrid on June 04, 2014, 02:27:41 PM
I'm just about to get married in a few days to an amazing Russian woman.

We are starting our own resource in the near future as I'm a bit techy and she needs a hobby ;)

 http://www.rugirlfriend.com/
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: msmobyone on April 08, 2015, 04:57:50 AM
Hybrid

I've visted your forum and it looks good..

You've certainly got lots of lady members - That's a good start  ;D


Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Hybrid on April 08, 2015, 06:06:38 AM
Hybrid

I've visted your forum and it looks good..

You've certainly got lots of lady members - That's a good start  ;D

Thanks, it's defenitly been easier to attract the women, which came as a surprise. They seem genuine and from our stats keen to talk. Hopefully more men will work it out and sign up too.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Lily on April 08, 2015, 07:27:11 AM
I'm just about to get married in a few days to an amazing Russian woman.

We are starting our own resource in the near future as I'm a bit techy and she needs a hobby ;)

 http://www.rugirlfriend.com/

I like your resource, and your photos, too!
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Hybrid on April 08, 2015, 10:52:28 AM
I like your resource, and your photos, too!

Thank you very much Lily, hopefully see you over there ;)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Lily on April 08, 2015, 12:11:09 PM
That forum is just very small, not as interesting as this one. :P
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Hybrid on April 08, 2015, 12:58:47 PM
That forum is just very small, not as interesting as this one. :P

Sure, I understand, maybe another time.  :)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: wiz on July 09, 2015, 02:18:39 AM
That forum is just very small, not as interesting as this one. :P


Hello Beautiful  :D


Always, smart and beautiful as I remember you .... before moving to Canada.


Hope everything is fine and better for you over there.


All the very best wishes


Yannis




PS: Still stuck with the same woman...... she can't get rid of me.....
because I love her .... and  she says .... she loves me too! :)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: wiz on July 09, 2015, 02:38:25 AM
Well I noticed that my own board RWF (Russian World Forums) it's not in any list ...... because of some past disarrangements ... which I have forgot .........

http://www.russianworldforums.com (http://www.russianworldforums.com)

Any how it is still alive for more than 7 years and despite it's very slow .... my "Hoby Board" Manny used to say, still gets around 1000 visitors a week and of course many of the older guard still keeping an eye.

I guess that number of visitors ... must be because of the huge useful information that has been accumulated.


PS: Mods, if I made a mistake posting the link ...... please delete the whole post, as I am not here fishing for more members.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: msmobyone on July 09, 2015, 03:06:30 AM
Hi there Hyrid

Hope the board is going well, K just invited me over to check out the girls...that took some explaining to S.C  ;D
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Hybrid on July 09, 2015, 04:13:25 AM
Ha ha! Yes, all going great Mark, thanks for your helping out :)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Voyager36 on January 09, 2017, 08:31:04 AM
GTR is a real piece of pooh work. At RMP the only truth is his truth. Anyone disagreeing with that is a troublemaker and must be banned. It's not a big deal really, that these guys want to exclusive, they're allowed and the forum owner permits it. What's bad is GTR and his ilk dispensing bad advice to build up their own sagging egos and banning anyone who disagrees or doesn't chum up to it. In the case of where myself and Boethius was banned, the advice GTR was offering there was so bad, it couldn't be ignored by anyone with half a conscience

Looks like RMP is now defunct, either the owner forgot to pay the bills or it just fizzled out...
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: msmob on January 16, 2017, 04:56:52 PM
Sad to hear, Voyager..

There are other fora that might go the same way - but for their owners posting  'on behalf' of members who long since lost interest :)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Voyager36 on January 16, 2017, 10:40:23 PM
Sad to hear, Voyager..

There are other fora that might go the same way - but for their owners posting  'on behalf' of members who long since lost interest :)

I cannot possibly imagine what forum you may be referring to.  :ROFL: :ROFL:
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: msmob on January 16, 2017, 10:53:19 PM
Yup, I believe you do, Voyager .. Nice to see you 'active' !
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Donhollio on January 20, 2017, 11:03:38 PM
 I owe you a dinner,  but lost your number.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: msmob on January 22, 2017, 07:42:57 AM
Don, I think I should explain .. you don't owe ME a dinner... perhaps you are referring to Voyager !:)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Donhollio on May 09, 2017, 09:55:50 PM
Yes I was. Vee met us for dinner one evening and paid for us all. Next is on me.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: msmob on May 10, 2017, 06:32:40 AM
:)) 

He has gone quiet again - remind him to stay in touch
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Davo on October 22, 2017, 07:35:46 PM
RWD is the best forum I've  found.  Russian world forum (already  mentioned) has one of the best trip reports I've read, written by Turbo guy. The other which gave me a lot of laughs regarding some pretty full on infighting, was the forum on fiance.com ... 200+ pages to read  through, but it's well worth it  ;)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: BillyB on October 22, 2017, 07:44:55 PM
  Russian world forum (already  mentioned) has one of the best trip reports I've read, written by Turbo guy.



Turboguy is one of the most well known members here. He posted trip reports at this forum years ago too. Since he married, he's posted less but comes around occasionally.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Davo on October 22, 2017, 07:53:08 PM

Turboguy is one of the most well known members here. He posted trip reports at this forum years ago too. Since he married, he's posted less but comes around occasionally.

I was going to link it on RWD.  In his trip report he described how he become a member here. I read it twice it was that good!!
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: msmob on October 22, 2017, 08:32:19 PM
RWD is the best forum I've  found.  Russian world forum (already  mentioned) has one of the best trip reports I've read, written by Turbo guy. The other which gave me a lot of laughs regarding some pretty full on infighting, was the forum on fiance.com ... 200+ pages to read  through, but it's well worth it  ;)

RWF is a grave-yard, now as the site was run by someone who was posting as most of the contributors and editing the posts of 'real' contributors ...

Certainly TG's posts were genuine if you're reading this, TG ...We miss you!
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Davo on October 22, 2017, 08:56:54 PM
RWF is a grave-yard, now as the site was run by someone who was posting as most of the contributors and editing the posts of 'real' contributors ...

Certainly TG's posts were genuine if you're reading this, TG ...We miss you!

It did seem pretty quiet. If anyone can send me  a link for TG's trip report on RWD, that would be  appreciated  :)
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Anotherkiwi on October 23, 2017, 02:27:30 AM
RWD is the best forum I've  found.  Russian world forum (already  mentioned) has one of the best trip reports I've read, written by Turbo guy. The other which gave me a lot of laughs regarding some pretty full on infighting, was the forum on fiance.com ... 200+ pages to read  through, but it's well worth it  ;)

I was a member on the fiance.com forum for a few years, but haven't looked at it for a long time.  There was one incredibly combative Aussie that I remember getting quite a few laughs from, but you're right about the infighting - it makes some of what has gone on here look pretty mild in comparison.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: Grumpy on November 29, 2019, 08:18:23 PM
Purchased by European Connections and converted to a static site quite some time ago. The old RWG morphed into the RussianWomenForums.com URL in the OP - owner unknown.

- Dan

Site is still alive:

http://www.rwguide.com/

Not sure it is worth a visit....

Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: SANDRO43 on November 30, 2019, 08:26:14 AM
It appears to have morphed into a dating site ;).

Quote
About Us
RWGuide.com provides useful and relevant information about meeting and corresponding with genuine Russian women. The women featured on this site are eager to get together for friendship and marriage.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: BillyB on November 30, 2019, 09:04:37 AM
Site is still alive:

http://www.rwguide.com/

Not sure it is worth a visit....

RWG used to be the biggest and best forum FSU related theme on the internet. It's where I started as a newbie. Great place to learn and have fun. Then the forum was bought out by an agency and fired the beloved moderators. Guys like Gator, GQ and myself moved over here. They wanted to run the place like they wanted to run it and didn't understand the people participating made it successful. The experienced people left and the forum became a ghost town. Our old posts remained for years, Seems like the forum has been removed from the dating site.
Title: Re: Alternate RW Forums
Post by: 2tallbill on November 30, 2019, 12:14:30 PM
One other site that hasn't been mentioned here was RWG's ex-moderator Ronin's site. He called it RWPrimer. He really did put a lot of effort in trying to make that site work when RWG's Spencer surprised everyone, including the mods, in selling RWG to a bride agency.

I think he tried for almost 2 years to make it a go. It came to a point where he was the only one posting in the site. It was kind 'sad'.

 :'(

We had a regional meet in San Jose where several members from the
bay area got together. I posted some stuff on RW Primer but nobody
else went there.