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What are some alternative communities/forums that are home to engaged linguists?
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I would start with building a collection of linguistics blogs you follow and engage in discussions there.
For example, the comment threads on Language Log http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/ are frequently very productive, as well.
While Reddit is a bit free wheeling, it's also not a bad place: http://www.reddit.com/r/linguistics/
The linguistics tag on Tumblr https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/linguistics also often has items that generate discussion. Start Tumbling and you may soon find yourself engaged in discussions.
The thing about LinguistList is that it is a collection of mailing lists. Most lists are for specific subfields and you have to find one in which you are interested. http://linguistlist.org/lists/get-lists.cfm.
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