Having a group of friends to play with is one of the best things about gaming. Having a place to meet up and chat to them can be problematic with everyone having a preference. Some prefer Facebook groups, others like Google, some like Yahoo, some have a private site and some don't bother with any of that. Luckily there's TONS of solutions out there that will hopefully meet everyone's needs.
StarfleetComms is home to a few Artemis groups (some hidden and ultra private) and may offer some Elite Dangerous Commanders a place you can call home.You can create your own group or join an existing one. You can then use the group facilities such as forum, event calendar and messaging to arrange your own events and play sessions or just hang out. Groups can be as public or as private as you like.
http://starfleetcomms.com/groups/
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