community
Let an agent handle communities by basis, members, governance and needs, describe them respectfully, and protect members privacy.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify
Researched by: Claude
Purpose and description
Let an agent handle communities by basis, members, governance and needs, describe them respectfully, and protect members privacy.
A group of people who share a place, interests, identity or practice and interact regularly, from neighbourhoods and intentional communities to online forums.
What it is for: Belonging, mutual support and collective action.
It can be join and participate; organise and govern; support members; represent it in local decisions.
Distinguishing features
Shared basis and regular interaction
Place-based or interest-based
Informal or organised
Online communities are communities too
What it looks like
Groups gathering in places or online, with shared spaces and events.
How it is recognised
Shared place, interest or identity
Community organisations and forums
Housing forms such as coliving or intentional communities
Related models
is a kind of - group
is part of - larger whole
lives in - place
is organised as - formal form
In practice
Families and kinds
local communities
intentional communities and coliving
online communities and forums
communities of practice
recovery communities such as sober living houses
Standards and regulation
Freedom of association
Housing law for shared living
Platform rules for online communities
Failure modes and hazards
Stereotyping communities
Exposing members personal data
Harassment in online communities
Also called
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Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.community-2
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Basis What unites it.
Basis defines the community.
Shared basis
Place, interest, identity.
Basis
Shared basis.
- What unites this community? definition
- How do members describe it? provenance
Members
Who belongs.
Members
Membership.
- Who belongs, and how does one join? definition
- How large is it? measurement
Organisation Governance.
Some communities are organised.
Governance
Decisions.
Governance
Governance.
- How are decisions made? definition
- Who speaks for the community? boundary
Spaces
Places and platforms.
Spaces
Meeting spaces.
- Where does the community meet? definition
- What rules apply there? provenance
Support Needs.
Communities support members.
Needs
What members need.
Needs
Needs.
- What does the community need? definition
- Who provides support? provenance
Safety
Harassment.
Safety
Safety.
- How are members protected from harassment? action
- How is abuse reported? action
Respect Description and privacy.
Respect and privacy matter.
Description
Fair portrayal.
Description
Fair description.
- Is the description fair and respectful? boundary
- Is it based on the community own voice? provenance
Privacy
Members data.
Privacy
Member privacy.
- Could information identify members? boundary
- What should be withheld? boundary
What the second pass must settle
- Should community types be separate entries?
- How should self-description be prioritised?
- How should online communities be moderated?