On 3/16/09 7:57 PM, "Charles Haynes" <charles.hay...@gmail.com> wrote: > I disagree. While this may have been true in the past, with the advent > of electronic communities, I think you will find tribe-like groupings > that have nothing to do with blood, or physical proximity. The > question that started this discussion for example - is "Silklist" a > tribe? Personally I don't think so, I think it's a looser association, > but I think there are true tribal groupings in online communities. > > The question to me is, what are the essential elements of a "tribe?" > Are urban gangs "tribes?" I think it's clear they are - so blood would > not appear to be a requirement. What aspect of tribalism makes > geographic proximity a requiement for "tribe?" >
Actually, if you notice, almost all online phenomenons end up having an offline counter parts in "meetups" (tweetups, flickr meetups, etc). I think physical interaction is important to a tribe - be it online or offline.
