economic interest of the community

the economic interest of the community is defined as the always-present impulse for a group of people who support hitler to commit many crimes

Hey! That person supports the EIC (economic interest of the community)! Don't ever vote for them when it comes down to values!

by Not-An-NCFCA-er January 30, 2023

Bootprint on the community

Play on "Footprint in the community" a slogan for community outreach by military/cops.
Bootprint ON the community happens when elements within said community don't want law and order to prevail resulting in more "kinetic" (violent) measures being used to achieve order.

Some folks in that town don't wanna be told man.Gotta put the Bootprint on the community.

by Dakawn Vick March 26, 2017

for the community

for the community (4tc) (ftc)- a reference for an individual who fucks around a lot, a well known whore, slut hoe,

giving out free handouts to everyone(fucking anything that walks)

somome who lets everyone gets a taste

“literally like chad on the football team is for the community”

“i heard that blonde dude was for the Community”

by the sexiest bitch alive March 16, 2024

Read the Community

The broader skill of understanding the collective identity, shared values, history, and sensitive issues of any defined group, online or offline, from a fanbase for a TV show to a local neighborhood association. It involves recognizing the community's sacred cows, its common enemies, its generational divides, and the appropriate language to use to be seen as an insider rather than a disruptive outsider.

Example: Walking into a tightly-knit fan convention for a niche anime and loudly proclaiming the reboot is superior to the original without testing the waters is a failure to Read the Community. The adept fan knows the community reveres the original, understands the specific grievances with the reboot, and phrases any critique within the accepted framework of shared love.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Running the Community Gauntlet

A form of social punishment where an individual is subjected to mass judgment and condemnation by an entire community they once belonged to. Running the Community Gauntlet typically occurs when someone violates community norms, expresses an unpopular opinion, or becomes the target of a coordinated campaign. The experience involves being argued against by multiple members simultaneously, receiving hostile messages, being publicly shamed in community spaces, and ultimately being ostracized or expelled. Unlike public social media gauntlets, community gauntlets happen in spaces where the victim had relationships, history, and belonging—making the betrayal deeper and the trauma more profound. The community that was once home becomes a source of relentless attack, and the victim must either endure, leave, or be forcibly removed.

Running the Community Gauntlet Example: "She'd been a forum member for seven years, knew everyone, trusted them. Then she expressed a nuanced opinion that didn't fit the community's line. Suddenly she was running the community gauntlet: old friends arguing with her, moderators issuing warnings, private messages turning hostile. The community she'd called home became a hunting ground. She left, but the wounds remained."

by Dumu The Void March 7, 2026

Running the Community Gauntlet

A form of social punishment where an individual is subjected to mass judgment and condemnation by an entire community they once belonged to. Running the Community Gauntlet typically occurs when someone violates community norms, expresses an unpopular opinion, or becomes the target of a coordinated campaign. The experience involves being argued against by multiple members simultaneously, receiving hostile messages, being publicly shamed in community spaces, and ultimately being ostracized or expelled. Unlike public social media gauntlets, community gauntlets happen in spaces where the victim had relationships, history, and belonging—making the betrayal deeper and the trauma more profound. The community that was once home becomes a source of relentless attack, and the victim must either endure, leave, or be forcibly removed.

Example: "She'd been a forum member for seven years, knew everyone, trusted them. Then she expressed a nuanced opinion that didn't fit the community's line. Suddenly she was running the community gauntlet: old friends arguing with her, moderators issuing warnings, private messages turning hostile. The community she'd called home became a hunting ground. She left, but the wounds remained."

by Dumu The Void March 8, 2026

contributing to the community

Innocent:
being a damned fool
Otherwise:
milfing

Some communitarian moron:
"So what're ya doin' tonite Johnny?"
Johnny:
"I'm contributng to the community tonight"

by Huh? May 28, 2004