The concept that a community—whether biological (like a coral reef) or human (like a neighborhood)—possesses inheritable, mutable units of cultural, behavioral, or structural information that function analogously to biological genes. These "community genes" or memes/traditions (e.g., a shared irrigation practice, a conflict-resolution ritual, a design for communal housing) are passed down, recombined, and mutated across generations of community members. The theory applies evolutionary logic to social cohesion, suggesting communities evolve by retaining adaptive "genes" and discarding maladaptive ones.
Community Gene Theory Example: An intentional eco-village has a "community gene" for a weekly shared meal where disputes are aired and resolved. This tradition (a behavioral gene) is passed to new members, mutates (maybe becoming a bi-weekly meeting), and proves adaptive by reducing internal strife. A neighboring village without this "gene" fractures over unresolved conflicts, demonstrating Community Gene Theory in action.
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A mob attack emerging from and enacted by a community, whether online or offline, where the collective weight of community opinion, action, and sanction is brought to bear against an individual or subgroup. Community gang ups are distinguished by their source—not strangers coordinating, but the community itself acting as mob. The target experiences not just attack but expulsion, the withdrawal of belonging, the transformation of what felt like home into a hostile space. Community gang ups may be organized (through community leaders calling for action) or emergent (through viral community sentiment), but they share the unique horror of being attacked by one's own people, exiled from one's own place.
Example: "She'd helped build that neighborhood association, considered them family—then a dispute escalated into a Community Gang Up, and she found herself shunned by people she'd known for decades."
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These communities exist now on social media platforms, such as youtube, whereas in the past they would have come together for social events or debates in front of a live audience.
These communities exist now on social media platforms, such as youtube, whereas in the past they would have come together for social events or debates in front of a live audience.
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