On Tuesday 17 Mar 2009 8:27:51 am Charles Haynes wrote: > 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?
I can't disagree with this way of looking at it. But I think ties have to be stronger for the association to last over longer periods of time. But not impossible though. For instance - look at the masonic lodge. Is that, or is that not a tribe? shiv
