• Jim East@slrpnk.net
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    11 days ago

    Interesting read if nothing else. The author makes thought-provoking points about how communities that implement rules tend toward governmental structures rather than anarchy. I agree that we (anarchists) should strive to be as clear as possible about the distinction between personal boundaries, voluntary agreements, and enforceable rules. Even if studied anarchists understand the distinction implicitly (and e.g. understand that the “rules” of an anarchist community, online or otherwise, are really voluntary agreements that we make in joining the community), spelling it out explicitly for the new people could be important. Some folks understand things literally.