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record: berternieelmo [edit] |
| setting |
surroundings: town or small city
land ownership: unknown
building ownership: owned by a group of insiders
neighbors: neighbors are almost part of the community
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| housing |
house sharing: seperate building for each unit or family
roommates: couples share a room
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| sharing |
income sharing: limited income sharing (less than 100%)
communal meals: most meals are communal
communal food: most food is communal
tools and machinery: most tools and machines are shared
motor vehicles: all vehicles are shared
bicycles: all bicycles are public
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| ethnicity |
ethnic diversity: proportional to general population
asian / pacific-islander: present
black / african-american: present
latino / hispanic: present
native-american / american-indian: present
white / caucasian: present
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| spirituality |
spiritual diversity: proportional to general population
meditation: a group of people meditate together regularly
agnostic: some people practice this faith
atheist: some people practice this faith
bahai: some people practice this faith
buddhist: some people practice this faith
roman catholic: not accepted
christian: acceptable though no current presence
eastern: some people practice this faith
hindu: some people practice this faith
humanist: some people practice this faith
hutterian brethren: acceptable though no current presence
moravian: acceptable though no current presence
mormon: not accepted
muslim: some people practice this faith
native american: some people practice this faith
orthodoxy (greek, russian, etc.): not accepted
paganism / earth religions: some people practice this faith
quaker: some people practice this faith
scientology: not accepted
seventh day adventist: not accepted
sufi: some people practice this faith
transcendental meditation: some people practice this faith
unification church: not accepted
unitarian universalist: some people practice this faith
taoist: some people practice this faith
eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions): major theme / encouraged
ecumenical (includes "all religions"): major theme / encouraged
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| government |
common political theme: no official theme
selecting leaders or centrals: from a pool of volunteers
decision making: done by consensus minus one
rules: a few maxims which decisions and agreements must respect
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| activism |
party politics: discouraged
protests and demonstrations: some people
non-violent direct action: a few people
cyber-activism: major theme / encouraged
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| sustainability |
self-grown food
organic food (grown+purchased)
self-produced energy
energy from renewable sources
self-produced fuel
building material which is salvaged
waste which ends up being recycled
sewage which is treated ecologically
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| income and money |
income generated within
personal expenses: open cash box with a maximum withdraw limit
savings: no defined procedure
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| agriculture / garden |
livestock
crops or produce
fruit trees
permaculture methods
veganic (vegan-organic methods)
biodynamic methods
fukuoka (natural farming methods)
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| diet preferences |
common diet: different diets are accommodated and welcome
raw vegan (plant based diet)
raw non-vegan (with raw animal products)
vegan (plant based diet)
vegetarian (plant based and non-flesh animal products)
whole foods: encouraged / mostly whole foods
coffee and caffeine: limited use
sugar: limited use
salt: limited use
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| love and sexuality |
polyamory / open relationships: respected and welcome
polyfidelity (group marriage): respected and welcome
bisexuality: respected and welcome
homesexuality (male): respected and welcome
lesbianism: respected and welcome
heterosexuality: respected and welcome
monogamy: respected and welcome
celibacy: respected and welcome
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| parenting / children |
attachment parenting: encouraged
co-parenting: encouraged
home education: school is not an option
breastfeeding: breastfeeding encouraged
home birth: natural home birth encouraged
cloth diapering: open - a personal choice
corporal punishment: rare and discouraged
childhood vaccines: discouraged but parents can choose
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| seeking people |
seeking people: yes
people with children: welcome
people with disabilities: welcome
elderly people: welcome
single parents: welcome
need capital to join: no
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| drugs / stimulants |
marijuana: no restrictions
psychedelics: no restrictions
tobacco / nicotin: in private room or designated areas only
liquor: special occasions only
wine: no restrictions
beer and cider: no restrictions
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| dress / tidiness |
nudity: anywhere anytime
tidiness: reasonably tidy
cleanliness: reasonably clean
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| visitors |
visitors without intention to join: welcome
paying visitors: welcome
working visitors: welcome
prearrangements: contact a few days in advance
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| partaking users |
capnd, founding member
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last updated 2005/09/14
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