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What are y'all thoughts on Communes?
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this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2025
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I lived at a couple, they have issues. Imagine being with roommates that you don't agree with, but can't change anything about it because of politics.
It amazed me how small non profit land projects could have such crippling bureaucracy.
My advice: know the people you will be living with for a long time, before you try.
They really need a leader and some basic rules imo. I've lived in communities too and they seem to attract lazy mooching types. I'd love to live in a functional one but I've yet to see that happen.
Odd how co-ops only work when people co-operate.
Leader was an archetype that was projected on certain volunteers. While there were rules, there were not clear outcomes after people broke them.
There were a few mooches when I was involved, but after I left they got high speed Internet, and now they have taken over.
I think the best chance is after civilization collapses. If you depend on each other to survive, that might stop the peak drama and petty interactions.