The first was how the article came to use the term extreme communities. I did read over the Vaughan Bell article was a reference is made to such communities.
http://arginine.spc.org/vaughan/Bell_20 ... eprint.pdf
Quote:
Extreme communities
One feature that has garnered relatively little attention in the clinical research literature is the
existence of what might be termed ‘extreme communities’. Owing to the difficulty with which
material can be effectively censored or suppressed online, views considered extreme or
unacceptable to the mainstream can be expressed relatively freely, with online communities often
formed by those who share similar opinions. Some of these are of particular interest to mental
health professionals, as they attempt to reframe what would otherwise be classified as ‘mental
disorder’ in an entirely different light.
According to what Dr Bell wrote in the article it was views considered extreme or unacceptable by the mainstream. Using this definition I wondered if things such as the 9/11 truth movement would be an extreme community? Their views are not considered mainstream. I also wondered who else might fall into this list based on Dr Bell's definition?
Websites that cover conspiracy topics might well meet his definition of extreme communities. Many of the subject matters covered on websites such as http://www.AboveTopSecret.com would fall into this category. They would be a website of mini patches of extreme communities.
Another factor that I thought should be calculated in when defining a community as an extreme community is the obvious, is the community helpful vs harmful? What ki...
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Not my boys!!! Thank God I don't use the phone that often. Heeeeyyy.....Now I know why women are on the phone longer than men. They don't have sperm that can become affected by phones, and that's why men aren't on the phone that much. By God, I understand it all!!!
