Talk:Commune (intentional community)

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Is this a primary topic? I vote that it is definitely not. john k (talk) 17:52, 20 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Additional examples

The current list of notable examples excludes several high-profile groups that were commonly refered to in the media as communes. The ones that immediately come to mind are Jonestown [1], the Manson family and the Branch Davidian ranch at Mount Carmel. Is the reason they are excluded down to their notoriety, or because it is felt that they do not meet the definition of communes? 84.93.161.89 (talk) 20:06, 24 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Needs extensive work

The above is a good point, plus this article is heavily weighted in favor of the FIC, recent Jacobs Times articles, and a rather promotional POV. Noticeably missing is any history of the Utopian, religious and other separatist communes that formed the bulk of the early modern movement, not to mention any criticisms of the movement as a whole. There are numerous un-sourced statements, needs lots of work on references. I would also note that the Characteristics Section refers specifically to Communities, not communes per se, not sure if that even belongs in this article. I am wondering why the list of notable communes mentions only US communes with one exception. Eroberer (talk) 12:29, 8 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]