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I do seem to be talking about Brighton a lot, certainly...
To clarify, I don't see the Brighton posse as being geographically exclusive - more a coommunity of interest which originated with some people based in Brighton. It's been distinct primarily from other microcommunities within Barbelith for its unusual size and longevity (due in part to the solid bonds of pre-Barbelith personal friendship at its core), but its membership has of course changed. Not everybody from Brighton on Barbelith is part of the "Brighton posse" - it's a question of self-identity and group identity. A lot like sexuality, in some ways.
However, I don't much like to talk about people's personal details, even when those people have already disclosed them. As such, I don't think there's a lot of point in pursuing this. Much as some use Barbelith as blotting paper for their leaking brains, others can use it as an social space for a subgroup without going against the broader values of Barbelith. Others can, of course, be annoyed at what they perceive as the negative impacts of this on the exchanges, as Olulabelle was earlier. |
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