Existence of Community
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Does a community exist?
In the scientonomic context, this question was first formulated by Nicholas Overgaard in 2016. The question is currently accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by Scientonomy community. The following claim concerning the existence of Community is currently accepted in Scientonomy:
- There is such a thing as a community.
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Scientonomic History
Acceptance Record of the Question
Here is the complete acceptance record of this question (it includes all the instances when the question was accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by a community):
Community | Accepted From | Acceptance Indicators | Still Accepted | Accepted Until | Rejection Indicators |
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Scientonomy | 19 May 2017 | The question of Existence of Community became accepted by virtue of the acceptance of Community. The question became accepted with the publication of Overgaard's A Taxonomy for Social Agents of Scientific Change. | Yes |
All Direct Answers
The following answers have been added to this encyclopedia:
Theory | Formulation | Formulated In |
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Community Does Not Exist | There is no such thing as a community. | 2016 |
Community Exists | There is such a thing as a community. | 2016 |
Accepted Direct Answers
The following theories have been accepted as direct answers to this question:
Community | Theory | Formulation | Accepted From | Accepted Until |
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Scientonomy | Community Exists | There is such a thing as a community. | 1 January 2016 |
Suggested Modifications
Here is a list of modifications concerning this topic:
Modification | Community | Date Suggested | Summary | Date Assessed | Verdict | Verdict Rationale |
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Sciento-2017-0012 | Scientonomy | 19 May 2017 | Accept a new taxonomy for group and its two sub-types - accidental group, and community. | 2 February 2018 | Accepted | A consensus has emerged after a long discussion that the distinction and the respective definitions should be accepted. It was noted that "these formulations tend to be the starting point for so many of our discussions"c1 and that "despite all disagreements that this taxonomy causes, it is actually accepted by the community".c2 Yet, it was also indicated that whereas the definition of group as "two or more people that share a characteristic" is the best we have at the moment, it may be potentially necessary to pursue the idea of redefining it as "one or more people..." to allow for one-scientist communities.c3 Finally, while a question was raised whether there is any "value in defining accidental groups as something separate from groups",c4 it was eventually agreed that it is important to draw "a clear distinction between the two kinds of groups as accidental groups and communities".c5 |
Current View
In Scientonomy, the following claim concerning the existence of Community is currently accepted:
- There is such a thing as a community.
Community Exists states: "There is such a thing as a community."