> The possibility for authoritarian attitudes seems high. Possibly, but I don't think you can point to an "aha!" clause and come to a conclusion. These things

> The possibility for authoritarian attitudes seems high. Possibly, but I don't think you can point to an "aha!" clause and come to a conclusion. These things aren't deterministic. A village like this isn't strictly defined by its rules. The people there, and the culture they develop are they biggest factor. A religious oriented community will not be like a socialist one, or like one formed by former college friends. Rules can be unimportant, but communities aren't legible like that. A "please leave" clause can be used totally different depending on the people involved. In any case, consensus-based systems tend to get mocked and reduced quite a lot. The thing to understand about these ways of making decisions is that it's premised on the existence of a community of people and a culture of making decisions this way. It doesn't necessarily work at an AGM or whatnot, but that doesn't mean it doesn't work anywhere.