Editing Affinity group (section)

===External===
By definition, Affinity groups are [[Autonomy|autonomous]] from any larger body. Co-ordinated effort and co-operation amongst several Affinity groups, however, is often achieved by using a loose form of [[confederation]].  Private clubs, for example, may cooperate through reciprocal agreements which allow the members of one club to use the facilities of another club in a different location. Other affinity groups, such as [[Rotary International|Rotarians]] or [[Toastmasters]], may be individual units that conform to shared standards so that one may participate in another group of the same name anywhere on earth without requiring the individual to reapply for a new membership.{{citation needed|date=May 2025}}

*''Cluster'': The cluster is the basic unit of organization amongst Affinity groups. A cluster consists of several Affinity groups and is organized in a non-hierarchical manner. A cluster can be permanent, but is more often an [[ad hoc]] grouping organized for one specific task or action. One can be organized around a shared goal (e.g. [[Blockade|blockading]] a particular road), a common ideology (e.g. [[Religious Society of Friends|the Quakers]]) or a place of origin.<ref>{{Cite web|title=rantcollective.net|url=http://ww12.rantcollective.net/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060519033258/http://www.rantcollective.net/article.php?id=31|archive-date=May 19, 2006|website=ww12.rantcollective.net}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2025|reason=Cited source is the dead website of an obscure activist collective.}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Austinspokes.org|url=http://www.austinspokes.org/glossary.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060709111426/http://www.austinspokes.org/glossary.shtml|archive-date=July 9, 2006}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2025|reason=Cited source is the dead website of an obscure activist collective.}}
*''[[Spokescouncil]]'': The spokescouncil is an aggregate of clusters and Affinity groups. Each Affinity group or cluster nominates one representative (often called a "spoke") to participate in the council. Spokescouncils are most often temporary bodies, committed to accomplishing one task or event.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Austinspokes.org What is a spokescouncil?|url=http://www.austinspokes.org/spokescouncil.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060709111439/http://www.austinspokes.org/spokescouncil.shtml|archive-date=July 9, 2006}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=May 2025|reason=Cited source is the dead website of an obscure activist collective.}}