I know
the article that got posted was old, but this bit caught my eye as specific lunacy:
It's worth noting that, for
all the intentional communities I've looked at, they've got incredibly rigorous application procedures - even ones that are desperate for help, or are really small and just starting out, or are offering just short work placements. It's typical for them to ask for short essays on a couple of topics ("why do you want to come", "what can you bring to the community", "talk about your lifestyle and approach to spirituality" etc.), have multiple video interviews, demand references. If you want to stay for several months, they generally demand you do a few several-day stays at different times of the year before you commit. If you actually want to buy into the community as a member, that's typically a process that takes a year or two of successive rounds of deepening the relationship. The vetting process is
intense, as is making sure you fit in with the community and know what you're committing to. A few places even had book/article lists about special communication/conflict resolution systems they used, which you were expected to read before arriving.
Bonnie, apparently, was in there living as a primary member within
a month of even hearing about the place. No wonder they've got such fucked interpersonal dynamics going on - they're a pack of personality-disorder cumbrains who let any old fucker that can find them on twitter into the ranch for forever, after approximately three days.