title: Community of circumstance
text: # Community of circumstance
  
  A community of circumstance is similar to a community of practice, except that it is driven by position, circumstance or life experiences rather than a shared interest. Examples might include cancer sufferers using a support newsgroup or the members of gay/lesbian newsgroups. A prison or other correctional facility can be thought of as a community of circumstance; passengers of the same plane form a temporary community of circumstance as well.
  
  ## Related to
  
  * Community of action
  * Community of inquiry
  * Community of interest
  * Community of place
  * Community of position
  * Community of practice
  * Community of purpose
  