>>>I think Mikes use of Chattering Classes is a correct adaptation of that phrase . To identify a community that is maybe suffering from feedback and spending a lot of time talking to itself and failing to communicate with a wider community.
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>>>I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Do you have any idea what you are talking about?
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>>I'm not a native speaker. Maybe that's the reason why I have an idea what he's talking about. <g>
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>I don't speak native either :-)

None of us do :o)

But then, I think your statement is false as well. The proof is in the pudding :o) The community is obviously communicating to a wider community quite well as evidenced by the current status of healthcare reform.