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Groupswell
Groupswell- a sudden gathering of people, as in public forums, parties or groups. Also see Groupswells, Groupswelling, Groupswelled

The Groupswell shift is a term used within social media; describing the current worldwide growth, or swell, in people migrating from online social platforms; to offline forums, parties or groups. Apparently, human beings are slowly rejecting and abandoning the online digital structure; and subconsciously gravitating towards local people forming groups. Though most often being attracted to like ideals, many humans attend groups having different foci for the sake of unplugging.

But among the movement's prime purposes, is the claim that large corporations, the global financial system, and governments as a whole control the world from online maintenance in a way that disproportionately benefits a minority, undermines the human condition and is unstable. Using social media, not depending on it is also a current widespread discussion. (Also see, the facebook addiction)

Though many in the scientific community hypothesize that human beings are instinctually rejecting current speed at which human beings are becoming dependent on non-verbal communication. And furthermore, since the world is connected through this non-verbal communication and currently weaning off human contact; the attraction to human contact is inevitable creating the current Groupswell Effect.

The first widespread Groupswell Shift was named during, what is now called, The Occupy protest. Later would receive wide coverage and called Occupy Wall Street in New York City's Zuccotti Park, which began on 17 September 2011. By 9 October, Occupy protests had taken place or were ongoing in over 95 cities across 82 countries, and over 600 communities in the United States spawning a new way of thinking, that is simply a human instinct since the creation of civilized communities; that people connected in first person is more powerful than linked through the internet.

This, along with other events such as the Los Angeles based Chic-Fil-A protest; Flash Mob phenomenon; the Cash Mob movement; etc. is simply a SWELL of people forming a group to benefit the personal and global needs of the human race.

The world in 1 year, at the current swell of social media sites moving forward the Groupswell phenomenon

Groupswells in 1-4 cities      Groupswells in 5-9 cities       Groupswells in 10 or more cities