I'm not seeing that but I spend most of my time in areas actually related to motorcycles and riding. If you are talking about CSM then you may be right.ADVrider will resemble a cult in five years. Some characteristics of a cult I'm seeing now:
- Ideological purity: Members are strongly discouraged from questioning the cult's doctrine, and any doubts are met with shame or punishment.
- Conformity and control: Cult leaders often exercise an extreme degree of control over members' lives, including dictating what they can wear and eat and what kinds of relationships they can have. Conformity is also enforced by group members who police one another.
- Time and energy: Followers are expected to dedicate huge amounts of time and energy (and often money) to the cult to the exclusion of their own lives, interests, jobs, and families.