Another (shortish) description of the state of the #sloppocalypse on YouTube by @fraser . (Also some normal Q&A.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of5v9Mr-5wU
Though I would note that while it is possible (and I think it's a desirable outcome) that people will hive off into "small communities" to be free of it, it is also possible for those communities to interact. They don't have to be 'closed communities'.