<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A beta community is not free labor recruited to... > A beta community is not free labor recruited to validate a founder's certainty. Participants need a clear purpose, known risks, usable feedback channels, informed expectations, and evidence that their dissent can change the design. **Source:** [[livestreams/Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture - Workbook|Community, Product Stewardship, and the Ethics of a New Venture]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A beta community is not free labor recruited to validate a founder's certainty. Participants need a clear purpose, known risks, usable feedback channels, informed expectations, and evidence that their dissent can change the design.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-beta-community-free-dissent-change-design ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->