<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A community needs both openness and standards.... > A community needs both openness and standards. Unlimited entry without behavioral expectations allows intimidation and faction to price thoughtful participation out of the space; standards without appeal or explanation can harden into arbitrary control. **Source:** [[livestreams/Building Bridges Across Systems of Power - Workbook|Building Bridges Across Systems of Power]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A community needs both openness and standards. Unlimited entry without behavioral expectations allows intimidation and faction to price thoughtful participation out of the space; standards without appeal or explanation can harden into arbitrary control.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-community-needs-both-harden-arbitrary-control ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->