<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A community needs protocols before it needs scale.... > A community needs protocols before it needs scale. Clear expectations for conduct, participation, leadership, conflict, and removal protect the purpose from being rewritten by whoever is most disruptive. Planning for problems in advance is a form of care. **Source:** [[livestreams/Bringing Social Media to Life Through Local Community - Workbook|Bringing Social Media to Life Through Local Community]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A community needs protocols before it needs scale. Clear expectations for conduct, participation, leadership, conflict, and removal protect the purpose from being rewritten by whoever is most disruptive. Planning for problems in advance is a form of care.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-community-needs-protocols-advance-form-care ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->