<!-- 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 the most disruptive person in the room. **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 the most disruptive person in the room.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-community-needs-protocols-disruptive-person-room ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->