<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # In-person gatherings reveal whether an online... > In-person gatherings reveal whether an online identity can become embodied culture. The way people welcome newcomers, share food, take turns speaking, handle awkwardness, and make room for quieter members exposes the actual operating values beneath the group's language. **Source:** [[livestreams/Love, Social Design, and the Purpose of Community - Workbook|Love, Social Design, and the Purpose of Community]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “In-person gatherings reveal whether an online identity can become embodied culture. The way people welcome newcomers, share food, take turns speaking, handle awkwardness, and make room for quieter members exposes the actual operating values beneath the group's language.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-person-gatherings-reveal-beneath-groups-language ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->