Now, if only volunteering in the open source space worked this way consistently. Surely lots of open source voluteers have good experiences and forge lasting c

Now, if only volunteering in the open source space worked this way consistently. Surely lots of open source voluteers have good experiences and forge lasting connections. The more in-person events, videochats and phone calls you participate in, the better. However, communication through low bandwidth text-only channels tends to lack empathy. People who are not terrible in person are terrible online. And since a disproportionate amount of open source communication occurs online, many volunteers have bad experiences.