People tend to have very opposite opinions on that. Local culture affects it but even people with the same background are often at odds on this topic. While tha

People tend to have very opposite opinions on that. Local culture affects it but even people with the same background are often at odds on this topic. While that's the very first thing one has to consider when setting communication guidelines in a remote team. Feeling teammates as living beings and not just nicks with avatars is critical for an efficient and mentally safe team. Meeting each other in real life is most helpful. Video helps there too. If none is an option, the team lead has a harder challenge. But one way or another it should became a part of the team communication habit. And newcomers should be asked if they're comfortable with that.