> there is so often not a reciprocity of empathy from the other side of the discussion Being part of an open source community must be a two-way street. I have

> there is so often not a reciprocity of empathy from the other side of the discussion Being part of an open source community must be a two-way street. I have contributed a little bit back and weigh in sparingly. I am shocked how demanding and entitled some people can be, especially those who have given nothing back. > the community has no defined boundary of membership I realize having the time to contribute to open source is a privilege and we should be wary of silencing voices who may have good ideas but not the time to contribute. However, I also believe that the amount of noise is drowning out the signal. I am in complete agreement that we desperately need to define what membership means.