The inner circle effect is absolutely real. Some projects get rid of it with very loose commit-bit policies, but even getting to that point can be painful. Th

The inner circle effect is absolutely real. Some projects get rid of it with very loose commit-bit policies, but even getting to that point can be painful. There are software projects I'd like to contribute to and have (I think) reasonable ideas about, but no way in hell am I running the gauntlet of the communities involved.