How can someone Join a Community? Can people leave a Community?
Joining a Community is Simple
Everyone can ask to join a community if it is open to integrate new members. Once again, the community decides how many members it will allow and which skill set, profile and experience is required to qualify. Assuming the community is accepting new members, anybody who believes they meet the requirements may ask to join the community.
Leaving a Community is Simple
Based on the norms established by the community, people may leave with (or without) advanced notice. Communities are usually fluid and allow for members to join and leave in order to support the emergence of new ideas and new energy to reach the set objectives.
In order not to disrupt significantly the activities of the community, members are usually required to provide advanced notice to the other community members.
The Community May Ask People to Leave
Norms vary for each communities but in our situation there is a fundamental rule that states the “no single individual can have authority over another individual”. As such, community members cannot be expelled or fired based on the decision of a single individual, including the community leader. Community members who fail to comply to the norms and values of their group may be asked to leave if the majority of community members support the decision.
As in the case of a voluntary departure, the community is required to provide advanced notice to the member they wish to expel.
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