Translations:Community Gatherings/16/en

Finally, attendees sometimes overestimate their obligation to stay. Leaving early is not a judgement on the host, and the ability to exit comfortably is part of what makes a gathering safe to enter in the first place.

| Conclusion=Community gatherings remain a central mechanism through which people find one another, exchange knowledge and sustain a sense of continuity. Their value comes less from any particular format than from repetition, attention and the willingness of individuals to take responsibility for shared space.