Volunteer burnout and the closure of public participation

Dead Internet Theory: Public issue trackers, forums, support channels, and contribution queues depend on human maintenance, and when volunteers burn out, closing or limiting those channels can be a way to preserve the project rather than evidence that nobody cares anymore.

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By Switchboard Tech Services · Originally published 2026-07-11

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