[lev99]

I often compare open source projects based on what's visible on the github page.

Drama around a volunteer team in the open is a bad smell.

Edit: I'd like to explain why.

* Open source projects with lots of drama often don't attract new talented developers, and if talent happens to depend on that codebase they are more likely to fork and start a new community, or fork and not submit pull requests.

* If I need to interact with the team for pull requests or bug/support tickets I'd like to feel assured we can do so respectfully and professionally.

* If a community has drama in it I am less likely to recommend the software to a friend or blog about the software because I won't want to be associated with it. I'm more likely to stop using it and switch to a different solution.