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It was a grassroots honor thing, a game between willing participants. It was not a policy nor was it enforced. Not bringing in donuts would not penalize you in any way. There was no harassment, if you didn't manifest interest you wouldn't be picked on or left out of other (social|professional) activities. I honestly feel there was nothing toxic in the slightest in the practice, just good clean office fun.

Also, nothing was said about having to bring donuts for _everybody_. A single box of a dozen fresh assorted donuts left on the kitchen counter would do it. You'd then announce donuts to be available on a first come first serve on the same Slack channel and leave the hungriest ones fend for themselves in the hallways.