<p>I think if a sign gets removed or defaced it's often an excellent piece of feedback from the community about the quality, intentions, or placement of the sign. Signs I've made have been removed. I try to be pragmatic about it and take the fact of their removal to be something I can improve against.</p>
<p>I think we need better signage for a lot of reasons... including exit signs. Anyone want to start a signage working group with me?</p>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 29, 2011 10:02 AM, "Danny O'Brien" <<a href="mailto:danny@spesh.com">danny@spesh.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Al Sweigart <<a href="mailto:asweigart@gmail.com">asweigart@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> One of the efforts I want to do to make the space less intimidating to<br>>> new people is to improve the signage around the space to make it more<br>>> obvious what things are at NB, where those things are, and provide<br>
>> answers for "what is this thing?" (protip: If the thing is glowing<br>>> and/or slimy, don't touch it.)<br>>><br>>> A lot of the signs have been getting tagged up recently (if you have a<br>
>> problem or suggestion with the wording, feel free to email me<br>>> privately or email the list), so to encourage preserving the signs,<br>>> I'm going to donate $1 each day the signs go without being defaced or<br>
>> torn down. (If anyone can help with a part of that dollar, it'd be<br>>> great. $365 a year adds up.)<br>>><br>> <br>> Hey Al, I think Daravinne and Liz are already working on improving the<br>
> signing (as is somebody I don't know from taste bridge), you might<br>> want to work with them on this. There's some talk about getting a<br>> laminator as well.<br>> <br>> I think the "tagging" comes from a general encouragement in the last<br>
> batch of signs to note changes or improvements, and I personally think<br>> it's a good way to get direct commentary; though in general I also<br>> think putting an email and contact on the signs is also good. Liz's<br>
> kitchen signs got taken down specifically because someone is working<br>> on better versions of them, based on the written improvements. Our<br>> signs are generally just not very good or clear (or just<br>> overpowering), and I think requires more thought than simply<br>
> attempting not to deface or remove ones that aren't working.<br>> <br>> d.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>>> -Al<br>>><br>>> p.s. I put fresh black and color cartridges in the white HP inkjet<br>
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