<div>Hi Finny,</div><div><br></div>I understand your concern about distractions while in the space. I find any noise distracting, which is why I don't hang out at the space as much as I used to. I'm not sure if that is medically considered ADHD or not, but partly due to residual effects of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.<div>
<br></div><div>My typical greeting procedure when I see somebody enter I don't recognize, especially if I buzzed them in, is;</div><div>"Hi"</div><div>"Have you been here before?"</div><div>And usually "Okay.. have fun"</div>
<div><br></div><div>Even a trivial interactions help filter some of the persons not so welcome in the space (eg. those under the influence of drugs, alcohol)</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>John</div><div><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Robert "Finny" Merrill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rfmerrill@berkeley.edu" target="_blank">rfmerrill@berkeley.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
So I don't expect nb to adjust its culture based on my personal<br>
idiosyncrasies but...<br>
<br>
Generally when I come into nb, I have something immediate on my<br>
mind--I need to solder or desolder something, or measure something on<br>
a scope, or check my email, or use the bathroom etc.<br>
<br>
I have nontrivial ADHD. When I have a task in mind it is VERY<br>
disruptive for me to be engaged in conversation that I have to put<br>
thought into. It's as if I am mentally carrying a stack of dishes and<br>
someone coming up to me and talking to me is like being physically<br>
bumped into.<br>
<br>
So if every time I walk into the space, I have to engage in a<br>
conversation with someone before I am allowed to do what I have on my<br>
mind, this makes NB a much less useful place to get work done.<br>
<br>
Maybe other people share this trait, maybe not. Just giving my perspective.<br>
<br>
-Finny<br>
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