[Noisebridge-discuss] key access for non-signers

[Mark Cohen]

First off, I apologize for not being able to make the meeting, it is  
my hope to not miss any more. (Especially now that the meeting place  
is extremely easy to get to for me now)

Having read through the emails, some of which sadden me, here is my  
opinion...

1. People who volunteer to pay a monthly/quarterly amount of money  
should get keys.
2. I hope that Noah doesn't leave the board or feel like he's getting  
pushed out.
3. There is risk in everything we do, on a nanosecond basis. Risk  
Management is what is most important. We all take risks with this  
project and I hope that those risks will end up being for the better.
4. I think there should be a select few people with physical keys.  
These people should have no more power than anyone else. This is so  
that we have a backup mechanism for entry should the keycard system  
fail. (I'm a Sysadmin, all systems fail)

I have a hard time believing that there will be any catastrophe within  
the next few days/weeks that would require insurance or incorporation  
(meaning, I don't think we need to rush to any decisions based on the  
lack thereof) I think that the process, so far is working well. So  
far, this venture excites me and makes me proud to be in the hacker  
community in the bay area. I hope to set a high bar for other hacker  
spaces to meet or beat.

That being said, I agree with Rachel that new items brought to the  
meeting should not be voted upon immediately. Agenda items should  
probably be posted to the wiki and then set a date for discussion and  
another for vote. I feel fairly strongly that this process empowers  
the group to make the best decision at the moment. This also allows  
those who cannot make a meeting to see what has been discussed,  
contact those who brought the topic up and eventually vote on the  
outcome.

In closing, we have a wonderful opportunity to really build something  
spectacular. Let us not get too bogged down in politics, the rest of  
the country is taking care of that for us.

Best Regards,

Mark Cohen




On Oct 1, 2008, at 9:27 PM, audrey penven wrote:

> on the subject of keys...
>
> I'm opposed to the idea of only the board members having keys to the  
> space. While I very much appreciate that the board members signed  
> the lease, I don't think that should create any divisions or  
> heirarchy within the group. I felt that it was agreed that board  
> members would not have any special priveleges. If having complete  
> control over access to the space doesn't count as a special  
> privelege, I don't know what does.
>
> There is a lot of enthusiasm for the new space. I would hate to see  
> that wasted because we cannot freely access it. If we can't trust  
> each other, what the hell are we doing here?
>
> I say keys for everyone who is part of the community and wants one.
>
> -audrey
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