[Noisebridge-discuss] Access control and the DJ booth

[Christie Dudley]

On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Dr. Jesus <j at hug.gs> wrote:

>
> I don't understand why these emotions come up in the context of
> physical access control and not in other contexts.  I mean that: I'm
> honestly curious in an academic sense as to whether there's some kind
> of out of sight, out of mind effect involved here.
>

Actually, I believe it's the idealism that propels a lot of the ethic of the
people who build and support the space.  I know any representation of
freedom or privacy (which I consider to be related) are both emotional
touchstones for me and my perceptions of actions increasing or decreasing
these elicit a disproportionate response.  The lock, as a representational
object, signifies restrictions on freedoms or the intent to restrict
freedom.

In short, I think it's just that hackers hate the idea of locks on
principle.

Christie
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