[Noisebridge-discuss] Handy signs are handy.
Christina Olson
daravinne at gmail.com
Fri Jul 29 20:28:58 UTC 2011
I can appreciate wanting to buy a vinyl cutter, but I put it under the same
umbrella as buying a laminator: It's gonna put more delay between now and
having signs up. Wide format printed two or three color black-text-on-white
signs run through a regular laminator will be quite readable and perfectly
serviceable, and take far less time to set up, and making that happen
doesn't actually depend on anyone but me and Liz.
> One way to thread this needle is to focus on signs as labels instead of
signs > as instructions or statements of policy. For example, a sign with a
diagram > of where the dishes go and a copy of Danny's "how to do dishes
> programatically" flowchart might go over better than a big "DO NOT LEAVE >
DISHES IN THE SINK" and be more effective. Lowering barriers to doing the >
right thing is at least as effective a strategy as playing on free-form
guilt.
^^^^ This is definitely what I had in mind. I would like to get people to
feel good about following the directions in the signs, and engaged with the
process of keeping noisebridge in shape, and not feel alienated or ordered
around.
On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Al Sweigart <asweigart at gmail.com> wrote:
> It really doesn't matter. The instructional signs get defaced. The
> policy-oriented signs get defaced (even the ones that have been
> reworded after I talk with others about them.)
>
> My offer still stands. I'll donate a dollar to Noisebridge each day
> the printed signs don't get defaced or torn down. That comes to almost
> an extra starving-hacker rate membership.
>
> -Al
>
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 12:50 PM, jim <jim at well.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I still think you should define "printed signs" more
> > particularly.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2011-07-29 at 11:26 -0700, Al Sweigart wrote:
> >> I know that signs getting defaced or torn down is a data point, it's
> >> just not a very helpful one. I have no clue who did it or why, so
> >> there's no way I can talk to them and work out a change or compromise.
> >> And if somebody is just defacing a sign instead of bringing it up with
> >> people, they most likely don't _care_ to talk about it or compromise.
> >> That's unexcellent behavior that we should change.
> >>
> >> So to encourage people not taking the defacing route, I'm offering to
> >> donate a dollar to Noisebridge each day the printed signs go without
> >> being defaced or torn down.
> >>
> >> -Al
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:55 AM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Note Rachel's point that any tagging is a likely data
> >> > point. I believe most tagging indicates something, however
> >> > obscure.
> >> > I'd like to reiterate the idea of clearing an area
> >> > around a posted sign and add the notion of having fewer
> >> > signs and/or have signs deal with fewer topics.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, 2011-07-29 at 10:48 -0700, Christina Olson wrote:
> >> >> Hey kids,
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> In my discussion with Liz and Danny about signs I did in fact touch
> >> >> upon the points that 1. signs get removed or moved ALL THE DAMN TIME
> >> >> and 2. no one respects any signage due to the fact that they're not
> >> >> clear, not consistent, and just printed paper taped to somewhere.
> >> >> We're working on a branded, systemic set of signs that will be
> >> >> laminated and nailed/screwed to walls and other things so they cannot
> >> >> be easily moved or disregarded. If you'd like to be part of the sign
> >> >> development effort please join the soceng mailing list, and speak to
> >> >> Liz or myself.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> The soceng meeting will be a day next week that is NOT tuesday, since
> >> >> I can't ever make Tuesday anything due to a preexisting regular
> >> >> commitment. It will probably be Wednesday or Thursday, I haven't
> >> >> decided yet.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> PS: Buying a laminator is hella crazy expensive, like several
> hundred
> >> >> dollars for a shitty personal one and thousands for a good one (I've
> >> >> already looked into this multiple times for other reasons, same thing
> >> >> with paper cutters and binding machines), so unless someone is
> >> >> donating one to the space, we are going to get them printed and
> >> >> laminated elsewhere.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:41 AM, jim <jim at systemateka.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks lots, Al, for your work.
> >> >> Your offer of $1 a day seems to me to need some
> >> >> fine-tuning,
> >> >> mainly to specify particular signs, not just "the printed
> >> >> signs".
> >> >> As to tagging, seemingly snarky (gratuitous) additions may
> >> >> reflect some reasonable criticism, sometimes a matter of the
> >> >> background attitude that the wording and graphic effect of
> the
> >> >> sign presents.
> >> >> Maybe give some further thought to the design and wording
> >> >> of
> >> >> printed signs, including some aspect of printing that
> presents
> >> >> the sign as a finished graphic--while that presents a risk of
> >> >> doing extra work that gets trashed (i.e. tagged), a more
> >> >> polished
> >> >> finish may deter the more genuinely snarky changes.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> On Fri, 2011-07-29 at 10:30 -0700, Al Sweigart wrote:
> >> >> > The tagging I've seen haven't really been helpful
> commentary
> >> >> so much
> >> >> > as just passive aggressive snarky comments or the sign just
> >> >> gets torn
> >> >> > down. Either way, it doesn't really facilitate
> communication
> >> >> and
> >> >> > discourages people from putting up signs in the first
> place.
> >> >> It's not
> >> >> > like the wiki, where you can have a separate talk page and
> >> >> undoing
> >> >> > edits are trivial.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Anyway, my offer still stands. I'll donate a dollar a day
> to
> >> >> > Noisebridge each day the printed signs go without being
> >> >> defaced or
> >> >> > torn down. I'll occasionally replace signs and start paying
> >> >> again if
> >> >> > they get tagged up.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm up for meeting with Liz and Daravinne for
> brainstorming.
> >> >> There's a
> >> >> > wiki page up too: nburl.net/signage
> >> >> >
> >> >> > -Al
> >> >> >
> >> >> > On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:10 AM, Danny O'Brien
> >> >> <danny at spesh.com> wrote:
> >> >> > > On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 10:06 AM, rachel lyra hospodar
> >> >> > > <rachelyra at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> > >> 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.
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> I think we need better signage for a lot of reasons...
> >> >> including exit
> >> >> > >> signs. Anyone want to start a signage working group
> with
> >> >> me?
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > I think the best place for this would be on the social
> >> >> engineering list.
> >> >> > >
> >> >>
> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/socialengineering
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Me, Liz and Daravinne can't make it to this week's
> tuesday
> >> >> meeting (or
> >> >> > > the social engineering meeting before it, so maybe meet
> up
> >> >> before then
> >> >> > > to brainstorm on it?)
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > d.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> mediumreality.com
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> On Jul 29, 2011 10:02 AM, "Danny O'Brien"
> >> >> <danny at spesh.com> wrote:
> >> >> > >>> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Al Sweigart
> >> >> <asweigart at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> > >>>> One of the efforts I want to do to make the space less
> >> >> intimidating to
> >> >> > >>>> new people is to improve the signage around the space
> >> >> to make it more
> >> >> > >>>> obvious what things are at NB, where those things are,
> >> >> and provide
> >> >> > >>>> answers for "what is this thing?" (protip: If the
> thing
> >> >> is glowing
> >> >> > >>>> and/or slimy, don't touch it.)
> >> >> > >>>>
> >> >> > >>>> A lot of the signs have been getting tagged up
> recently
> >> >> (if you have a
> >> >> > >>>> problem or suggestion with the wording, feel free to
> >> >> email me
> >> >> > >>>> privately or email the list), so to encourage
> >> >> preserving the signs,
> >> >> > >>>> I'm going to donate $1 each day the signs go without
> >> >> being defaced or
> >> >> > >>>> torn down. (If anyone can help with a part of that
> >> >> dollar, it'd be
> >> >> > >>>> great. $365 a year adds up.)
> >> >> > >>>>
> >> >> > >>>
> >> >> > >>> Hey Al, I think Daravinne and Liz are already working
> on
> >> >> improving the
> >> >> > >>> signing (as is somebody I don't know from taste
> bridge),
> >> >> you might
> >> >> > >>> want to work with them on this. There's some talk about
> >> >> getting a
> >> >> > >>> laminator as well.
> >> >> > >>>
> >> >> > >>> I think the "tagging" comes from a general
> encouragement
> >> >> in the last
> >> >> > >>> batch of signs to note changes or improvements, and I
> >> >> personally think
> >> >> > >>> it's a good way to get direct commentary; though in
> >> >> general I also
> >> >> > >>> think putting an email and contact on the signs is also
> >> >> good. Liz's
> >> >> > >>> kitchen signs got taken down specifically because
> >> >> someone is working
> >> >> > >>> on better versions of them, based on the written
> >> >> improvements. Our
> >> >> > >>> signs are generally just not very good or clear (or
> just
> >> >> > >>> overpowering), and I think requires more thought than
> >> >> simply
> >> >> > >>> attempting not to deface or remove ones that aren't
> >> >> working.
> >> >> > >>>
> >> >> > >>> d.
> >> >> > >>>
> >> >> > >>>
> >> >> > >>>
> >> >> > >>>> -Al
> >> >> > >>>>
> >> >> > >>>> p.s. I put fresh black and color cartridges in the
> >> >> white HP inkjet
> >> >> > >>>> printer, but print in color sparingly cause it's
> >> >> expensive (i.e.
> >> >> > >>>> overpriced by monopolistic bastards).
> >> >> > >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >> >> > >>>>
> >> >>
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