[Noisebridge-discuss] Theft at NoiseBridge

[Will Sargent]

We make a box.

We put the box on your head.  We tell you that if you keep the box on your
head, you win $50.

It subjects you to a lecture explaining how homeopathy is real, water
remembers emotions and crystals focus mental energy.

The people who can't take it and pass up $50 are geeks.

Will.

On Sat, Jun 11, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Corey McGuire <coreyfro at coreyfro.com>wrote:

> Geek filter:
>
> Noisebridge is a geek haven.  Ergo, we have a basic profile we all fit, and
> that is people with technical aptitude.  Detecting non-geeks might help in
> detecting unsavory types.
>
> Geeks come in many shapes and sizes, so how do we profile for geeks?
>
> Easy, we should make entry in to noisebridge require technical
> aptitude...or at least...a simple process that ex-newbs can learn.
>
> All people failing this test, as Mitch and others suggested, should get the
> tourist treatment and be greeted warmly.
>
> What test can we use?
>
> From now on, all people wishing to enter noisebridge should be expected to
> use any method for entry BUT the door bell.  If someone uses the door bell,
> it will then be safe to assume that they are new and, thus, should be given
> an introduction.
>
> This gives us a newbie alarm (*ding dong, damnit!*) and a reason to suspect
> that someone is in need of a tour.
>
> Worst case scenario, we are forced to talk to people we don't recognize as
> ex-newb and engage them in conversation.
>
> I think this is an unobtrusive way to step up security in a friendly way.
>
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