[Noisebridge-discuss] FIVE MINUTES OF FAME returns! This Thursday, Nov 15, 8pm, at Noisebridge

[Danny O'Brien]

On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Tony Longshanks LeTigre
<anthonyletigre at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Naomi Most <pnaomi at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Danny and everybody:
>>
>> Wonderful reinvigoration of Five Minutes of Fame.  Really well done!
>>
>> Really good to see a lot of people I hadn't seen in a long time, and I met
>> scads of people who've apparently been around Noisebridge for a while but
>> are new to me.
>>
>> I don't care what anybody thinks; Noisebridge continues to bring in really
>> quality people.
>>
>> Again, well done!  I hope to be part of the next 5MoF and help out in some
>> way.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Naomi
>
>
> Wholehearted agreement. I was doorman for most of the night last night, &
> arrived under the impression I was to ask guests for donations. Then I heard
> there had been a backlash from some who felt asking people for money was
> antithetical to the spirit of Noisebridge. I compromised by telling every
> other guest who walked in there was a suggested donation of $5 to 10,
> emphasis on suggested. Most people seemed happy to give a little. I didn't
> push. Money aside, awesome night all around. A star is reborn!
>

Sorry if I misdescribed that. After I posted my original announcement,
Leif had a word about the wording "suggested donation", and we talked
a bit about social pressure. He didn't have any problem asking people
for money, just worried that people perceive that terminology as
meaning you have to fork over $5 to see the show. I thought what he
said made a lot of sense, but I didn't get a chance to let people know
more widely.

I think what we really need is a table selling Noisebridge-y stuff,
and with donation opportuties and explanations at the front desk.
There's a lot of people who come to #5mof as their first experience of
Noisebridge, so it'd be nice to have some clear place for them to find
out more...

It was a great show! Looking forward to the next one on December 20th!

d.



> Are we planning a Noisebridge Thanksgiving this year? I can contribute to
> the feast, at least a little. Plus I'll have another (belated) gift for
> anyone else who's "stuck" here for the holidays.
>
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