[Noisebridge-discuss] thefts at noisebridge / access policy

[Jeffrey Carl Faden]

I'm for it, but what happens during Monday nights when the space is mobbed and the door is propped open for events attended by mostly non-members?

Jeffrey

On Oct 18, 2012, at 8:14 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> stuff continues to be stolen from noisebridge at an alarming rate.
> 
> this used to be a place where we could have nice things, and now instead it's a place where theives can come when they want a laptop, a cordless drill, an R/C helicopter.
> 
> Yeah, a helicopter.  Hao was making a "mind controlled helicopter" project using an R/C helicopter he bought, and it was on his member shelf in the box a couple of days ago.
> 
> I guess someone thought it was free for the taking.
> 
> Also, we have no hand drills anymore.  Well, we have a few broken no-name drills with no battery or charger, but we used to have a nice DeWalt and a nice Bosch.  All gone.  Probably the reciprocating saw too.  If it's not nailed down, i guess it's free for the taking?
> 
> Noisebridge is currently open to the public, in the sense that anyone can walk in without being vetted, and stay all night after others have to go home.
> 
> I think we should change that, so that only people with valid codes can open the door (except by going down the steps and physically opening it)
> 
> I'm sure Rayc will gladly storm down the steps 30 times an hour to open it for whoever is there, but at least everyone else will learn discretion, and people who don't know how to get a door code will be out of the business of letting people in the front door.
> 
> Too harsh?  Should we keep access loose?  Discuss.
> 
> -jake
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