[Noisebridge-discuss] people are picking the lock with a bart card. repair needed!

[rachel lyra hospodar]

<random gate access rant>
Yesterday I came to noisebridge around noon and a brogrammer tried to gate
surf me. I asked him who he was and why I should let him in, and he was all
"your questions are too hard".

And then I closed the gate, and went to go up the stairs. He was all sad
panda so I let him in anyway but christ, am I the only one who asks people
why they want to come in? And wtf. I'm not letting them in anymore. I feel
dirty.  I think lockpickers are a step up the food chain from gatesurfers
like that.

</rant>
On Oct 25, 2012 10:27 AM, "Snail" <snailtsunami at gmail.com> wrote:

> Even though I dislike people taking advantage of our kindness and
> paying the rent for and maintaining an open workshop by sleeping on
> the couch, part of me is super-excited that they managed to pick the
> gate lock with a BART card and h4x0red us good, and now we're
> struggling to plug our security hole.
>
> Some members used to say that people who could gain entry to the space
> by picking the lock were obviously hackers and welcome to use
> Noisebridge. I'm going to try this method myself before you folks get
> it fixed...
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 25, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
> > I just remembered, about 4AM the other night on my way out, i learned
> that
> > people are regularly pushing the door open about 1/4" and sticking a
> credit
> > card or bart cart into where the lock is, and it opens the door.
> >
> > The street kids and theives have shared this information (it's the only
> > thing they have to do all day) and it's easier for them to get in than
> > people coming for classes.
> >
> > We need to replace the part of the lock on the gate that sticks out (of
> the
> > door of the gate) because it is missing a piece and so the bolt that
> sticks
> > out into the electric buzzer is all floppy and wiggly jiggly.
> >
> > Someone should remove the old busted one and take it to a hardware store
> > like Workingman's Headquarters (2871 mission at 25th street) and get a
> brand
> > new one with all the pieces.
> >
> > who will do this?
> >
> > note to those who will say it's the landlord's responsibility:
> > I disagree, we make 99% of the traffic through that door and we have made
> > many modifications to the entryway, and we hope to reserve the right to
> make
> > more.  I think that unlike normal rental situations, it is entirely our
> > responsibility to maintain that lock and gate.  Besides, if they fix it,
> > they will just pay a professional to replace the same part and charge us
> > what they paid him, we can just do it ourselves.
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