[Noisebridge-discuss] A test of Excellence

[Dean Mao]

That reminded me of a programming meetup group that required you to show
code before you were allowed to attend the meetup.  Since not everyone
"codes" maybe it could be something around that concept, show something
you've made etc.


On Wed, Jan 16, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> In order to be Good Science, your study should list the most significant
> factors likely to cause discrepancies in this test.  for example,
> noisebridge allows anyone to come in off the street without vetting or
> supervision.  How many of the other spaces do that?
>
> I have long advocated for tigher entry controls, so that we can filter out
> people who are not coming to noisebridge to hack but rather to steal or
> make a mess, or get drunk and squat, etc.
>
> Its obvious that stuff will be better respected in a Private or Members
> Only hackerspace than in a building in the mission where ANYONE can enter
> at any time.
>
> I welcome any suggestions as to how we can better filter who is coming in
> through the door.  I know some people say the camera is counterproductive
> or inadequate but I look forward to constructive suggestions.
>
> Please see my next post about door opening credentials.
>
> -jake
>
>
> Martin wrote:
>
> The Excellence Study is now over.  Here are the results:
> ...
>
> NoiseBridge )
>
> *) BitCoin was stolen on 10/14, BTC transferred on 10/15
> *) Screwdriver and case was stolen on 10/18
> *) Make Component Pack was opened on 10/24, some components scattered
> into the electronics area and moved to member shelf area, mostly empty
> case went missing from member shelf area 11/3
> *) Android phone was stolen 10/15, pre-paid SIM was used all over the
> bay area (mostly Berkeley) until 11/9, phone recovered from BART
> police on 1/8 smashed/damaged
> *) DefCon Jacket was stolen 10/18
>
> Draw your own conclusions.  The experiment was interesting, but it
> definitely points to some culture issues.
>
> -M
>
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