[Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge-discuss Digest, Vol 63, Issue 17

[Garrett Mace]

What if it was possible to have both public-accessible and member-escorted areas (the champagne room)?

On Jan 17, 2013, at 12:26 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:

> Johnny Radio said:
> Asking us to "take responsibility" for who we buzz in is not a system,
> it's management by fear-- fear that my reputation will be somehow damaged
> if I accidentally admit a bad person. My response would simply be to buzz
> in no one, at all, ever, lest my reputation be damaged. Which undermines
> what you called a "strong obligation to let people in".
> 
> yes, it's true.  People who let other people into noisebridge should take responsibility for that action of letting people in.  If nobody is willing to let a person in, and that person has no Key or Door Code or Android App to let themselves in, or a Friend inside they can call, then someone has to take responsibility for them.  Or they don't get to come in.
> 
> It's true.  If nobody inside is willing to take responsibility for granting physical access to the space to a person without access credentials, after talking to them on the intercom or seeing them on camera, they might not get into the space.
> 
> If people want to access noisebridge and are not eligible for a door code, they will need to get to know the people who will be answering the door buzzer.
> 
> It's true that your reputation is on the line if you let someone in who makes trouble.  If not the person opening the door, then who?
> 
> Soon it will not be possible to open the door without either using your door code (at a keypad instead of the DOOR button, or android app, or web page) or going physically down the stairs to open the door.  If you don't know enough about the person asking you for entry to want to let them in,
> then don't.
> 
> We need to acknowledge the fact that if nobody is willing to vouch for someone wanting to come in, and that person is unable to introduce themselves well enough to gain that trust, then they shouldn't come in.
> 
> -jake
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