[Noisebridge-discuss] Why should I be there?

Norman pryankster at gmail.com
Mon Jul 8 17:22:28 UTC 2013


*snicker*
The "Scape Goat" solution didn't work 3,000 years ago and I don't think 
it will work now.

Norman

On 7/8/2013 10:05 AM, Danny Dismal wrote:
> I have a great idea for solving all the problems at NB.
>
> We can find one person to blame for them, call them a whipping boy. 
> Then hold them accountable for all kinds of vague un_excellent types 
> of behavior and ask them to leave until the next meeting. Call a 
> consensus on banning them and when that fails ask them to stay away 
> for a month. Now wait a weeks or so to see if the problems are gon and 
> if they are not repeat the process picking someone else.   Eventually 
> you'll find the trouble maker and all will be well in NB.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 9:49 AM, Norman <pryankster at gmail.com 
> <mailto:pryankster at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I Know.
>
>     When I am managing a stage I am quite assertive. That is part of
>     the job.
>
>     When I am "off duty" I like to relax and not do the whole
>     assertive thing. It is not much part of my nature.
>
>     Norman
>
>
>     On 7/8/2013 8:12 AM, Romy Ilano wrote:
>>     I've had exceptionally pleasant experiences at noisebridge ...
>>     Thinking on it much more positive than most tech coworking spaces .
>>
>>     Maybe if you go you should be open minded but establish very
>>     clear and assertive boundaries? The times where I conflict with
>>     people is when I'm not assertive about my boundaries and allow
>>     people to cross them ..
>>
>>     The drama on the list is not representative of noisebridge in
>>     person to me either
>>
>>     ---
>>
>>     Romy Ilano
>>     romy at snowyla.com <mailto:romy at snowyla.com>
>>
>>     On Jul 7, 2013, at 21:04, Jeffrey Carl Faden
>>     <jeffreyatw at gmail.com <mailto:jeffreyatw at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>>>     I really wouldn't depend on the mailing list for an accurate
>>>     representation of how the place actually is. And there are
>>>     dozens of seats in the back of the space, ripe for the picking.
>>>
>>>     Jeffrey
>>>
>>>
>>>     On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 8:58 PM, Norman <pryankster at gmail.com
>>>     <mailto:pryankster at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         I know that this is a subject that I should not bring up in
>>>         polite company, HOWEVER, why should I even bother to make a
>>>         trip to Noisebridge from  San Mateo?
>>>
>>>         Almost all I hear online are problems and the few times I
>>>         have been there it is difficult to even find a seat.
>>>
>>>         I suppose that if I show up on an "off" time I won't even be
>>>         able to get in.
>>>
>>>         I am not homeless (have a rather nice place that has been in
>>>         the family for about 80 years). I just thought that this
>>>         would be a place for an exchange of ideas.
>>>
>>>         Norman
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