[Noisebridge-discuss] Close noisebridge, to fix noisebridge

[Martin Bogomolni]

It's been expressed more than a few times that there is a cultural
breakdown happening at noisebridge.   Stuff disappears from the space
(stolen or otherwise).   The kitchen area is being used for survival
cooking, not hacking food.   Drug use.   Bad behavior and unwelcome
activities.

Sometimes, to fix a problem, you need to hit the "reset" button.

You can't change the timing belt in a running engine.   I think the
same thing holds true for social spaces.   Trying to fix some of these
things on the fly in a running and working space is a
nigh-insurmountable task.

I think it would be a good idea to shut the door.  Spend a couple
weeks having a core crew come in and clean the space top to bottom,
front to back.   Neaten up the stuff.. bring things up from chaos to
something more ordered.  Change the locks and the key pattern.  It's
just a lock.  They are just keys.

Use the time to think about the way the social structure works.  How
the physical access works.  What it means to be a member vs/ a
visitor.   Re-evaluate the way things work and how things Could Be
Made Better(tm).

My $.02.

-M