[Noisebridge-discuss] Orientation

[Aly Kaplan]

This is a mildly interesting proposal, although I don't think Noisebridge
should pay anyone..

If you opened up membership for barter -- this could work.
Lots of folks that want to participate cannot afford even $40/month.

In exchange for volunteering hours to help with the space, one could
receive membership.

-A


On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Andrew Byrne <andrew at pachakutech.com> wrote:

> There are several people who manage to do this with grace, describing the
> machines, giving safety instructions, establishing behavior guidelines and
> so generally promulgating the noisebridge zeitgeist.
>
> It strikes me that a paid receptionist would be able to give some tours
> and pass others on to volunteers; their regular hours would also revive the
> Coriolanus of Trust, making nb more like a working space. IMO, the
> culturally appropriate analogue for the night-time would be a "security
> guard" who browses the web at their desk by the door, and occasionally
> walks around to see what is going on in the room. I'd pay the receptionist
> more, as they will probably be dragged into some clerical work due to the
> USPS.
>
> When I first came here, I thought ya'll had a little sandbox scheduler for
> members to volunteer staffing the place, and was surprised to find this was
> not the case. I'm pretty sure I still have access to the code for a nice
> webapp for that.
>
> best
> -dru
> On May 8, 2013 9:30 AM, "LinkReincarnate" <linkreincarnate at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I volunteer to be the orientation person whenever I am in the space.
>> On May 8, 2013 12:26 AM, "Johny Radio" <johnyradio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Hi Peeps
>>>
>>> At tonight's meeting, I suggested that we give new people an
>>> "orientation". This is maybe not a new idea at NB. Here's an example:
>>>
>>> After the meeting, i gave a tour to a new visitor (from Homes Not
>>> Jails). i sprinkled the following comments into the tour:
>>>
>>>    - Please don't steal things.
>>>    - Napping here is ok; living here is not.
>>>     - Theft happens, so watch your stuff.
>>>    - Please don't take NB t-shirts without paying for them.
>>>     - Respect the space, clean up after yourself, help take out the
>>>    trash thursday nights.
>>>    - Don't do hostile graffiti or cover other people's art.
>>>     - Volunteer.
>>>     - Go to meetings Tuesday nights.
>>>     - Join the list and discover classes and events by going to
>>>    noisebridge.net.
>>>    - Please don't bring thieves or loud drunken revelers here.
>>>    - Teach a class.
>>>
>>> --and a few other tips. This is what i mean by 'orientation'-- things to
>>> mention during their first visit. Are these good tips? What do people think
>>> about making this a standard ritual?
>>>
>>> Ciao,
>>> Johny Radio
>>> Stick It In Your Ear!
>>>
>>>
>>>
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