[Noisebridge-discuss] Close noisebridge, to fix noisebridge

LinkReincarnate linkreincarnate at gmail.com
Thu May 30 18:42:08 UTC 2013


How do you select a core crew fairly without engendering jealousy and
cliquishness?  Right now there is a cliq that dominates the culture of the
space to the detriment of dissenting opinions. I suspect that the core crew
would consist mainly of them. Any crew that rebuilds the space will have an
amount of power from being the go to person for questions about the space.
 Any reboot that ends up with more emphasis on some members or users over
others is bad.


On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Darius Garza <313kid at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is the sky always falling at NB? What's all this about the community being
> in shambles? Closing the place down completely seems a bit extreme. I'm
> guessing this is just part of the constant petty drama and neurosis that
> plagues any public space?
>
> d.
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 30, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Martin Bogomolni <martinbogo at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> 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
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