[Noisebridge-discuss] Squatters; kitchen

[Mitch Altman]

Hi Jeff,


If you see them again, please feel free to let them know your feelings about this.  If individuals do not speak up about this, we will have a repeat of people hanging out at Noisebridge who don't belong.  


It is the case that: not all people belong at Noisebridge.  Everyone is welcome to come and contribute to Noisebridge.  But no one is welcome to come and merely use Noisebridge.  There are many ways to come and contribute to Noisebridge.  Merely cooking and eating is not one of them.


Best,

Mitch.



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> From: jeffreyatw at gmail.com 
> Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:28:12 -0700 
> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net; build at lists.noisebridge.net 
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Squatters; kitchen 
> 
> When I was at Noisebridge from 11 to 5 today, there was a van that was 
> parked in a metered space out front the whole day. It was inhabited by 
> a few people who were known to use the kitchen pretty regularly before 
> the space shut down. 
> 
> Aside from taking up a metered spot (today), these people haven't done 
> anything wrong to Noisebridge when it was open, but - correct me if I'm 
> wrong - it doesn't seem like they have done anything good TO 
> Noisebridge. I feel like they're literally waiting outside to be let 
> back in so they can use the kitchen again. 
> 
> I don't think these people should be banned, but they should be 
> discouraged from using the space if they're just looking to prepare and 
> eat food. 
> 
> Of course, as Tim from Electric City said, we cannot have a full 
> kitchen. We cannot have an oven. We cannot have a cooktop. 
> https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/build/2014-June/000894.html 
> 
> I guess this is a question for Jean-Jacques, since he's taken charge of 
> the kitchen changes: I'd like to know what the plan is for furniture in 
> the kitchen area. I know that the circuit panel near the sink either 
> has been or should be removed, and that makes it less reasonable for a 
> prep table or food shelving to be sitting across from the sinks. I 
> think the area should be filled with more tables for people to place 
> their computers and work, or use devices, or play games, or whatever 
> non-food things people do with tables. If we do want a coffee station, 
> maybe it can go where the oven once was (once it's removed). 
> 
> Sorry if this is detailed in the wiki somewhere; I haven't been able to 
> find any concrete plans. 
> 
> P.S. thanks to everyone who lacquered "Zone A" today! It's looking GREAT! 
> 
> Jeffrey 
> 
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