[Noisebridge-discuss] noisebridge / the door is fucked up

[Jake]

you have completely missed the point.

On Wed, 5 Mar 2014, Hannah Grimm wrote:

> Fortunately, the only duties of the board are to fulfill our "being a nonprofit" requirements, so you deciding you think they
> aren't illegitimate has exactly ZERO effect on anything going on at Noisebridge.
> 
> 
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Kevin <bfb at riseup.net> wrote:
>       On March 5, 2014 12:42:03 AM PST, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>       > someone cut the wires to the payphone that allows people to open the
>       > gate
>       > with a door code.  probably because they figured (correctly) that
>       > people
>       > would just jam the door open so it doesn't ever latch, rather than fix
>       > it.
>       >
>       > nobody capable of splicing eight wires has fixed it yet, as of last
>       > night,
>       > because the only people who go to noisebridge now think that wire is
>       > for
>       > tying a sleeping bag onto your backpack.
>       >
>       > nobody has posted a message to the discuss list because people who
>       > know
>       > how to use computers no longer go to noisebridge to know to post about
>       > it.
>       >
>       > also, one of the toilets at noisebridge is now for "liquids only"
>       > because
>       > the skill and will to repair a clogged toilet are not available.  The
>       > clog
>       > is likely due to lack of toilet paper causing someone to use a handy
>       > rag
>       > to wipe their ass rather than buy toilet paper.  There is a mop there,
>       > and
>       > a sign saying to mop up "when" the toilet leaks.
>       >
>       > until the beaurocrats and blockers use their marvelous power of
>       > consensus,
>       > blockage, grandstanding and bickering to do something to improve the
>       > overall culture at noisebridge to a point where hackers actually want
>       > to
>       > go there, i refuse to acknowledge the results of this sham election
>       > and I
>       > hope others do the same.
>       >
>       > -jake
>       >
>       > On Tue, 4 Mar 2014, Tom Lowenthal wrote:
>       >
>       > > Fine folks, this is a message about bureaucracy. If that's not your
>       > > thing, you should be fine to ignore it.
>       > >
>       > > We had our annual general meeting. The only motion was one to
>       > adjourn.
>       > > It passed.
>       > >
>       > > Or board election closed at 7:30pm this evening. Kevin, J.C., and
>       > Tom
>       > > independently counted the ballots, and their counts agreed. The
>       > > following are our new board:
>       > >
>       > > * Ari Lacenski
>       > > * Madelynn Martiniere
>       > > * Tom Lowenthal
>       > > * Al Sweigart
>       > > * Naomi Most
>       > >
>       > > The board then met. Tom and Madelynn were present in person and
>       > Naomi
>       > > called in by phone. Five motions were discussed; all were approved:
>       > >
>       > > * All present are welcome to spectate this meeting.
>       > > * Danny O'Brien is Noisebridge's treasurer/CFO.
>       > > * Tom Lowenthal is Noisebridge's secretary.
>       > > * The board will meet again on 2014-03-12 at 7pm.
>       > > * The meeting is adjourned.
>       > >
>       > > That's all, folks!
>       > > -Tom
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> Jake, last night the gate had no power and when power was restored (temporarily by JC with his bare hands), codes were not
> being acknowledged. Hacker Casey fixed that by restoring the 8 bit hardware thing's connection to the computer and plans
> were discussed to run a new cable. Many have spent time with a plunger over the toilet. Independent declogging efforts have
> run their course, maybe we should hire a plumber?
> 
> I like to make a distinction between policy makers and culture makers. Consensus cannot dictate culture at Noisebridge.
>  Culture is made by everyone in the space all the time.
> 
> That said, I still hear you do not acknowledge the bod election. What's the board do anyway?
> 
> -Kevin
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