[Noisebridge-discuss] noisebridge / the door is fucked up
Gregory Dillon
gregorydillon at gmail.com
Thu Mar 6 00:45:32 UTC 2014
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Jeffrey Carl Faden <jeffreyatw at gmail.com>
wrote:
> On the topic of constructive suggestions, what was the point and how did
> Hannah miss it?
>
I read it that Jake was not saying electoral fraud, but that the Board
of Directors don't really direct. Hence a "shame election."
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:45 PM, Jeffrey Carl Faden <jeffreyatw at gmail.com>wrote:
> On the topic of constructive suggestions, what was the point and how did
> Hannah miss it?
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:30 PM, Jake <jake at spaz.org> wrote:
>
>> 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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