[Noisebridge-discuss] that's all folks

Jessica Ross jessica.r.ross at gmail.com
Wed May 14 15:39:15 UTC 2014


Just how old is this hackerspace? Just wondering.


On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Romy Snowyla <romy at snowyla.com> wrote:

> Wow this is so dramatic. I feel there is a natural change from the initial
> optimism at the start of a hackerspace. Infighting and issues and lack of
> enthusiasm in membership naturally follows
>
> Re: the economy - it's been booming around noisebridge in SF.  Most
> members are working in tech so since the crash we have been doing pretty
> well financially ., maybe more money less passion and more problems ?
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 13, 2014, at 1:39 PM, rachel lyra hospodar <rachelyra at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I personally believe the space began to seriously unravel upon the
> occasion of the economic unraveling of the entire world, aka the biggest
> economic crash in living memory, which epically gutted marginal and poor
> communities, followed by a huge lopsided and region-specific economic boom
> - which created an epicenter for monumental wealth disparity and growing
> social discord.
>
> I mean, it's fun to point fingers at each other's ideas or efforts as
> Having Ruined Noisebridge, but I think acknowledging that the larger social
> picture has an effect on us might alleviate the circle of
> It-Was-Better-When and open up some space for good-spirited idea-sharing,
> and learning from each other's differing perspectives.
>
> Call me crazy.
>
> R.
> On May 13, 2014 12:46 PM, "Naomi Most" <pnaomi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Your posts aren't being moderated...
>>
>> > I'm disappointed that people didn't want to work to find creative
>> solutions to try and preserve them.
>>
>> Some of us are...
>>
>> > I truly believe that the space began to seriously unravel when the
>> community erected associate membership rules, access policies and
>> bureaucratic harassment doctrines as a substitute for true excellence.
>>
>> Me too.
>>
>> --Naomi
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 13, 2014 at 12:37 PM, Darius Garza <313kid at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > The jabber is no longer entertaining and it seems like my posts are
>> being
>> > moderated for some reason so I've finally decided to unsubscribe from
>> this
>> > list. The signal to noise ratio on here is dismal and it's not worth
>> wading
>> > through all the petty personal drama to find the occasional gem.
>> >
>> > I wanted to be more involved with noisebridge and help the space thrive
>> but
>> > it was almost impossible to find support or make genuine connections
>> with
>> > people at the space. Perhaps I could have tried harder, but the snarky
>> > attitudes and constant bickering put a damper on my motivation.
>> >
>> > Hackerspaces are so 2010 anyway. I don't need a static point of
>> reference to
>> > work with a group of bright, creative individuals or learn new things.
>> There
>> > are many places for people to gather that provide more appropriate
>> resources
>> > for folks depending on the nature of their work.
>> >
>> > Not sure if this is a rage quit or long time coming. I'll always miss
>> the
>> > romantic ideals of noisebridge and I'm disappointed that people didn't
>> want
>> > to work to find creative solutions to try and preserve them. I truly
>> believe
>> > that the space began to seriously unravel when the community erected
>> > associate membership rules, access policies and bureaucratic harassment
>> > doctrines as a substitute for true excellence.
>> >
>> > I wish noisebridge all the best and hope someday to be eating these
>> words,
>> > d.
>> >
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>>
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