[Noisebridge-discuss] that's all folks
girlgeek
girlgeek at wt.net
Wed May 14 16:52:30 UTC 2014
Noisebridge started in 2008, the same year that the economy crashed.
Claudia
On 5/14/2014 5:39 PM, Jessica Ross wrote:
> Just how old is this hackerspace? Just wondering.
>
>
> On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Romy Snowyla <romy at snowyla.com
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>> <mailto: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 <mailto: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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