[Redshirts] red report, 7/12 8pm

[Johny Radio]

Started my shift about 9:30 pm, stayed until 1:30 am.

On starting my shift, I noticed all the LED sculptures were unplugged. 
Don't people know these things are mission-critical! I hurriedly 
reconnected them, and equilibrium was restored to the universe.

Where is our compost bin? Vi alerted me that it's missing.

Upon arriving, Veronica's dog growled at me. Later, Justin's wife 
Elizabeth also got growled at. Hasn't Veronica been asked several times 
not to bring her dog? I say it's time for a sterner warning. I'm afraid 
of mean dogs, and I do not like getting growled at, like I'M the one 
who's invading someone's space.

Speaking of, the usual crowd of non-hackers dominated the kitchen area. 
These folks dominate the kitchen area almost 24/7. IMO, NB should not be 
a hangout club-house for non-hackers. They are just exploiting the 
space. We need stronger medicine than just kicking people out for real 
or invented bad behavior-- we some criteria for why anyone is in the 
space-- a definition of what is COOL to do (hacking), and not just a 
list of what is UNCOOL (harassing women etc)

Since the reception computer is now the only working public computer in 
the space, I had to ask other people three times to vacate the 
receptionist desk so I could sit there-- even though my coat and 
personal effects were there. These included:

     --Harvey, a guy who HAS HIS OWN COMPUTER which he keeps stored in 
the member area (is he a member?). Yet instead of using his own 
computer, he always sits at and dominates for hours the public computer. 
Harvey told me "that receptionist computer is not going to be a the 
receptionist desk as soon as someone moves", threatening his intention 
to do so. He also complained about the desk phone being on receptionist 
side of the desk, so I moved the phone to the outer perimeter so people 
could more easily access it. A few weeks ago, Harvey stored mountains of 
his personal belongings in numerous boxes and bags under the electronics 
bench. Like 10 large cardboard boxes full. A NB crew moved all his stuff 
to the elevator anteroom, with the intention of putting on the street 
the following day. But, Douglas Benner said he believes Harvey has 
re-hidden the stuff throughout the space. Harvey FREQUENTLY crashes out 
on the couches, and NOT from hours of late HACKING. IMO, Harvey has long 
overstayed his welcome.

     --this Asian fellow who hangs out at NB continually, tho he does 
not seem to do anything except eat and creep around sticking his nose 
into other people's computers over their shoulders.

     --a curly blonde dude who was dog-sitting Veronica's dog (as 
Veronica repeatedly came and went). At one point, the dog came over and 
starting begging me for food, and the blonde dude came over and hit the 
dog. I pointed out, "the dog is not going to know why you're hitting 
her." Why is this dog still in the space? I'm tired of getting growled 
at, and tired of the dog fights that keep breaking out.

During shift, I connected my own laptop to the reception desk monitor, 
keyboard, and mouse. I think that's a smarter way to use that desk, if 
all us docents have our own laptops.

In order to decrease the likelihood of Harvey pulling the tower, 
monitor, keyboard, and mouse from the reception desk, I pulled the tower 
only, and stuck it elsewhere in the space. I didn't need it, since I was 
using my laptop. Foolishly thinking it would be a good idea to set up a 
working computer elsewhere, I placed the tower in the library with 
another mouse, keyboard (incompatible I discovered) and monitor. 
Someone, please scatter those components before someone hooks them up!

Vi was super-helpful as always, clearing dirty plates and emptying 
garbage around the space, and she kept my chair safe when I had to step 
away.

And that's the news from Lake Ooglebegone.

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Johny Radio

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