[sudo-discuss] [omni-discuss] Donation box at CCL raided

[Jehan Tremback]

Yar, I'm not saying that it's the only, or even the best option, just
relating what I have seen in other countries :). There are 10 hackerspaces
in Berlin and they seem to be pretty popular and well-maintained, although
I haven't been able to be in them as much as I'd like, with the limited
open hours and all.

-Jehan

On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 10:20 AM, yar <yardenack at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 5:29 AM, Jehan Tremback
> <jehan.tremback at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've been to a few of the hackerspaces here in Berlin, and they all have
> had
> > much stricter entrance policies and visitor hours than Noisebridge or
> > Sudoroom/CCL. Keep in mind that these spaces have been thriving for far
> > longer than any of the Bay Area hackerspaces. Having access be somewhat
> > restricted is not necessarily a bad thing.
>
> Thriving by what standards? Sudoroom's values go against many of the
> dominant trends in hackerspaces, so in this and many other cases we
> might find ourselves making our own way. :)
>
> That said, I support having a lockable door. It's not about being
> strict, it's about having options. Members who are in the space should
> have the choice to decide whether they want to do the heavy lifting of
> holding a radically open space, or whether they just don't have the
> spoons for it. I think this is a great balance between all of our
> community's needs and values. I think most of the day we'll find
> ourselves in the former situation. And it's not that radical a change
> for Sudoroom, it's pretty much exactly how things were during our
> formative years at 2141 - the door could be (and often was) locked at
> any time.
>
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