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* A little bit of passion goes a long way. Most work at the Hackspace happened because someone was curious. | * A little bit of passion goes a long way. Most work at the Hackspace happened because someone was curious. | ||
* We're a social space that is heavily shaped by its interpersonal relationships. The hackspace does not work through processes or documentation, but through a critical mass of people who want to hang out with each other. | * We're a social space that is heavily shaped by its interpersonal relationships. The hackspace does not work through processes or documentation, but through a critical mass of people who want to hang out with each other. | ||
* We generally make decisions about shared resources by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision-making informal consensus]. However we're not dogmatically democratic, there is no steering committee, and generally little leadership. | * We generally make decisions about shared resources by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_decision-making informal consensus]. However we're not dogmatically democratic, there is no steering committee, and generally little formal leadership. | ||
* Good work usually makes more change happen than good opinion. Instead of solving a problem by throwing demands at it you will likely be more successful by handing it over to a group of people who get along well and then letting them take charge. If you don't show up and contribute then it'll be hard for you to influence the outcome. | * Good work usually makes more change happen than good opinion. Instead of solving a problem by throwing demands at it you will likely be more successful by handing it over to a group of people who get along well and then letting them take charge. If you don't show up and contribute then it'll be hard for you to influence the outcome. | ||
* Although nobody is being paid to help fix your problems, some individuals may be surprisingly eager to help you out. Don't take this for granted, don't misunderstand this as an invitation to be lazy, and make sure to thank them afterwards! | * Although nobody is being paid to help fix your problems, some individuals may be surprisingly eager to help you out. Don't take this for granted, don't misunderstand this as an invitation to be lazy, and make sure to thank them afterwards! | ||
