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<div style="color: red">'''WARNING:''' This guide is a draft, and has not been approved by the Hackspace community. Please take care before following its advice.</div> | <div style="color: red">'''WARNING:''' This guide is a draft, and has not been approved by the Hackspace community. Please take care before following its advice.</div> | ||
Despite [[Guides/Bringing_items_to_the_space|strong encouragement]], entropy and politeness means the space tends to fill up with abandoned projects and unwanted junk over time. To address this, we have a general process for getting rid of an item you find out in the space, seemingly abandoned. | Despite [[Guides/Bringing_items_to_the_space|strong encouragement]], entropy and politeness means the space tends to fill up with abandoned projects and unwanted junk over time. To address this, we have a general process for getting rid of an item you find out in the space, seemingly abandoned. As with all guides, the points below are heuristic, not exhaustive, and you may need to make an exception. | ||
There are three parts of this lifecycle - everyone is encouraged to help, especially in the first part. | There are three parts of this lifecycle - everyone is encouraged to help, especially in the first part. | ||
=== Disposal of an item === | === Disposal of an item === | ||
If you're not sure whether something is abanoned, leave a note for the owner with the current time, so that someone checking in a few hours or days can see whether it has gone unanswered. | |||
# Is there a valid Do-Not-Hack (DNH) sticker? If so, the item is not abandoned. Email the mailing list if you feel it has outstayed its welcome. | # Is there a valid Do-Not-Hack (DNH) sticker? If so, the item is not abandoned. Email the mailing list if you feel it has outstayed its welcome. | ||
# Is there an expired DNH sticker? If so, email the list, making sure to CC in the email on the sticker. | # Is there an expired DNH sticker? If so, email the list, making sure to CC in the email on the sticker. | ||
# Is there an incomplete DNH sticker? If so, add a Notice-of-Disposal (NOD) and email the list with a photo. | # Is there an incomplete DNH sticker? If so, add a Notice-of-Disposal (NOD) and email the list with a photo. | ||
# Does it appear to be a work-in-progress that has just arrived at the space? If so, email the list to identify the owner. You may like to leave a note pointing out [[Rules|Rule 8]]. | # Does it appear to be a work-in-progress that has just arrived at the space? If so, email the list to identify the owner. You may like to leave a note pointing out [[Rules|Rule 8]]. | ||
# Is it a raw material or component that the space has storage for? If so, put it in the appropriate location. | # Is it a raw material or component that the space has storage for? If so, put it in the appropriate location. | ||
