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* Tidiness: the space is a mess | * Tidiness: the space is a mess | ||
* Too many people: no space to work | * Too many people: no space to work | ||
* What space there is, is cramped with forgotten and half-finished projects or unused supplies | |||
* Tools are always broken (and: people use tools without knowing how to do it properly) | * Tools are always broken (and: people use tools without knowing how to do it properly) | ||
* People don't return keys for tool access control | * People don't return keys for tool access control | ||
Revision as of 10:40, 14 October 2012
A short list of perceived LHS problems people currently complain about at the Hackspace.
Let's not discuss details yet but merely collect opinions. It's also not important whether a particular complaint is correct/justified or not, we can discuss that later.
We don't necessarily need to address all of these, but they'll help us pick a few good starting points.
(It's fine to be quite evocative in your phrasing)
Martind 18:39, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Current (Perceived) Problems
- Tidiness: the space is a mess
- Too many people: no space to work
- What space there is, is cramped with forgotten and half-finished projects or unused supplies
- Tools are always broken (and: people use tools without knowing how to do it properly)
- People don't return keys for tool access control
- Too many half-finished jobs (infrastructure, projects)
- Misuse of DNH stickers (not providing enough information; forgetting to also inform the mailing list.)
- People stopped making things and just hang out
- Reigning in use of excessive space has restricted our most ambitious makers
- Our online social spaces are poisoned by trolls
- Our online social spaces are poisoned by people who take those who disagree with them as trolls
- Front door always open: weak distinction of members/non-members (security/safety problems.)
- Closed groups starting to form, less inclusive of larger membership
- People don't try to find out how to use thing properly
- When people ask for help in training on tools, it often isn't practically available
- A culture of leaving tools (and: glasses, pans, paper, monitors) where someone finished their job
- Teenage locker-room humour and wall 'decorations'
- Bravado in tool use
- Safety warnings from people who don't understand useage (cf: H&S one-size-fits-all rules vs. intelligent use)
- An enthusiasm for destruction (eg balconise) rather than repair
- A tendency for repairs, when done, to be done incompletely (too much nails and gaffer tape)
- Very difficult to clean & tidy kitchen, because of unsealed surfaces and peculiar storage spaces
- kitchen used to melt bacon fat rather than cook good food
- Impatience with other people's projects
Would be Nice
- A (maintained) London Hackspace manual
- A welcome email with links/instructions
- An effective way of finding out who to ask for help
