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London Hackspace is run entirely by its members and, on the whole, this works pretty well. As hackers we hate making rules almost as much as we hate following them, so we really want to keep the number of rules to a minimum. We can only do this if members and visitors observe the spirit -- not just the letter -- of these rules; they are here firstly for your safety, and secondly to prevent annoyance to other users of the space.
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We have a number of formal policies which members must agree to as part of being a member. These are:
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* The [[Policy/ Health & Safety Policy| Health & Safety Policy]]
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* The [[Code of Conduct]]
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* The [[Commercial Use Policy]]
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* The [[Guides/Photography_and_Filming|Photography and Filming Policy]]
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* The [[Internet Use Policy]]
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* The specific rules applicable to individual [[Equipment]], as recorded on their respective wiki pages
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* Members who fail to abide by these rules may be subject to the [[Grievance Procedure]]
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We also have a number of [[Guides|guides]] that are good reading for prospective users of the space.
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In addition to these policies, all members and visitors are expected to observe the following rules for the benefit of themselves and all others using the space:
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<!-- Any of the following rules should not be materially changed (or added to)
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          without gaining consensus on the mailing list first. -->
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== Rule -1 ==
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<ol start="-1">
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<li>Don't be a dick.</li>
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</ol>
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== Rule Zero ==
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<ol start="0">
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<li>Do not be on fire.</li>
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</ol>
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== Safety ==
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<ol start="1">
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<li>Don't use tools unless you're sure you know how to do so safely. If you see someone working in an unsafe way, it's your duty to stop them and let them know.</li>
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<li>Don't defeat or hack safety features/equipment. This is for other people's safety as much as yours.</li>
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<li>Check the wiki for instructions. Read the [[Faceplant|warnings.]] If in doubt, ask.</li>
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</ol>
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== Making Decisions ==
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<ol start="4">
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<li>If something is broken, fix it; don't complain. If you can't fix it, tell [[Organisation/Trustees|the trustees]] ASAP.</li>
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<li>If you're doing something major, ask the mailing list first.</li>
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</ol>
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== Etiquette ==
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<ol start="6">
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<li>Do not treat the Hackspace like your home, it is a shared space. Sleeping anywhere on Hackspace property is forbidden. (also see [[Sleeping in Hackspace]] and [[Receiving Mail]])</li>
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<li>Equipment should be treated with care and respect. If a tool is damaged while you're using it, you must tell the mailing list. If you damage a tool due to misuse, the trustees may ask you to contribute money towards its replacement or repair.</li>
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</ol>
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== Personal Items ==
 
== Personal Items ==
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* Members are allowed to store personal items in the space, but they must be kept in one of the plastic boxes, labeled with your name. One box per member.
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* Larger/more items are allowed with permission. They should be labeled as yours (e.g. with a post-it).
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<li>Members are allowed to store personal items in the space, but they must be kept in one of the plastic boxes, labelled with your name and membership number. One box per member. Empty boxes may be recycled for other members if needed. See also: [[Storage]].</li>
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== Donating/Loaning Hardware ==
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<li>Larger/more items may be allowed, but please note that space is limited. You '''must''' fill out an [https://london.hackspace.org.uk/storage/list.php online storage request] first. When your request is approved items should be clearly labelled as yours with a valid Do Not Hack sticker available from the kiosk. Read Detailed Guide Here: [[Guides/Bringing_items_to_the_space|Bringing Items To The Space]]</li>
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* If you're leaving something and you would rather it was not mercilessly ripped apart, please label it accordingly.
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</ol>
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* Likewise, if something looks expensive or useful please don't mercilessly rip it apart without asking first.
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== Donating, Loaning, or Borrowing Items ==
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<ol start="10">
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<li>[[Guides/Bringing_items_to_the_space|Carefully consider]] the true usefulness of an item before bringing it to the space. Disposal requires effort and space is limited. Seek permission for large items.</li>
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<li>If you're leaving something and you would rather it was not mercilessly ripped apart, please label it accordingly.</li>
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<li>Likewise, if something looks expensive or useful please don't mercilessly rip it apart without asking first.</li>
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<li>Don't remove tools from the space without asking the mailing list first.</li>
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</ol>
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== Tidiness ==
 
== Tidiness ==
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* Workbenches should be completely clean when you leave - be considerate for the next user. Please put tools back where you found them.
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* Any items left on a workbench overnight become fair game.
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<li>Workbenches should be completely clean when you leave - be considerate for the next user. Please put tools back where you found them.</li>
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* All cups and plates you have used should be washed before leaving the space.
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<li>Wash your dirty crockery and cutlery before leaving the space. Don't leave it in the sink.</li>
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* If you have engaged in any waste generating activity (e.g. peeling wires), hoover the spot.
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<li>Any items left on a workbench overnight become fair game. Put your stuff back in your box.</li>
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<li>If you have engaged in any waste generating activity (e.g. peeling wires, welding, grinding etc), hoover the spot.</li>
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<li>Please do not bring cars inside the space, and don't bring bikes into the space unless you are working on them, they take up too much room.</li>
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</ol>
  
 
== Disposal ==
 
== Disposal ==
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We have a finite amount of space, so we will inevitably have to throw away what seems like useful stuff. To get rid of the clutter, follow the following easy steps:
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# Label that it's going to be disposed, with a date four weeks from now
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<li>If you think something should be thrown out, put it in the outgoing trash box. Two weeks later the box will go in the skip.</li>
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# Announce it on the mailing list. Wait 2 weeks
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<li>If something is too big to fit in the trash box, you should probably post to the list about it.</li>
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# Announce it again on the mailing list. Wait 2 weeks
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<li>If you want to throw something away which looks useful, make sure the mailing list is informed well in advance. (Also see: [[Storage#Disposal]])</li>
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# Announce it one last time on the mailing list.
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</ol>
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# If it's electronic equipment that might have useful stuff in, rip out the electronics and put it in the electronic junk box
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# Otherwise, dispose of it
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== Access/Cards ==
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<ol start="22">
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<li>An RFID Access card is for the use of that member only. No use of other members cards for doors or tool use is allowed</li>
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<li>Guests are the responsibility of the the member who has brought them. Don't leave guests unattended.</li>
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</ol>
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== Reasonable use of resources==
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<ol start="24">
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<li>While its often the case that a member has an important project to work on, monopolising the use of a tool or other resource for many hours or days, to the exclusion of other members is an unreasonable use of the space. If you plan on doing something particularly significant, please ask the mailing list first.</li>
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</ol>
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== Penalties ==
  
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== Disposal Proposal ==
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If you continually annoy or endanger others by ignoring these rules, the [[Organisation/Trustees|trustees]] have the right to impose sanctions, as described in the [[Grievance Procedure]]. It is not something they want to do.
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# Put whatever you think should be junked on the "to be junked" shelf
 
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# Every Tuesday the "to be junked" shelf is sorted. Religiously.
 
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## Things to be junked go in the junk box
 
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## Things to be salvaged go in the salvage box
 
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## Everything else gets put away properly and labelled with it's purpose (and reason for not using) if need be
 
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## Anything moved to the junk or salvage box gets documented on the wiki page with a date, which is then linked in the weekly notes
 
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# Whenever someone has time, anything that is in the junk box that has been there for more than four weeks goes in the skip
 
  
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== The n Rules ==
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Note re sleeping: Due to a recent increase in members found sleeping in the space, anyone found sleeping on Hackspace premises should be asked to leave and not return for 24 hours. This covers the whole property, including the yard and within vehicles thereon.
  
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*Rule 0 : Do not be on fire
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[[Category:Policies]]
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*Rule 1 : Don't hack someone else's stuff without permission
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[[Category:Infrastructure]]
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*Rule 2 : If it's not broke, fix it until it is.
 

Latest revision as of 07:58, 23 January 2024

London Hackspace is run entirely by its members and, on the whole, this works pretty well. As hackers we hate making rules almost as much as we hate following them, so we really want to keep the number of rules to a minimum. We can only do this if members and visitors observe the spirit -- not just the letter -- of these rules; they are here firstly for your safety, and secondly to prevent annoyance to other users of the space.

We have a number of formal policies which members must agree to as part of being a member. These are:

We also have a number of guides that are good reading for prospective users of the space.

In addition to these policies, all members and visitors are expected to observe the following rules for the benefit of themselves and all others using the space:

Rule -1

  1. Don't be a dick.

Rule Zero

  1. Do not be on fire.

Safety

  1. Don't use tools unless you're sure you know how to do so safely. If you see someone working in an unsafe way, it's your duty to stop them and let them know.
  2. Don't defeat or hack safety features/equipment. This is for other people's safety as much as yours.
  3. Check the wiki for instructions. Read the warnings. If in doubt, ask.

Making Decisions

  1. If something is broken, fix it; don't complain. If you can't fix it, tell the trustees ASAP.
  2. If you're doing something major, ask the mailing list first.

Etiquette

  1. Do not treat the Hackspace like your home, it is a shared space. Sleeping anywhere on Hackspace property is forbidden. (also see Sleeping in Hackspace and Receiving Mail)
  2. Equipment should be treated with care and respect. If a tool is damaged while you're using it, you must tell the mailing list. If you damage a tool due to misuse, the trustees may ask you to contribute money towards its replacement or repair.

Personal Items

  1. Members are allowed to store personal items in the space, but they must be kept in one of the plastic boxes, labelled with your name and membership number. One box per member. Empty boxes may be recycled for other members if needed. See also: Storage.
  2. Larger/more items may be allowed, but please note that space is limited. You must fill out an online storage request first. When your request is approved items should be clearly labelled as yours with a valid Do Not Hack sticker available from the kiosk. Read Detailed Guide Here: Bringing Items To The Space

Donating, Loaning, or Borrowing Items

  1. Carefully consider the true usefulness of an item before bringing it to the space. Disposal requires effort and space is limited. Seek permission for large items.
  2. If you're leaving something and you would rather it was not mercilessly ripped apart, please label it accordingly.
  3. Likewise, if something looks expensive or useful please don't mercilessly rip it apart without asking first.
  4. Don't remove tools from the space without asking the mailing list first.

Tidiness

  1. Workbenches should be completely clean when you leave - be considerate for the next user. Please put tools back where you found them.
  2. Wash your dirty crockery and cutlery before leaving the space. Don't leave it in the sink.
  3. Any items left on a workbench overnight become fair game. Put your stuff back in your box.
  4. If you have engaged in any waste generating activity (e.g. peeling wires, welding, grinding etc), hoover the spot.
  5. Please do not bring cars inside the space, and don't bring bikes into the space unless you are working on them, they take up too much room.

Disposal

  1. If you think something should be thrown out, put it in the outgoing trash box. Two weeks later the box will go in the skip.
  2. If something is too big to fit in the trash box, you should probably post to the list about it.
  3. If you want to throw something away which looks useful, make sure the mailing list is informed well in advance. (Also see: Storage#Disposal)

Access/Cards

  1. An RFID Access card is for the use of that member only. No use of other members cards for doors or tool use is allowed
  2. Guests are the responsibility of the the member who has brought them. Don't leave guests unattended.

Reasonable use of resources

  1. While its often the case that a member has an important project to work on, monopolising the use of a tool or other resource for many hours or days, to the exclusion of other members is an unreasonable use of the space. If you plan on doing something particularly significant, please ask the mailing list first.


Penalties

If you continually annoy or endanger others by ignoring these rules, the trustees have the right to impose sanctions, as described in the Grievance Procedure. It is not something they want to do.

Note re sleeping: Due to a recent increase in members found sleeping in the space, anyone found sleeping on Hackspace premises should be asked to leave and not return for 24 hours. This covers the whole property, including the yard and within vehicles thereon.

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