Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:36:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Akki <belovedgodd...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [london-hack-space] Members and non members?
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On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 12:21:57 UTC+1, Russ Garrett wrote:

> I am also concerned about how going members-only will make the space 
> appear to genuine visitors from far away. When I'm in another city I 
> always make a point of visiting the local hackerspace and, without 
> fail, they have been friendly, welcoming places. 
>
>
Maybe in some hackerspaces but it seems more common in the US to have the 
whole daypass system (and charge MUCH higher subs) with no allowances for 
outsiders from other spaces to visit. 

It's a nicety not a necessity to allow foreign visitors outside of 
non-members hours, IMO. And what you were talking about was more of a quick 
holiday tour. We are not a tourist attraction, are we? 

Quite a lot of time on the weekends tends to be given over to giving tours. 
There's less of a payback for people who won't/can't join because the 
nebulous "it's nice" concept. It's not adding to the community really 
either. It's just nice and we can leave it at that. It should be optional 
for the hackspace as it is a hassle. 

~Akki

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<br>On Tuesday, 23 October 2012 12:21:57 UTC+1, Russ Garrett  wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;">I am also concerned about how going members-only will make the space
<br>appear to genuine visitors from far away. When I'm in another city I
<br>always make a point of visiting the local hackerspace and, without
<br>fail, they have been friendly, welcoming places.
<br>
<br></blockquote><div><br>Maybe in some hackerspaces but it seems more common in the US to have the whole daypass system (and charge MUCH higher subs) with no allowances for outsiders from other spaces to visit. <br><br>It's a nicety not a necessity to allow foreign visitors outside of non-members hours, IMO. And what you were talking about was more of a quick holiday tour. We are not a tourist attraction, are we? <br><br>Quite a lot of time on the weekends tends to be given over to giving tours. There's less of a payback for people who won't/can't join because the nebulous "it's nice" concept. It's not adding to the community really either. It's just nice and we can leave it at that. It should be optional for the hackspace as it is a hassle. <br><br>~Akki<br></div>
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