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Notes by [elplatt http://civic.mit.edu/users/elplatt]:  [http://civic.mit.edu/blog/elplatt/hope-x-hackerspace-community-dynamics-meet-up]
Notes by [elplatt http://civic.mit.edu/users/elplatt]:  [http://civic.mit.edu/blog/elplatt/hope-x-hackerspace-community-dynamics-meet-up]
Discussion Topics:
Discussion Topics:



Revision as of 11:01, 22 July 2014

Hackerspace Community Dynamics

An agenda-based discussion group that ran at HOPE X in Noisysquare on Sunday, July 20th, at 2pm.

Notes by [elplatt http://civic.mit.edu/users/elplatt]: [1]


Discussion Topics:

  • Hacker Sociology: Are hackers just regular people with superpowers, or are special approaches needed for this "special" array of personalities? Are certain personality archetypes attracted to these spaces (either for better or for worse)?
  • Consensus: How does it really work? What other models are working?
  • Community Process: Let's talk about illustrative examples of people with fundamental belief-system conflicts (e.g. "surveillance is evil" versus "we need security cameras") and their ability to iron out differences.
  • Burnout and Member Turnover: Is it an inevitable or a preventable consequence of hackerspace community dynamics?
  • The Effectiveness of Policy: What are the best and worst examples of policies created at any point in a hackerspace's lifetime? Opinionated rantings welcome.


Throughout all parts of the discussion, we will want to keep asking the question: What knowledge can we apply from the wider world towards our approaches?

Optional Reading Assignments

Written possible evidence of a flailing community lacking cohesiveness or trust: https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2013_08_06