Hackerspace membership

Being a space member has benefits but of course also some responsibilities.
– With great power comes great responsibility.

Benefits

  • 24/7 access
    • Every member always has access to the space.
  • Member storage
    • Every member can get a member shelf AKA a drawer, to store personal stuff.
    • A personal Nextcloud account with 1GB storage space by default
  • nextcloud access
    • there is a nextcloud instance managed and hosted by the hackerspace, an account on it is included in the membership

Responsibilities

  • There are no passengers on this ship, only crew members.
  • We are explorers, no pirates.
  • Upon leaving the ship, clean your spot, and the spot next to you.
  • Drinks are in the fridge, they are cool, cheap and help us stay afloat.
  • Respect fellow members, their privacy and hardware.
  • Communication generally works better than conflict.
  • The guy/girl mopping the deck deserves more respect than the non-existing captain.

Tip:

  • Sharing is good, share your knowledge, creativity, hardware and code.
  • Respect is not enforced, it is earned.
  • Parrots have no original thoughts. Think, don’t be a parrot.
  • Truth is usually somewhere in the middle. Most issues aren’t binary anyway. Requantize.
  • Last but foremost: Be excellent to eachother.

– From https://wiki.hsbxl.be/Patterns

Steps on becoming a member

  • Come over for TechTuesday a few times. Get to know some members, talk about your interests.
  • Fill out the membership form.
  • Find 2 sponsors to sign your membership form.
  • Once processed, you will receive a welcome mail with paying instructions.
  • Once we receive your payment, will get access to the .

Paying instructions?

Yes. As much as we would like otherwise, we need to pay bills to keep the ship afloat (rent, electricity, heating, etc.).

That’s why we ask a membership fee of minimum €30 a month. In reality we need about €40 a month to break even, so feel free to give more or to donate to the space when you visit.

What are our fixed costs?

  • Rent: €903/month
  • Heating/electricity/water: +- €429/month
  • Insurance: ?/year
  • Legal costs (ex. statute changes): +- €100/year

Further we have nice tools and spend money at keeping it that way.

Just stating the obvious

  • a hackerspace is not a meetup place for criminals (don’t ask us to hack the account of your ex).
  • local law is also applicable here. Don’t break it.

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