<p>At nycr we offer classes on using cnc gear such as the laser... this gives people a chance to get familiar with the device while being supervised. After that, the sky is the limit.</p>
<p>I know madagascar institute does similar things for their shop tools as well as welding.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Oct 6, 2010 4:59 PM, "Carlyn Maw" <<a href="mailto:carlynorama@gmail.com">carlynorama@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> So at crash space we try to avoid making rules (engineer don't<br>
> legislate) but we're finding people are having a hard time<br>> understanding all the awesome resources that are available. They<br>> aren't feeling comfortable about jumping in and trying things so we're<br>
> slooowwly trying to think less in terms of "what are the rules" and<br>> more of "what is the API for accomplishing things"<br>> <br>> How to empower good behavior rather having to go around shaking<br>
> fingers at people...<br>> <br>> On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 12:58 PM, punkin3.14 <<a href="mailto:punkin@mag3.14159.ca">punkin@mag3.14159.ca</a>> wrote:<br>>> On 10-10-04 1:02 PM, Matthew Forr wrote:<br>
>>> I think our first rule is 'Don't make us make a rule',<br>>><br>>> Although that's not an official rule at KwartzLab, our Board does try<br>>> very hard NOT to make rules. We'd much rather influence behavior through<br>
>> social pressures and culture, than through law.<br>>><br>>> Right now, the only rule we have that would explicitly result in a<br>>> somebody being stripped of their membership is chronic failure to pay<br>
>> dues. In any other circumstance, the Board doesn't even have the<br>>> authority to strip somebody of their membership; its up to the<br>>> membership as whole.<br>>><br>>> Most of the conflicts we've had have been related to mis-communication,<br>
>> so that's what we've been focusing on lately: encouraging members to<br>>> keep each other in the loop of what happens in the space, and with<br>>> member property in the space. This ties in strongly with what Nate had<br>
>> to say about labeling :) I like that word "connectocracy".<br>>><br>>> We are a not-for-profit Corporation in the province of Ontario, so we do<br>>> have a Board of Directors who assume ultimate liability in the event of<br>
>> catastrophic horror. As such, we have been discussing whether or not we<br>>> need actual rules governing the use of heavy machinery, and if so, what<br>>> they might be. But even there, we'll be keeping them as minimal as<br>
>> possible, and likely won't have penalties built in. If something does go<br>>> wrong, we want to talk about the actual problem, and not some rule that<br>>> was broken. Rules don't keep people safe, and don't absolve Directors of<br>
>> liability.<br>>><br>>><br>>> --<br>>><br>>> |\___/| Punkin3.14<br>>> ) (<br>>> =\ /= <a href="mailto:punkin@mag3.14159.ca">punkin@mag3.14159.ca</a> | <a href="http://punkin3.14159.ca">http://punkin3.14159.ca</a><br>
>> )===(<br>>> / \ Relaxen,<br>>> | | und watschen der blinkenlichten<br>>> / \<br>>> \ /<br>>> /\_/\__ _/_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\_/\<br>
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