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I think the community is as important to a hackerspace's well-being
as the building and tools -- in fact I would submit that's what
makes a hackerspace as opposed to just a community workshop or
co-working environment... or a TechShop. <br>
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You also need a good source of (volunteer) labour and people who are
passionate to keep the community going (and by association -- the
space alongside it). Paying staff to do the same may be the smart
thing to do to keep people accountable to their commitments... but
only if you can afford it.<br>
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I never really considered TechShop as part of the same ballpark as
NFP spaces, but it was an excellent resource for advanced tools and
training. They will be missed.<br>
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Ben<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2017-11-15 2:19 PM, Edward L Platt
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<div>One of the most important questions,
which I remember discussing with Jim Newton
and Dale Dougherty shortly before TechShop
Detroit opened, is whether the space is
primarily about the tools or about the
community. Community without tools is still
useful, but less so the other way around.
Community takes less money to maintain, but
more work, although if you do it right, that
work can be fun and meaningful for members.</div>
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