[hackerspaces] Removing non-hackerspaces from the hackerspaces.org list?

[Agent 5]

I agree. Historically (and genetically) collaboration tends to lead to
greater and better things. Why let a difference in philosophical belief
prevent you from progress.

-Dave Johnson

On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 4:54 PM, John de Largentaye <john at largentaye.org>wrote:

> Hey,
>
> I understand that you feel threatened that a commercial entity with
> different objectives is sucking potential members away from your
> 'space, and advertising itself as a "hackerspace" in a way that
> conflicts with your understanding of the word.
>
> But instead as seeing them as imposters and a threat, don't you think
> that their different objective can make them a complementary space to
> Freeside Atlanta? Why don't you go up to see them, talk to the people
> there, and cross-pollinate? You'll probably meet some more prospective
> members there :)
>
> Better to collaborate than to compete!
>
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Buddy Smith <buddy.smith at ieee.org> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Ignition Alley in atlanta is a commercial Co-working space. It is not
> > a hackerspace in any sense of the word.
> >
> > How do I go about removing it from the list of hackerspaces?
> >
> > Should there be a new category for commercial spaces, like fab labs,
> > tech shops, coworking spaces, and tech company incubators, separate
> > from hackerspaces?
> >
> > --buddy
> > Disclosure: I am a member of Freeside Atlanta, a hackerspace in Atlanta.
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