[hackerspaces] Out with the "hackers"... In with the, "makers" and the "fixers"

[Will Bradley]

D'aww, makerspaces.org goes to schoolfactory.org already :P 


On Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 2:05 PM, Matt Goodman wrote:

> Makerspace hasn't even made threshold on Google trends (http://www.google.com/trends?q=hackerspace%2C+makerspace) yet.  
> 
> Sure language is important, but perhaps we can start a separate list for people still interested in these semantics?
> 
> In general I feel like it is an argument that results from not having something more interesting going on. . .
> 
> just me $0.02
> --Matthew Goodman
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> On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 10:00 PM, Psy Tek <psytek at alphaonelabs.com (mailto:psytek at alphaonelabs.com)> wrote:
> > http://www.googlefight.com/index.php?lang=en_GB&word1=hackerspace&word2=makerspace
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 12:57 AM, Al Jigen Billings <albill at openbuddha.com (mailto:albill at openbuddha.com)> wrote:
> > > On 11/28/11 9:37 PM, discuss-request at lists.hackerspaces.org (mailto:discuss-request at lists.hackerspaces.org) wrote:
> > > > You miss the point entirely.  Makerspaces (aka, "hackerspaces") are
> > > > good things with tremendous potential for educating people.
> > > > 
> > > > By using the term "hacker" you drive people away without ever getting
> > > > a chance at recruiting them.  All over a word.  Is that what you want?
> > > Actually, we're all doing fine. Thanks for your concern. We're quite happy with how it is. Feel free to stop.
> > > 
> > > What hackerspace are you actually a member of?
> > > 
> > > Al
> > > http://www.acemonstertoys.org
> > > 
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