[hackerspaces] PROJECT: HackerHostel.com

[Agent 5]

That warmshowers.org site is pretty neat structurally speaking.

Trust is a HUGE part of this. But I think if we are going to get to the next
logical stage of this Hackerspace journey we must try. I'm willing to take
the risk for the cause. I realize there will always be bad apples around but
that can be lessened if we all agree on a way to handle it properly.

There are so many options for this too and I wouldn't being to pretend to
know what the Hackerspace community will want.
Passport? written voucher? peer review? holding onto a valid credit card?
signing a waiver and agreement to repair/replace broken items? We have some
of the most intelligent and creative folk on Earth in our community. I am
fully confident we'll find the solution that works.

My current opinion is a combination of peer review/personal voucher (I
really like the stamped Passports) from a Hackerspace in reference to
someones character. In addition, I'd add a simple form thats says something
to the effect of "if you break, it you buy it". But again it's not up to me.
thats just one vote.

What do you believe Thinkhaus would feel comfortable with, James? (just
brainstorming)

-Dave Johnson

On Fri, Sep 2, 2011 at 10:32 AM, James Arlen <myrcurial at thinkhaus.org>wrote:

> Have a look at how it's handled amongst another itinerant group of
> techno-fetishists… bike touring folks have a site called "Warm Showers" (
> http://www.warmshowers.org/) which has approximately 10,000 places to get
> a shower, refuel and sleep. This is a peer-to-peer thing much as you've
> described and varies from "you can sleep in my back yard, here's the hose if
> you need water" to "welcome to our guest room, stay as long as you need".
>
> I imagine that the most important thing for success here is going to be the
> Whuffies. If someone I trust is willing to vouch that you're not a
> douchebag, I'd be much more ok with leaving you to hang in our hackerspace.
>
> For example, if you told me that you were backing another DC401 member and
> saying it was ok to host them at thinkhaus, I'd be fine with it… and
> contrarily, I'm not sure what it would take for me to close my eyes when
> openfly is around. :)
>
> Is it time to consider the addition of "letters patent" / "warrant" /
> "writ" or something… which ties a specific hackerspace passport to a
> specific hackerspace and/or chain of trust?
>
>
>
>
>
> On 2011-09-02, at 8:52 AM, Agent 5 wrote:
>
> Good idea! Hadn't thought of that. And thats an opportunity for us to bring
> more profiles onto the site even if they don't normally allow people to stay
> there very often. That would give us more ability to promote individual
> Hackerspaces in general.
>
>
> -Dave
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 10:19 PM, ITechGeek <itg at itechgeek.com> wrote:
>
>> I think the system should also be able to allow for hackerspaces that
>> don't normally allow for sleeping, but due to something special going
>> on at the space or in town has opened it's doors to people sleeping
>> there (As has been the case w/ HacDC on a few occasions).
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Daniel Packer <dp at danielpacker.org>
>> wrote:
>> > +1 for off-site lodging at fellow hacker's houses
>> >
>> > -Daniel
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Agent 5 <ag3nt5 at dc401.org> wrote:
>> >> Ed,
>> >> Excellent recommendation, I agree.
>> >>
>> >> Something in the Hackerspace profile to the effect of selecting
>> "On-site /
>> >> Off-site Accommodations" you think?
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