[hackerspaces] membres hogging space and a lot of tables

[charlie wallace]

so how does that make it the best way?

On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Florencia Edwards <floev22 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm with you dosman that the best way would be asking them. But we've been
> asking forever, and they hog more space now. They put all of their stuff
> there like really messy and complicated so you can't just grab it or order
> it. And every day of the month they sit in the same table, so they sort of
> reserve the spot putting things on there
>
> 2014-11-06 18:11 GMT-03:00 dosman <dosman at packetsniffers.org>:
>>
>> Yuk, my suggestion is to avoid passive-aggressive maneuvers like this.
>> Rearranging your space just to fix a social problem invites further travels
>> down this path which ends in clean desk policies and efficiency specialists
>> assigning taped off places for each item allowed on your desk (some sarcasm
>> there in case it wasn't detected). Seriously, just directly ask the space
>> hogs to be more mindful about how much space they use (tactfully of course).
>> I'm sure some times during the week are higher use than others, they should
>> be willing to accommodate during those times at the very least. When the
>> space is in less demand they can take up all the free space if they like,
>> otherwise be prepared to loose tables as they are needed.
>>
>> -dosman
>>
>> On Nov 6, 2014, at 4:06 PM, Volatile Compound wrote:
>>
>> > Assigned workbenches / tables / desks / whatever for supporting members.
>> > Don't push them together; it encourages territorial expansion. Any of their
>> > crap not on, under, or over their workspace is fair game for cannibalisation
>> > or being thrown out.
>> >
>> > Newcomers take their chances. If they can find somewhere to work on
>> > something, great, but they should keep it portable (read: able to be taken
>> > home except by prior arrangement).
>> >
>> > And enforcing all of this is key. Kind of like how a kid won't believe
>> > that you really will take the vacuum to the Legos on the floor until one of
>> > them ends up in the bag, pitching out projects that have spread to every
>> > corner of the room won't be taken seriously until it happens.
>> >
>> > - skroo.
>> >
>> > On Nov 6, 2014 12:49 PM, "Florencia Edwards" <floev22 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi everyone, we have this problem: some members tend to use a full table
>> > for themselves, and they tend to need more and more square feet for their
>> > stuff and hacks. But this means new comers have less space. Do you have a
>> > technique for administrating this better?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
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