Bernadette:
TLRD: How would you like to see the space in the future?
(this is a follow-up from irc://oftc.org/#onionspace in February)
Dear Onionspace Users, Interest-eds and Wanna-Beeeees,
its been an experiment to just drop this space into Berlin. I haven't followed it too much, but Mo leaves the impression that expectations haven't met. He'd wish that there would be more to happen. Everyone might has seen the chats in the channel about this in February.
As I cannot write code but rather text, I take the burden of drafting somewhat of a first concept-note. So I kindly ask you:
=> How would you like to see the space in the future?
Feel free to reply onlist or offlist - if the latter, pls inform me, how confidential I should treat your reply towards the others of the group.
If it easier you can also reply/add to the following questions: (Half of them require a quick [yes|no|$option] only)
- How do you use the space right now?
When I am in Berlin I use the OnionSpace for working 4-5 days per week.
- What do you like in it's current state?
It's quiet and a good place to keep focused and get work done
- What do you not like in it's current state?
Not many people are using the space. I'm often the only person there.
- How would you like to use the space in the future?
I'd like more people to work with and to interact with at the space.
- How would you like to have others using the space in the future?
Keeping it for co-working during the day suits me. I'd be happy to have some other events there in the evenings or weekend.
- Whats your deepest wish for the space?
Building a healthy, sustainable community of people around the space
- Whats your DON'T for the the space?
I don't want it to turn into another hackerspace. There is enough of them in Berlin.
- Would you like to see more/less $things/$people?
Happy with the current things.
- How to you find it that the space hosts ppl overnight?
I think it's fine that the space hosts people overnight. I wouldn't like it if anyone was staying there too long-term (more than a few nights)
- Do you want to have more/less often guests hosted?
Okay with how it has been so far.
- Would you like to see the kitchen more in use, or not?
Okay for me
- Would you like to have more tools / hands-on-working area?
I think some more light electronics tools are useful. We already have soldering irons, multimeters, flashing clips. I don't see heavier equipment being needed there.
- Would you like to have more/less events, where it gets crowded?
Ideally events would be in the evenings or weekends. It can be hard to find other places to work comfortable when the space is booked for an entire week.
- Would you like to move more towards "hackspace"?
No
- Would you like to move more towards "office space"?
For like co-working.
- Would you like to move more towards "coworking space"?
Yes co-working with fellow-minded people. Not a start-up type place.
- Would you like to see ppl there working on $RandomTech, or rather only/mainly on stuff for-the-better-world?
for-the-better-world stuff, but I'm flexible for nice people who make the environment better.
- Would you like to see onionspace as a community, or rather not?
Yes I think we make it a good place to work regularly, then we can naturally build a loose community
- If community, what kind, what kind not?
I don't want to see a rigid community for now. We don't need formal membership, too many rules etc.
- What do you think about an "open day" for newbies?
Yes I think it's good to show more people. Maybe we should be careful to not have the space overloaded with new people if we are too public about a "free" co-working space. Regards, Donncha