Is this person a member and do you know them?

[wandrson]

This person caused a disturbance in Electronics and claimed to be a member; however, it appeared that he hovered around the front door and waited for someone else to let him in.

If you know this person please let myself or @artg_dms know his name.

[artg_dms]

What kind of disturbance?

[wandrson]

Refusal to vacate room. Forced me to spend the first ten minutes of the class explaining that yes, the room was reserved on the calendar for a class. After several of us showed him the event on the calendar his answer was " I am a member and I don’t have to leave". He wasn’t even using electronics, from his computer screen it appears he was using the web to browse a dating site.

[StanSimmons]

One of our members knows him and has promised to have a chat with him.

[artg_dms]

This was for your intro to multi meter class?
Is he a member?
Better be a really “strong” chat…

edit
Guess we’ll have to post the policy in the ELab for the rude and clueless.

[StanSimmons]

Yes, he is a member.

I’ll pm the member info to the Chair, @artg_dms if needed.

[artg_dms]

Might point said member to this thread:

Basic intro classes coming up

If you are just learning Electronics and would like some hands on instruction in how to use the tools, I have some classes coming up. Intro to multimeters and power supplies 10/11 7p The above is currently full, but if interested keep an eye, there are usually a few last minute cancellations or even failure to show. Intro to the Oscilloscope 10/16 7p seats still available Make a blinky badge, learn to solder smd parts 10/23 7p seats still available If you find a class you want full, PLEAS…

[meanbaby]

Why don’t we have a member listing with a pic, that would really help locating people?. it would also help me to put names with faces

[mblatz]

Helpful?:

https://talk.dallasmakerspace.org/c/off-topic/my-face

Maybe not…

[meanbaby]

Thanks!<<<<<<<<<<<<<)

[nicksilva]

" I am a member and I don’t have to leave".

another self entitled ‘customer’.

[denzuko]

appears he was using the web to browse a dating site.

well I’m not going to put those on the black hole, way too many to bother with and well 1st amendment, net neutrality reasons should be added too.

Mind you, for the talk lawyers, any of this suggestion isn’t any passive aggressive thing towards electronics. I actually like how electronics, her members and leadership. Its just more observations on human behaviors coming from a security professional background and extensive study in both psychology behind UX and observations from Marketing.

However, considering this is the second time that I’m aware of electronics has someone sneaking off into there for “personal time” related computing maybe some signs should be placed up letting people know that electronics is monitored by camera 365/24/7, that only should be used for the intended usage set forth by the governing committee and space’s membership policies. And maybe some effort made to make the room feel more open and apart of the space.

TL;DR version: the maker space is a ‘no squanching zone’