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Posted Mar 3, 2011 8:27 UTC (Thu) by Comet (subscriber, #11646)
Parent article: SCALE: Honeywell on Hackerspaces

I see that my local hackerspace has a clue filter to be decoded by aspiring members.

Two different email addresses posted for getting in contact, one on hackerspaces.org and one on their local website; both bounce email. Neither domain has MX records. The domain used for the website is a different, third, domain, and actually has MX records. Mail to info@that-domain hasn't yet bounced.

While I admire the entrance exam, I'm not convinced that it's conducive to getting members from a broad mix of hacker backgrounds.


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Posted Mar 3, 2011 19:37 UTC (Thu) by zonker (subscriber, #7867) [Link]

Leigh didn't really cover that during her talk, but I think it's worth a mention - the local hackerspace (Arch Reactor) is also light on details and info on their home page, and their phone number just goes into a Google Voice black hole...

Hackspacers: Front page should have immediately several pieces of info: Pics of the space, a working email, phone if possible, and membership costs.

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Posted Mar 3, 2011 19:51 UTC (Thu) by Comet (subscriber, #11646) [Link]

Third time was the charm.

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