@Alex

Can Zul have a key? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9L7UUp0FxY

Cheers,
-Willie
-WhiteTableFoundation.com

On Nov 8, 2010, at 2:30 PM, Alex Hillman wrote:

> We've been operating in the camp of "human security systems > technical 
> security systems" for a while now. Essentially, in an effort to keep things 
> simple, we're open from 9am-6pm M-F since that's when the MAJORITY of our 
> members work. Full time members, after a 2 week waiting period, have an 
> opportunity to receive keys and the related 24/7 access. The only way to get 
> into Indy Hall after hours is to be a keyholder, or to be there with a 
> keyholder.
> 
> We recently instituted a "3 signature rule" for new keyholders that requires 
> any new full time member who wants keys to spend enough time with 3 existing 
> full time keyholders that they will sign off on the new member getting keys. 
> This creates strong bonds in the network of trust that holds our operations 
> together, gives new members a sometimes-needed excuse to make some new 
> friends, and still gives us the flexibility to grow strong and stable. 
> 
> We dealt with a theft earlier in the year that may have been easier to deal 
> with after the fact if we'd had a security system, but I'm pretty sure that 
> it wouldn't have been prevented in the first place.
> 
> The only way to prevent it completely, in my opinion, is to introduce strong 
> social systems that always have a watchful eye on operations.
> 
> -Alex 
> 
> 
> /ah
> indyhall.org
> coworking in philadelphia
> 
> 
> On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 2:12 PM, Miamishared <990confere...@miamishared.com> 
> wrote:
> So  currently we are open from 8-5pm on weekdays and 11-12am sat/sun
> and Holidays. We were actually opening  at 9 am but when some members
> asked to  come in at 8 we figured one hr wouldn't hurt. I think though
> that this might affect us in the future as we are aiming towards
> having internet companies as members and those members typically work
> unique schedules. Some work till 4 am or would like to come in
> whenever. Are there any co working owners who are open 24/7, if so
> what are your security measures? Is there someone from your team there
> at all times? I am trying to come up with a solution so that we don't
> close out any potential members.
> 
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