I'm sure there was someone that posted agreements to the wiki....actually, didn't you guys Alex?
Tara On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 3:52 PM, J2M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks everyone, did any of you start with a template or just knock up > you main points? > > I don't want to re-invent the wheel, so if anybody has one they don't > mind sharing that would be perfect, otherwise, I will post on the wiki > whatever I come up with. > > James > The Werks > Brighton, UK > > On Feb 21, 9:40 pm, Derek Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Our space is an ever changing work-in-progress so we didn¹t want to > spell > > out too many terms if things could change later. Hours change. Services > > change. Our tour and interview pretty much lays out the community side > of > > the space and the ³don¹t be an A$$hole² if you want to feel comfortable > here > > part. > > > > We needed some sort of contract per our lease. Later, our insurance > company > > smiled upon it as well. The basics are simply 1. Don¹t do anything > illegal > > here 2. Don¹t fall down the stairs. Or if you do, it¹s not our fault. 3. > > Don¹t blame us if somebody takes your computer. 4. Confidentiality. > There¹s > > other legalese in there, but those are the main points and nobody has > ever > > cared to argue with us over the fine points. It¹s two pages long. It > looks > > official. Folks sign it. Our lawyer, insurance company, and landlord are > > happy. They go into a file drawer. > > > > Actually, given the work that folks do here, the confidentiality point > is > > quite important to people, and to some organizations we work with, and > > pointing it out in our master agreement seems to make people more > > comfortable working here. We frame it in a mutual respect way when > > explaining why it¹s there. > > > > Issues like abuse of network resources, printers, etc. have been dealt > with > > via the member community and settled at happy hour. ³I¹m sorry I hogged > the > > printer. Have another marguerite on me.² It happens. Nobody seems shy > about > > sharing their opinions here. The community grows. > > > > I hope this helps. If you have any questions, send them our way. > > > > Derek > > Suite133 > > Tacoma, WA > > > > On 2/21/08 11:59 AM, "Alex Hillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > This is a case by case basis. Generally speaking, a "don't be an > a$$hole" > > > clause covers most issues. > > > > > This goes back to the core values of coworking, the pillar of which is > > > community. A community breeds respect, and when members/users respect > one > > > another as well as the space they spend all of their time in, they > simply > > > *know better*. This is the sort of thing you can sort out in your > interview > > > process as well. > > > > > It's simply my (and others) opinion that keeping things low to the > ground and > > > "casual, but understanding" is mostly in tune with the ethos of what > goes on. > > > > > Again. Case by case, and do what makes the most sense for your space > and your > > > members. Just our (IndyHall and my own) 2 cents. > > > > > -Alex, IndyHall, Philadelphia > > > > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2008 at 2:36 PM, davidmoffitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > >> The only stuff I'm spelling out specifically is my contractual > > >> obligations of what's provided (internet, power, when and where > > >> stuff). While I _am_ running my membership agreement by a lawyer, > > >> it's going to be very specific only on things like usage (hours, > > >> amenities) and vague / loose / flexible / open-to-interpretation on > > >> the whole ethical deal. I won't spell out "and doing XYZ will result > > >> in you being asked to leave" but simply reserve the right to make a > > >> judgement call. It's a common space, but MY space at the end of the > > >> day. I won't "rule with an iron fist" but I also see no real need > for > > >> "rules" to begin with - common sense will prevail and if not, those > > >> without it won't be around :) This even extends to the 'net thing - > > >> people will be asked not to BitTorrent and the defaults blocked, > > >> doesn't mean they couldn't disobey that or work around it, but on the > > >> other hand, if it doesn't rack up a huge bandwidth bill or interfere > > >> with other's usage of the space / network / etc it shouldn't matter. > > >> If you accidentally left your client downloading something when you > > >> left home and it pops up when you wake your laptop I'm not gonna come > > >> running and screaming if you get my drift :) > > > > >> -dm > > > > >> On Feb 21, 1:26 pm, J2M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> > I know there was a discussion on this a while ago, but I am trying > to > > >>> > work out what to do here as the numbers grow. > > > > >>> > I think we need to get something in place that acts as an > agreement > > >>> > with our regular coworkers but don't want some onerous legalspeak > > >>> > document but rather something that embodies the attitude and ethos > > >>> > whilst ensuring people are clear about things like security and > abuse > > >>> > of wifi etc. > > > > >>> > What do other coworking sites do? > > > > >>> > Thanks > > >>> > James > > > > -- tara 'miss rogue' hunt coFounder Citizen Agency (www.citizenagency.com) blog: www.horsepigcow.com phone: 415-694-1951 fax: 415-727-5335 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. 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