siu our rent is still way bellow market so i would not complain let just agree to work on doing what we need to keep our epicly cheap space afloat
On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 4:56 PM, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: > Those are probably mostly in the report Mark Jenkins prepared a month or > so ago - i think he mailed it to Discuss. > > The most significant point is that rent is going to increase by about 60% > under the new terms the landlord is dictating. > On Oct 14, 2012 4:23 PM, "Dan Bernardić" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sorry if I missed this, but is there a way for you to provide more >> numbers in this report? What kinds of numbers are we looking at? >> >> How many members? How much revenue now? How much revenue is needed? >> Perhaps other relevant numbers that I did not think of. >> >> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Ron, >>> >>> I will donate extra per month and am signalling my intention to fill >>> out a new PAD. Let's all help SkullSpace! >>> >>> As well, in November or December I am going to hold a circuit-board >>> how-to class. Details to come. >>> >>> ~Justin >>> >>> On 14 October 2012 14:21, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> > Hash: SHA1 >>> > >>> > Hey everybody, >>> > >>> > I don't post day-to-day business to announce@ very often, but as I >>> > alluded to in the subject, this is very important. Basically, it's >>> vital >>> > to the survival of SkullSpace at this point, as scary as that sounds. >>> > >>> > With the new lease that the landlord is proposing, we're going to be >>> > stretched thin. So thin that it's really not realistic to survive >>> > without making some changes. I don't believe moving is an option - >>> we're >>> > not going to find anything better than what we have, and we're going to >>> > wind up with either shitty space or more expensive space, with the same >>> > problems. >>> > >>> > There are three ways to solve this, and I think we should be working on >>> > implementing all three: >>> > >>> > 1. If you're not a member, and you'd like to become one, please talk to >>> > me! If you join now, we'll give you the first month for free! Just >>> email >>> > me directly (ron @ skullsecurity.net) and we'll make arrangements! >>> Also, >>> > if you have any friends who you think would be interested, bring 'em to >>> > SkullSpace and show them around! >>> > >>> > 2. If you ARE a member, and you can afford to pay more than $40/month, >>> > please consider filling out a new PAD that includes a monthly donation. >>> > I've personally offered to do this, as did nearly everybody in the >>> > budget meeting. If you can afford $50, $60, or even $100, it'll make a >>> > *huge* difference. >>> > >>> > For what it's worth, we had a visitor this week whose hackerspace runs >>> > entirely off monthly donations, and they have people who pay $200 and >>> > $300 each month, because they can afford it. >>> > >>> > I understand that not everybody can afford more than $40, but if you >>> can >>> > and you wish to donate extra money, please email me directly and we'll >>> > sort it out. ron @ skullsecurity.net >>> > >>> > 3. More events! We've had several events the last couple weeks, and >>> have >>> > more planned! If you have an idea for an event, don't be shy! Take the >>> > reigns, and if you need anything at all, let me know. I'm here to help >>> > and facilitate as much as I can. And when we do have events, please >>> > pass the hate, particularly for non-members. $5 or $10 per person isn't >>> > an unreasonable donation! >>> > >>> > So yeah, that's my appeal. We desperately need to raise our income in >>> > a short timeframe to offset the rent increase. If we don't, we're going >>> > to be homeless. Or worse. So please help out! >>> > >>> > Ron >>> > >>> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> > Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) >>> > >>> > iEYEARECAAYFAlB7EMMACgkQ2t2zxlt4g/Q94QCgqOGxHYqYtDtQ+EGUOFZHBRe5 >>> > +uIAoNotBVc58wGvhMwMexc1lC+LLh8U >>> > =cu9j >>> > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > SkullSpace Announce Mailing List >>> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Announce >>> > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-announce-archive/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dan Bernardic >> Learn more about me at http://gravatar.com/dbernar >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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