Re: Grant Application - A grant to Moe Menshed (about to start)

On Friday, 24 March 2017 3:04:38 PM AEDT Robyn Willison wrote:
> In Adelaide mensheds are open to all. Menshed is just a name.

Why call it a menshed then?  Why not "personshed", "shed", "makerspace", 
"hackerspace", or something else?  If they are set on the name "menshed" then 
it says a lot about how it's going to be run.

> The equipment could come from ITShare SA Inc. www.itshare.org.au or 
> their equivalent Computerbank Vic and they'd just need help with 
> transporting the gear (part of a grant funding). I volunteer regularly 
> with ITShare so know it would happen.

I don't think LA should grant funding for transporting the gear.

> Sheds are a fantastic idea and they could build towards becoming a 
> hackerspace/makerspace.

Why not just have a hackerspace/makerspace then?

> Some people can't work for nothing, so asking people to pay $5-$10 each 
> per session for computer classes isn't too much.
> 
> I recommend funding it but in different ways to what they are asking. I 
> am willing to work with Robert to get this arranged.

I think it's fine if LA members want to work with him.  But I oppose LA 
funding.

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