User:Nbezanson/Privileges And Responsibilities
This is just meant to illustrate some differences and clarify some misconceptions about who can do what.
Yes, I know Techshop is gone. I'm using them as an example of a commercial makerspace for comparison's sake. I spent a bit of time around Techshop so I think my impression is accurate, but if you know I've made a mistake here, please click Edit and fix it!
Table:
| Privilege | Guest at Techshop | Member at Techshop | Visitor at i3Detroit
(non-member who doesn't know any members yet) |
Guest at i3Detroit
(non-member who is a member's friend, signed-in by them) |
Member at i3Detroit | Scholarship at i3Detroit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| monthly cost | $0 | $125 | $0, donations welcome | $0, donations welcome | $49, please also volunteer and clean up after yourself | $0, please also volunteer and clean up after yourself |
| be in the space | only during open hours | only during open hours | only during tours, meetings, or classes/ events that don't say "members-only" | <--- all that, plus 24/7 whenever your friend the member is around to guide you | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| attend events | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| get authorized
to use tools |
N | Y, ~$60-90 each | Y, depends on zone | Y, depends on zone | Y, usually free or pay for materials only | Y, usually free or pay for materials only |
| host events | N | ? | N | Y, alongside your host | Y | Y |
| teach classes | N | N | N | Y, alongside your host | Y | Y |
| use tools | N | Y, only after paying for
the class |
Y, as part of event/class | Y, supervised by host | Y | Y |
| borrow tools | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| maintain the space
and equipment |
N | N | Y, this is a quick way to make friends! Also consider attending Potlock. | Y, frequent guests are encouraged to help, especially at Potlock | Y, our entire space and all our equipment is member-maintained! | Y, our entire space and all our equipment is member-maintained! |
