[HacktionLab] Is HacktionLab a 'safe space'?

[Mike Harris]

On 20/05/2013 12:34, Andy S wrote:
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> On 20 May 2013 11:43, Charlie Harvey <charlie at newint.org
> <mailto:charlie at newint.org>> wrote:
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>     On 19/05/13 13:46, sam at bristolwireless.net
>     <mailto:sam at bristolwireless.net> wrote:
>     > Hi all
>     >
>     > I have never found Hacktionlab to be anything but a convivial
>     welcoming
>     > place.
>     >
>     > But I am a white male who likes a drop of cider..
>     >
>     > I was wondering if it might be worth discussing something along
>     these
>     > lines:
>     >
>     > http://www.occupybristoluk.org/about/safe-space-policy/
>     >
>     > The 'dry camp' bit might need an edit :)
>     >
>     > But perhaps a 'dry' area might be an idea? Kids space & camping
>     perhaps.
>     >
>     > Just a thought.
>     >
>     > Cheers
>     >
>     > Sam
>
>
> Not sure about HacktionLab, but I'd like to think that Barncamp is 'a
> safe space', as safe as any working farm can be where there may be
> cider involved! No, but seriously, I don't know what 'policies', if
> any, we do or don't maintain for the Barncamp event, or how
> appropriate it is to compare a place that
> definitely requires one, such as a direct action protest camp in the
> middle of a city full of potentially random unknown people,
>  
> as BC is a small 'private' event where everyone is 'known', so perhaps
> at lower risk of antisocial/problem types of behaviour and people.
> That said, there is no reason not to agree on a basic principal of
> what is/isn't acceptable behaviour, and that all present are aware of
> this, *and agree to 'police' this policy*. I'd like to think that we
> shouldn't really need this due to the small nature of the event
> ,
> and that any issues that may arise can be dealt with by those present
> at the time, but I can't speak for anyone else so we should discuss
> this further.
+1 I agree we haven't had a problem so far and I do not think we need a
policy.
>
> The matter of making BC the sort of event that appeals to 'a wider
> audience' and not just cider/beer/?tea? swilling white techie males,
> is a much wider subject I don't think is specific to just this
I agree. 
>
> A
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