From 5605d84b0b6f095e22eb4b68ee81bfcc5e6dca93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Merlijn Sebrechts Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2019 21:19:01 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] hackerspace ghent -> hackerspace Gent --- 4-the-board.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/4-the-board.md b/4-the-board.md index e549a37..0da1701 100644 --- a/4-the-board.md +++ b/4-the-board.md @@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ Both jobs are critically important to the space. Many hackerspaces disbanded bec ## Why is there a board? -There are two reasons why Hackerspace Ghent has a board: +There are two reasons why Hackerspace Gent has a board: - A Belgian non-profit organization (VZW) requires a board which is legally liable in case something goes wrong. In the past, we had a board on paper, but the space was completely run by consensus. This caused a bunch of issues since the board was legally liable, but it didn't actually have any power to prevent bad things from happening. -- People don't like conflict and confrontation. If nobody speaks up and nobody actively tries to resolve conflicts, people just ignore it until it explodes, taking down half the space with it. Hackerspace Ghent almost disbanded after such an explosion and we vowed to never have it again. Thus, the board is responsible for speaking up and fixing conflicts, even if that is really uncomfortable. +- People don't like conflict and confrontation. If nobody speaks up and nobody actively tries to resolve conflicts, people just ignore it until it explodes, taking down half the space with it. Hackerspace Gent almost disbanded after such an explosion and we vowed to never have it again. Thus, the board is responsible for speaking up and fixing conflicts, even if that is really uncomfortable. ## What power does the board have?