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## 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?

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@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ We created our very own Ghent hackerspace. We had two rules: be excellent to eac
* We cannot rely on common sense because **people have different realities.**
* **People have different, conflicting goals.** Because of that, consensus will never be reached on certain things. Problems will arise and they will not be solved. In most cases, no solution is worse than a bad solution.
We knew that, in order to fix this, we needed a system that gets the best out of everyone and enables us to be awesome! After long late-night discussions, we came up with "the hackerspace blueprint", a document that describes how to run a hackerspace in a way that brings out the best in people. **To get the latest PDF version of this document, go [here](https://github.com/0x20/hackerspace-blueprint/releases/latest) and download the file `hackerspace-blueprint.pdf`.**
We knew that, in order to fix this, we needed a system that gets the best out of everyone and enables us to be awesome! After long late-night discussions, we came up with "the hackerspace blueprint", a document that describes how to run a hackerspace in a way that brings out the best in people. You can download **[the latest PDF version of this document](https://github.com/0x20/hackerspace-blueprint/releases/latest/download/hackerspace-blueprint.pdf).** An [epub version](https://github.com/0x20/hackerspace-blueprint/releases/latest/download/hackerspace-blueprint.epub) is also available for e-readers.
We have been refining this system for a few years now, tweaking the system when we encounter issues and explaining important parts in more details. This document specifically describes how Hackerspace Gent runs, but it is generic enough so that it can be easily adapted to other hackerspaces and similar organizations. Feel free to use and remix this for your own benefit, learn from our mistakes and let us know what you think of it!