Noisebridge SF might shutdown

From Shannon Lee via Noisebridge-announce: Hi All, We have a problem. Actually, I think we have several problems, but we have one major manifestation of our problem: We are broke. We are not going to be able to pay February's rent at the current rate of input/output. We're currently taking in about $2500/month in dues & donations, and we're spending about $5000 in rent and utilities and whatnot. This is a dramatic drop-off from this summer, when we were doing a little better than breaking even. So, no joke, Noisebridge may close its doors in February, unless we can solve our problem. This is way past the time for "let's have a party and charge money!" -- the thing we need is for people who don't want Noisebridge to close to reach into their wallets and shell out some cash. Some of you will have noticed the new donation box with a sign that says "It costs $165 per day to keep us open" -- this is true, $165 per day is our burn rate; this means we need roughly two full members, or four "starving hacker" members, to pay for every day we're open; this works out to 60 "full" members or 120 "starving hacker" members, or some combination thereof. Ways to donate are spelled out on the wiki here: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Donate_or_Pay_Dues They come down to: we take cash, checks, paypal and straight up bank-transfer. If you are not sure about having a committed relationship with Noisebridge (I know, commitment is scary) consider sponsoring a day: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/SponsorADay For those of you who are confused about the membership process -- being a member of Noisebridge costs $80 per month. If you're a regular user of the space, you should become a member. Membership can be either formal (in which case you have a voice in political processes) or informal (wherein you simply donate money to the space, but don't participate in decision making); if you are only interested in supporting the space, simply start donating $80 per month; if you want to be a formal member, ask a member for details, or attend a Tuesday meeting. Please support us or we will be gone, and soon. Thanks for your time, --S