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I have been on the Dojo mailing list since well before launch but unfortunately the $100/month membership fee has prevented me from being able to enjoy in perso

I have been on the Dojo mailing list since well before launch but unfortunately the $100/month membership fee has prevented me from being able to enjoy in person. I resolve, however, that my business to at some point make enough to pay for this some day!

phlux 16y ago
Noisebridge.net is cheaper -- and donation based - you can stop by for free, drop a $20 in the bucket and get right to hanging out and seeing whats going on. The soldering on mondays is really cool.
- catch23 16y ago
  The Dojo is a little bit more expensive so that we can improve the space for coworkers -- stuff like buying spare monitors, desks, chairs, heating & cooling, etc. There's no overhead -- 100% of the member's cash goes into rent & improving the space. We have bi-weekly meetings where members can see how their money gets used.
  - phlux 16y ago
    Yes, I recognize they are differnt -- was posting it as an alternative. BTW- I had a thought today after reading your post; why dont hackerspaces, like NoiseBridge and The Dojo partner with Techshop.ws -- It would be great to see if each membership could get you access, or partial access to each space. Techshop is amazing.
- taylorbuley 16y ago
  Will definitely check it out. I'm SoMa-based anyways, so it'd be a lot closer than the Valley
jlees 16y ago
You can drop in at Hacker Dojo for a $10/time suggested donation before you maybe become comfortable enough and affluent enough to afford it on a monthly basis ;)
- taylorbuley 16y ago
  I did not know that. I respect and understand operating costs too much to beg for exemption so it's nice to hear there's a codified way to go about it.
  - jayliew 16y ago
    There's also exceptions (financial hardship), special arrangements made on a case by case basis http://wiki.hackerdojo.com/w/page/25447/JoinTheDojo http://wiki.hackerdojo.com/w/page/25447/JoinTheDojo
jacoblyles 16y ago
The Dojo offers hardship memberships, and accepts work donations instead of money: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDlPTFgxTmNJb3VKdHFtZnNUYTNZSnc6MA&ndplr=1 https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=d... Contact any of the email addresses on the hacker dojo web page and it will most likely get to the right person.

phlux 16y ago

Noisebridge.net is cheaper -- and donation based - you can stop by for free, drop a $20 in the bucket and get right to hanging out and seeing whats going on. The soldering on mondays is really cool.

catch23 16y ago
The Dojo is a little bit more expensive so that we can improve the space for coworkers -- stuff like buying spare monitors, desks, chairs, heating & cooling, etc. There's no overhead -- 100% of the member's cash goes into rent & improving the space. We have bi-weekly meetings where members can see how their money gets used.
- phlux 16y ago
  Yes, I recognize they are differnt -- was posting it as an alternative. BTW- I had a thought today after reading your post; why dont hackerspaces, like NoiseBridge and The Dojo partner with Techshop.ws -- It would be great to see if each membership could get you access, or partial access to each space. Techshop is amazing.
taylorbuley 16y ago
Will definitely check it out. I'm SoMa-based anyways, so it'd be a lot closer than the Valley

jlees 16y ago

You can drop in at Hacker Dojo for a $10/time suggested donation before you maybe become comfortable enough and affluent enough to afford it on a monthly basis ;)

taylorbuley 16y ago
I did not know that. I respect and understand operating costs too much to beg for exemption so it's nice to hear there's a codified way to go about it.
- jayliew 16y ago
  There's also exceptions (financial hardship), special arrangements made on a case by case basis http://wiki.hackerdojo.com/w/page/25447/JoinTheDojo http://wiki.hackerdojo.com/w/page/25447/JoinTheDojo

jacoblyles 16y ago

The Dojo offers hardship memberships, and accepts work donations instead of money: https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dDlPTFgxTmNJb3VKdHFtZnNUYTNZSnc6MA&ndplr=1 https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=d... Contact any of the email addresses on the hacker dojo web page and it will most likely get to the right person.