NB. MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SII IS FOR INTERNAL TRANSIT USE ONLY
FL4 is a community-run space in a small UK university town. Whilst being hosted by the university, the organization remains intentionally independent, receiving sponsorship from large (and sometimes local) corporate partners, affording them the ability to purchase high-end equipment. The organisation intentionally distances itself from either Hackerspace or FabLab identities – rendering it somewhat isolated in the wider UK landscape - self-defining as a place comprising a physical prototyping space and an associated network of activities and people; and was funded through a gathered community of Founders.
This CTP refers to the decision made to present a conservative low-risk face to funding bodies and local higher education institutes, including abstracting the organization from ‘hack’ names and identities.
This CTP refers to the decision made to bootstrap initial funding through £250 pledges, generating income and creating a community. NB. MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CTP IS FOR INTERNAL TRANSIT USE ONLY
This CTP refers to the point at which the correct person in the complex higher education institute that the organization was aiming to rent premises from, was accessed. NB. MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CTP IS FOR INTERNAL TRANSIT USE ONLY
This CTP refers to the decision made to implement two-stage verification around membership and misbehavior, as a means of community protection. NB. MATERIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CTP IS FOR INTERNAL TRANSIT USE ONLY
This CTP refers to the ongoing decision made to avoid developing any further relationship with the local higher education institute, beyond that of landlord.
This CTP refers to the decision made to actively police and engage in discussion around the gender balance within the space, and the type of language used within it.
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