Re: [sudo-discuss] [backspace] Re: Backspace Space proposal

At tonight's Sudoroom meeting, there were no major objections to BDRM2 ("the eyeball room") becoming dedicated and lockable for Backspace, or to the DEN and STORAGE1 being schedulable commons where Backspace gets priority. The biggest concern is that the Public School would still have room for its evening classes, but we don't have enough info to speak for them obviously. Just curious - even though we all seem to be converging on a pattern of scheduled multi-use space, there's still this distinction between these rooms being "administered by Backspace" and "administered by the commons working group." I know Backspace prefers the former, but can you say a little about why, and what is the meaningful difference for you? Is it the worry about being scheduled out? Is it the desire for veto power over the layout and aesthetic of the spaces? Thanks. Lastly, Matt pointed out some issues with how the money is being framed: Is this a typo? It seems to contradict the next section. Except what actually happened, was Backspace paid $2k for first month, $2k for last month, and $2k for deposit, and then realized later that they couldn't continue paying that much per month. It's not just a semantic problem - that $2k deposit went to the landlord, and not to the Omni. This pretends that Omni saw $1k that we didn't actually see. Also, IANAL (I Am Not A Lawyer) but it's a scary legal grey area for a landlord to redefine deposit money as rent money. It might be better to be honest about what happened instead of retconning it, and just say that Omni is now giving Backspace a second chance to exist at Omni with a grace period and a new "lease on life." Just a thought.