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 '''What are some obstacles that you had to overcome at the beginning of your hackerspace when you were just getting started?'''
-* '''critical mass:''' Many people think, everything that does not exist yet is impossible. In an important early meeting, in which we decided to rent the room, we were about 30-40 people. Without this mass, it would have been risky financially.
+* '''Critical mass:''' Many people think, everything that does not exist yet is impossible. In an important early meeting, in which we decided to rent the room, we were about 30-40 people. Without this mass, it would have been risky financially.
-* '''basics, scouting:''' It can take a long time to establish the basics, like the real world space you have to rent. The wiki was extremely helpful in this phase. When someone found an interesting location, he created up a wiki page with the specs and then we would organize meeting with the real-estate agent or landlord. There is some risk that other apartment-hunters will take notice but at this stage one usually want to find comrades-in-arms, so keeping the process open makes a lot of sense.
+* '''Basics, scouting:''' It can take a long time to establish the basics, like the real world space you have to rent. The wiki, and regular bi-weekly meetings at a cafe were indispensable in this phase. When someone found an interesting location, he created up a wiki page with the specs and then we would organize meeting with the real-estate agent or landlord. There is some risk that other apartment-hunters will take notice but at this stage one usually wants to find comrades-in-arms, so keeping the process as open and accessible as possible makes a lot of sense.
-* '''renovation:''' We established the infrastructure - like power outlets, the kitchen and the floor - step by step, while actively using the space. This led to an endless Sokoban game. It was unavoidable, since we did not have the financial power to fix everything at once. Our advice is, if you can fix the basic infrastructure before you move in, do it.
+* '''Smoking policy:''' The first big discussion, and one of very few that had to be solved by a vote, was on the smoking policy in the lab. Should smoking be allowed, forbidden, or confined to a certain room? If so, what size of room? A temporary solution ended up becoming the permanent one, and now our lounge (where the gaming consoles are, and movies are watched) is a designated smoking area.
-* '''organization:''' It took a long time until we had infrastructure for membership administration and (automatic) bank collection. Usually, nobody wants to do these "boring" tasks, because people prefer to hack or slack.
+* '''Pre-existing groups:''' Initially, part of the plan was to give several pre-existing independent initiatives a shared home at the Metalab -- this didn't work out as well as expected, as some of these groups ended up either renting their own spaces (HappyLab), meeting elsewhere, or dissolving as independent entities altogether (CCC Vienna). The Metalab rather became a new group of its own right, rather than a network and meeting place of others.
+* '''Renovation:''' We established the infrastructure - like power outlets, the kitchen and the floor - step by step, while actively using the space. This led to an endless Sokoban game, where certain rooms became unusable for many months at a time. It was unavoidable, since we did not have the financial power to fix everything at once. Our advice is, if you can fix the basic infrastructure before you move in, do it.
+* '''Organization:''' It took a long time until we had infrastructure for membership administration and (automatic) bank collection. Usually, nobody wants to do these "boring" tasks, because people prefer to hack or slack.
 '''Describe your hackerspace. What do visitors to the space notice that is special about the space? What kind of tools and resources do you have at the space?'''
-People will note that its a very creative space.
+People will note that its a very creative, if somewhat disorganized space.
 Self-built machines, huge drawings on the walls, whiteboards where people express their thoughts.
 Many details that refer to the culture we all grew up with, fE the blinking Spaceinvaders in the Lounge.
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 ** A professional etching tank
 ** A CNC machine
-** Fast Network and Wlan Internetuplink
+** Fast network and wireless internet uplink
-** Audioequipment
+** Audio equipment
 ** Computers (lots)
 * '''Social'''
 ** Library
-** Lounge / Smokers Room with Beamer
+** Lounge / Smokers Room with projector
-** Well equipped Kitchen
+** Well equipped kitchen
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 The Lab itself is opened daily usually around the clock.
-Every member that is known for some time gets a key and people meet on a daily basis.
+Every regular member can get a key and people meet on a daily basis.
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 Two of the smaller rooms have color-shifting ceiling lights, and one of them can even be set to exact RGB values.
-Metalab was also the place where [[Soup]] (a "personal publishing" startup), and Graffiti Research Lab Vienna were founded.
+Metalab was also the place where the commercial web startups [[Soup]] (personal publishing) and Mjam (food delivery) and art group Graffiti Research Lab Vienna were founded.
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 Don't establish too many rules. Decide thing when you need to - not just in case. Humans are most productive when they do the things they want to do in an environment that encourages these things. Shared geeky interests can be a wonderful thing. which reminds me of that xkcd <!-- FIXME: link -->... A hackerspace can approximate this environment very well if everybody cleans up at least his/her own dishes. (hackerspace inequality #1)
-We found it crucial to choose a location in a rather central position in Vienna especially in regard of public transportation. In the outlying suburbs it's usually cheaper and the neighborhood might be less sensitive but it is a big advantage when people can drop by easily after or before work, university, highschool or during their nightlife/leisure time activities.
+We found it crucial to choose a central location in Vienna that is easily accessible by public transportation. In the outlying suburbs it's usually cheaper and the neighborhood might be less sensitive, but it is a big advantage when people can drop by easily after or before work, university, highschool or during their nightlife/leisure time activities.
-A geeky hackerspace doesn't mean it has to be restricted to be for coders or electronics folks only. We aimed to establish a bracing climate due to a plurality of interests, professions and genders, thus '''Meta'''lab.
+A geeky hackerspace doesn't mean it has to be restricted to be for coders or electronics folks only. We aimed to establish an open climate conductive to a plurality of interests, professions and genders, thus '''Meta'''lab.
-Don't underestimate the need for storage space and don't pile up junk if space is limited.
+Don't underestimate the need for storage space and don't pile up junk if space is limited -- everyone has broken old hardware at home, make sure they keep it there ;)
 == BONUS POINTS ==
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 # Draw a floor diagram.
-FIXME LINK ZUM RAUMPLAN
+See [[Location]]
 # Include a manifesto.