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===Harassment===

I'd by lying if I said no one ever harassed me or said [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ableism ableist] things at Noisebridge.  NB is influenced by society as a whole, just like any other space.  People show up with their prejudices and sometimes vocalize them.  However, to do so clearly violates our rule of "Be Excellent" to one another.    If someone is being ableist I usually start by politely informing them of the behavior.  If they continue, I will correct them again, raising my voice loudly so that people in the space know what is going on and can intervene.  This has always stopped the behavior.  Should someone continue a third time, they should be asked to leave the space (anyone can do this) and the issue can be address on NB-Discuss, Slack, or at Tuesday meetings.

Note: people with disabilities usually prefer you ''not to ask'' lots of questions about medical history, diagnosis, prognosis, etc.  Why do you need to know "what happened" or "what's wrong" or "whether it's degenerative" so bad before any other conversation?  You really don't and there are more interesting things to talk about.  Your burning curiosity may be assuaged by getting to know someone for a while, or consulting an internet search engine.

On a whole, I feel very safe as a wheelchair user at Noisebridge.  '''Harassment does not occur often''' and it is one of the safest spaces in SF for wheelchair users IMO, thanks to our "Be Excellent" rule and also our caring and supportive community.  It does fall on our shoulders to educate people much of the time and fight for our access to the space, but people are generally well-intentioned and willing to help/listen.  This is a big step up from many places in San Francisco.