I think though, I want to certainly try to build up a strong sense of 'why' (ie.. why this is very bad thing for all of us) in the larger document that's being worked on. So that its something that will educate people (of the collective opinion of the group) as much as it lays out any sort of code of acceptable behaviour. I sense that its something that's missing sometimes in more 'code of conduct-y' documents, and can lead to "I'm not allowed to make this joke or act this way, but its just because all the [insert possible target here] here are uptight".

Inclusive language is certainly a good aim for the tone of it all; I'd like people to be able to get the sense that the lab is there for them to grown in. Something like;

"This is Kimya on a rooftop screaming "WE ARE NOT ALONE!!! WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!!! COME HERE, WE LOVE YOU!!!" with big choruses and big arrangements and friends and toys and long rambling wordy epics and simple acoustic ballads and honest to goodness heart and soul and laughter and tears. "

Which is a description of a record, but stands-in well for my sappiest notions about the place of the lab community within the city.

Its not really true right now, possibly only because of it never having been considered by anyone but me. My notions of what a collective can be are certainly coloured by my encounters with other youth collectives and some wise punk bands that I've been lucky enough to get to hear.

Naively though, I think we're on to some pretty important ideas, that we can truly embrace your statement, that everyone is a teacher - and a student, is one of the most wonderful possible goals we could reach.

I'm glad you like the space, like the group, I've been so filled up by getting to know them all (I'm pretty new on the ground to this community, just a year.. ). I'd been lonely for community since I got out of school, and now to find it, and have both hands on helping it grow into something strong and diverse, I've really been having the time of my life.