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Basecamp is our message board and online community. It is integral to finding success and becoming a part of the Lowell Makes Community. To join our Basecamp, you must be invited by a member of our Community. This can be done during your Orientation, or you can request an invite by emailing us at [email protected]

What is Basecamp used for?

Basecamp is the main way our community communicates outside of in-person meetings. Our members use it every day for all of the following:

• Asking questions
• Getting updates about what’s happening at Lowell Makes
• Scheduling Checkouts
• Reporting broken tools or problems around the space
• Meeting your fellow makers
• Getting help with your projects
• Buying, selling, trading or arranging commissions
• Reaching Shop Captains, Committee Members, or members of the Leadership

How to I invite someone to Basecamp?

Anyone can invite a new member to our Basecamp. To do so, just follow these instructions.

How is Basecamp organized?

Basecamp is broken up into Teams. Each of these is a Community within the larger Community of Lowell Makes. They each have their own version of items listed below. For example, the Ceramics Team will have a different Message Board than the Cosplay Team.

• Campfire: This is a live feed of the conversation happening within the Team. It acts like a message thread with new messages appearing at the bottom.
• Message Board: This is for longer form discussions. They are similar to a Reddit Thread in that all the messages will be tied to the original post. They are good for announcements or longer discussions
• Schedule: If the Team has any upcoming events, they will be posted here
• Docs and Files: Important files will be posted here. This could be checkout information for the shop, instruction manuals, how-tos, lists, or anything else. Remember, each Team will have different Docs and Files in this section.