i have only heard shady things about this place both anecdotally and in the media[1][2][3]. this does not seem to be the atmosphere that common is aiming for.<p>is there another side to the negev story that i&#x27;m missing?<p>[1]:<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sfist.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;21&#x2F;tech_co-op_the_negev_faces_further.php" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;sfist.com&#x2F;2014&#x2F;11&#x2F;21&#x2F;tech_co-op_the_negev_faces_furth...</a>
[2]:<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;archives.sfexaminer.com&#x2F;sanfrancisco&#x2F;legal-problems-continue-for-two-negev-tech-communes-in-sf&#x2F;Content?oid=2913249" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;archives.sfexaminer.com&#x2F;sanfrancisco&#x2F;legal-problems-c...</a>
[3]:<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;archives.sfexaminer.com&#x2F;sanfrancisco&#x2F;sro-tenants-tales-tell-scary-story&#x2F;Content?oid=2912562" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;archives.sfexaminer.com&#x2F;sanfrancisco&#x2F;sro-tenants-tale...</a>