I joined a makerspace to help build a shared bookshelf for a local library. About six people signed up, but after the first couple weeks, it was basically just me. I put in around 25–30 hours, fixed mistakes, bought extra supplies, and finished everything except paint.
The library asked if it could be delivered for an event. I posted in the group chat saying I’d take it Saturday unless anyone objected. No one did, so I delivered it and included everyone’s name on a tag.
Later, one of the original helpers messaged me angry, saying I “stole” the project and moved it without a group decision. A few others agreed, saying shared projects shouldn’t be moved by one person.
I feel like it would’ve just sat there otherwise, and the library needed it. I didn’t take personal credit.
AITA?
Soft NTA. Unless I’m mistaken, it was delivered to the intended recipient, everyone who put in any time was credited on the tag, and you claim to have given them a chance to object to you delivering it when the library you built it for was ready to accept it.
My only concern is, did you give your teammates ample time to object? You haven’t told us how long there was between the group chat text & the delivery in which they could’ve lodged an objection.
You made some great points. I had given them 3 full days prior to the presentation to decide if they object to me presenting it by myself. And they decided to either not respond or say I could. I did credit everyone that worked on it but I was the only one there to physically present it
I’m failing to see the issue these other people had. You basically did all the work, sounds like you paid extra into it, moved it for them, and gave them credit. Is it one of those cases where if no one saw them do anything, then they can’t brag about their “work”?
NTA nobody responded to you so it’s on them if they didn’t present it with you.
Perhaps if some of them actually showed up to put some work in on the project… 🤔
Tell them to fuck off unless you wanna help
NTA. If only they responded to you, then you would have known about their stance. You weren’t a mind reader. Screenshot all your previous messages that went unanswered and send it to them as proof maybe they missed it with how far their eyes are from their sockets.
NTA if they wanted to participate, they should have…participated. It’s that simple.
Make sure and include the list of everything that you have contributed to the project. Credit-grabbers abound. That’s why they like to put their names on group projects.
“ in the future, I would suggest showing up to meetings to help and also help delivering the product if you wanna have any input”
NTA – these are the same people who bailed on group projects in school and then wanted full credit.
Honestly, ask them why they didn’t respond in the group chat when you asked about delivering it. Ask them if they wanted you to tell them library “I’m sorry – I can’t deliver it for your event because the other team members won’t reply to my messages.” They’re being jerks.