How to Address Creepiness

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I’m involved in running a “hackerspace” which is a physical space where people share tech/arts/crafts tools.  We have a frequent guest who has generated a lot of complaints.  Several female members have complained, and the complaint is basically that he’s “creepy” but they haven’t been able to pinpoint any specific action or behavior to address.

With complaints from multiple people, it seems clear that something is going on, but what to do about it?  It seems unfair to ban someone from the space for such a vague reason, but we have to do something.  Any suggestions?

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