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'''planning policy/process improvements and implementations for the space'''
'''Bringing the Noisebridge community together to resolve interpersonal and intergroup disagreements.'''


focused on improvements to process, policy, implementation, management, and interaction within noisebridge as a physical and virtual space and community
The goal of the Community Working Group is to attempt to solve social conflicts BEFORE they boil over into "drama".
 
We'd like to see people as individuals worthy of continued participation in Noisebridge, even when they make mistakes.  We believe that misunderstandings happen, and that no one is perfect.  We believe that the vast majority of people have good intentions and really just want to hack!
 
We also believe that harassment is a serious problem and not to be taken lightly.  So while some disagreements may be treated as minor interpersonal misunderstandings, some should be referred out to another group specifically set up to handle harassment.  ([[User:flamsmark]] is working on this group)
 
Finally, we agree that certain behaviors -- particularly sleeping in the space and drug use -- can endanger our relationship with our landlord and jeopardize our lease.  We hope to be able to refer individuals to local hostels, clinics, and shelters to assist them, rather than having them use Noisebridge as a halfway house or having Noisebridge throw them out.




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=== task bucket ===
=== Possible CWG Projects ===
 
* making a New Member Packet containing info about processes, participation, etc, and probably stickers or something too
 
* MORE STUFF
 
=== Possible CWG Scenarios ===
 
* hosting a dialog between people who think the kitchen promotes the use of Noisebridge as a homeless shelter versus people who use the kitchen responsibly.
* addressing problematic behavior on the part of individuals and considering whether they should be referred to a separate mediation/harassment group.
 
 
 
 
 
 
=== NOT in the CWG's purview ===


ensuring clean/safe facilities (bathrooms, basically, but maybe kitchen)
ensuring clean/safe facilities (bathrooms, basically, but maybe kitchen)
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refactoring consensus process and decision negotiation (consensus is not a monolithic model, and its also complex and mutable, kinda like agile/scrum methodology.  participants in it should be informed and prepared.) http://web.mit.edu/publicdisputes/practice/cbh_ch1.html
refactoring consensus process and decision negotiation (consensus is not a monolithic model, and its also complex and mutable, kinda like agile/scrum methodology.  participants in it should be informed and prepared.) http://web.mit.edu/publicdisputes/practice/cbh_ch1.html


making a New Member Packet containing info about processes, participation, etc, and probably stickers or something too


refactoring the redshirts role and implementation
refactoring the redshirts role and implementation

Revision as of 12:40, 3 April 2014

Bringing the Noisebridge community together to resolve interpersonal and intergroup disagreements.

The goal of the Community Working Group is to attempt to solve social conflicts BEFORE they boil over into "drama".

We'd like to see people as individuals worthy of continued participation in Noisebridge, even when they make mistakes. We believe that misunderstandings happen, and that no one is perfect. We believe that the vast majority of people have good intentions and really just want to hack!

We also believe that harassment is a serious problem and not to be taken lightly. So while some disagreements may be treated as minor interpersonal misunderstandings, some should be referred out to another group specifically set up to handle harassment. (User:flamsmark is working on this group)

Finally, we agree that certain behaviors -- particularly sleeping in the space and drug use -- can endanger our relationship with our landlord and jeopardize our lease. We hope to be able to refer individuals to local hostels, clinics, and shelters to assist them, rather than having them use Noisebridge as a halfway house or having Noisebridge throw them out.


Working Group Members

User:Daravinne

User:Nthmost

.....need moar members

Working Group Meetings

schedule goes here, also links to meeting notes


Possible CWG Projects

  • making a New Member Packet containing info about processes, participation, etc, and probably stickers or something too
  • MORE STUFF

Possible CWG Scenarios

  • hosting a dialog between people who think the kitchen promotes the use of Noisebridge as a homeless shelter versus people who use the kitchen responsibly.
  • addressing problematic behavior on the part of individuals and considering whether they should be referred to a separate mediation/harassment group.




NOT in the CWG's purview

ensuring clean/safe facilities (bathrooms, basically, but maybe kitchen)

kitchen rebuild (content/process) (kitchen existing as a separate issue could work for us. if we minimize the "dishes and pots" aspect of the kitchen, and set it up to facilitate hacking type stuff like molecular gastronomy, and add a dishwasher, it could get better)

refactoring consensus process and decision negotiation (consensus is not a monolithic model, and its also complex and mutable, kinda like agile/scrum methodology. participants in it should be informed and prepared.) http://web.mit.edu/publicdisputes/practice/cbh_ch1.html


refactoring the redshirts role and implementation

implementing and maintaining management software (http://spiff.readthedocs.org/en/latest/ via torrie, and https://www.loomio.org/ , and https://slack.com/ and http://www.discourse.org/


separate mailing list(s) for members only, and for the working group

hosting for services (where, who pays, etc)

rainbow grocery's consensus and conflict mediation workshop

outreach/help/services for the disadvantaged/dwelling-impaired (THIS IS IMPORTANT, sure we are not a homeless shelter but our structure and openness cause us to be a vector for this demographic. i think it behooves us as an organization and as people to address this in an empathic and controlled manner.)