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== Overview ==
== Overview ==


Hooray!  We're so glad you want to visit.  Noisebridge is a space that has been [[Noisebridge Vision|designed since its inception]] to be open pretty much to anyone 24/7.  We especially welcome those who like to tinker and hack on things, and those who are generally nice. On average, we don't appreciate people looking for a halfway house to sleep in, to steal or "borrow" things, to use the space for storing their items, or to be on the lookout for people to annoy.  Read here for more [[Visitor advice]] on our culture and some suggestions on how to interface with it. Our collectivist [[Do-ocracy]] -style anarchy is often strange to people who are accustomed to more authoritarian structures, and many new visitors are initially confused on how things work or who they should talk to about things. You can get an excellent gist of cutting-edge happenings by reading the [[Last_meeting|notes from our latest weekly meeting]].
Hooray!  We're so glad you want to visit.  Noisebridge is a space that has been [[Noisebridge Vision|designed since its inception]] to be open to pretty much all hackers 24/7.  We especially welcome those who like to tinker and hack on things, and those who are generally nice. On average, we [[Community_standards#Do_Not_Want | do not want]] people looking for a halfway house to sleep in, using the space to store their items, coming here to indefinitely "borrow" or outright steal things, or being on the lookout for people to annoy.  Read here for more [[Visitor advice]] on our culture and some suggestions on how to interface with it. Our collectivist [[Do-ocracy]] -style anarchy is often strange to people who are accustomed to more authoritarian structures, and many new visitors are initially confused on how things work or who they should talk to about things. You can get an excellent gist of cutting-edge happenings by reading the [[Last_meeting|notes from our latest weekly meeting]].


Noisebridge is located on the 3rd floor of 2169 Mission. There is a staircase up and an accessible elevator as well. The elevator can be a little persnickety but it has a bell that rings up into the space for assistance if needed. More [[Accessibility]] info available as well.  Read on for ways to get into the building.
Noisebridge is located on the 3rd floor of 2169 Mission in the center of San Francisco's [https://www.airbnb.com/locations/san-francisco/mission-district Mission District]. Read up on [[Getting Here]]. There is a staircase and an accessible elevator. The elevator can be a little persnickety but it has a bell that rings up into the space for assistance if needed. Read more about [[Accessibility]].
 
You can also check out some more info on transit and [[Getting Here]].


== How Do I Get Into 2169 Mission? ==
== How Do I Get Into 2169 Mission? ==
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== Staying In ==
== Staying In ==


To help facilitate excellent hacking, the membership community would like someone to vouch for you.
To help facilitate excellent hacking, the membership community would like you to be vouched for while you are in the space.
 
=== As a New Visitor ===
* Ask a [[docents | docent]] to introduce you to the space
* Attend a [[meeting | weekly meeting]]
 
=== As a Vouchsafed Guest ===
Ask a Regular or Associate Member currently present at the space to vouch for you. That might be:
* the coordinator or validated participant of the class or event you're planning to attend
* your friend or known acquiantance already in the space
* a brand new friend in the space


Or:
=== As a Guest ===
* Go on the [[Mailinglist | NB discussion mailing list]] or [[IRC | IRC chat]] and ask if a properly identified Regular Member (e.g., Jake Sternberg) or a sponsoring Associate Member will either already be present at the space or else will go with you when you visit
Find a [[:Category:Members|Member]] or [[:Category:Associate_Members|Associate Member]] that is physically in the space to vouch for you. When they leave, you might have to find another member to vouch for you or else you may be asked to come back another time. You might:
* ask a [[docents | volunteer Noisebridge docent]] to introduce you to the space
* attend a [[meeting | Tuesday evening meeting]], generally open to all visitors
* ask the teacher or coordinator of the event you're attending
* ask a friend or acquiantance of yours that's already in the space
* make a brand new friend in the space
* Go on the [[Mailinglist | NB discussion mailing list]] or [[IRC | IRC chat]] and ask to meet a Regular or Associate Member at the space at a specific time


=== Become an Associate Member ===
=== As an Associate Member ===
* In brief: find 4 members to sign your application, done!
In brief: find 4 members to sign your application, done!
* Read up on [[Meeting_Notes_2013_10_29#Proposal_to_create_an_Associate_Member_role_and_limit_access_to_Noisebridge_24.2F7_to_Member.2C_Associate_Member_and_thoes_hosted_by_M_and_AM | becoming an Associate Member]].
* Read up on [[Associate Membership|becoming an Associate Member]].


=== Become a Regular Member ===
=== As a Full Member ===
* Read up on [[Membership | becoming a Regular Member]]
* Read up on [[Membership | becoming a Full Member]]





Revision as of 14:25, 28 November 2013

Overview

Hooray! We're so glad you want to visit. Noisebridge is a space that has been designed since its inception to be open to pretty much all hackers 24/7. We especially welcome those who like to tinker and hack on things, and those who are generally nice. On average, we do not want people looking for a halfway house to sleep in, using the space to store their items, coming here to indefinitely "borrow" or outright steal things, or being on the lookout for people to annoy. Read here for more Visitor advice on our culture and some suggestions on how to interface with it. Our collectivist Do-ocracy -style anarchy is often strange to people who are accustomed to more authoritarian structures, and many new visitors are initially confused on how things work or who they should talk to about things. You can get an excellent gist of cutting-edge happenings by reading the notes from our latest weekly meeting.

Noisebridge is located on the 3rd floor of 2169 Mission in the center of San Francisco's Mission District. Read up on Getting Here. There is a staircase and an accessible elevator. The elevator can be a little persnickety but it has a bell that rings up into the space for assistance if needed. Read more about Accessibility.

How Do I Get Into 2169 Mission?

If you've never been to the space before, simply press the door bell on the right of the gate labeled "Noisebridge" with tiny text. If there's someone in the space who feels like giving a tour (most of the time, except for late at night and early morning) they may buzz you in.

If you are inside Noisebridge and want to open the gate for someone outside you can look through the handy-dandy "periscope" closed-circuit camera to see who's there. If you know them, hit the "DOOR" button on the intercom pad to buzz them in. Please take responsibility for the people you let into the space!

Otherwise, here are some cunning ways to get in.

More info about doors, keys, openings, and mousetraps available here: Access_Control.

Staying In

To help facilitate excellent hacking, the membership community would like you to be vouched for while you are in the space.

As a Guest

Find a Member or Associate Member that is physically in the space to vouch for you. When they leave, you might have to find another member to vouch for you or else you may be asked to come back another time. You might:

As an Associate Member

In brief: find 4 members to sign your application, done!

As a Full Member



Please note that Associate Memberships and guest vouching is new as of November 2013. Please be patient as we work out the kinks in this new system through our ongoing process of consensus.