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Herein lies the Noisebridge ''Manual''. It is an ever-changing tome that strives to answer an unanswerable question: '''How the heck does Noisebridge really work?'''
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{{big}}'''The Noisebridge Manual''' is an ever-changing answer to an unanswerable question: How does Noisebridge really work?


This is '''not''' general advice for fixing things. If something at Noisebridge isn't working and it needs fixing, then '''check out [[Help]]'''.
It covers [[about|what Noisebridge is about]], [[joining|how to join]], how to [[participation|participate]], and more.
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[[File:NoisebridgeManual2022.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Noisebridge Manual cover is based on an actual [[:File:Heathkit-hd-1422.jpg|Heathkit Electronics Noisebridge Manual]].]].
= [[About|About Noisebridge]] =
"No hacker ever steps in the same Noisebridge twice, for it's not the same space and they're not the same person."


= The Prologue =
Are you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years? Learn how things work as of last edit.
 
* [[About]] - An incredibly broad description of some of our more grandiose mechanisms
Are you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years?
* [[Noisebridge Vision]] - A space for sharing, creation, collaboration, research, development, mentoring, and of course, learning with excellent doocratic consensus.


Either way, you should really read up on what we're all about.
[[File:Excellence.png|250px|link=Excellence]] [[File:Do-ocracy Poster - DO IT - 2018-08-11 revision (small).png|245px|link=Do-ocracy]] [[File:Consensus.png|250px|link=Consensus]]


* [[Noisebridge Vision]] - What's it all about?
* [[About]] - An incredibly broad description of some of our more grandiose mechanisms
* [[Testimonials]] - In your own words, what is Noisebridge?
* [[Testimonials]] - In your own words, what is Noisebridge?
* [[Oral histories]] about Noisebridge
* [[Oral histories]] about Noisebridge
* [[Materials]] - Graphics and goodies to promote Noisebridge.
* [[Testimonials]] - What people say about us.
* [[Lore]] -History and stories from the old days.
* [[Photos]] - See cool things happening at the space.
* [[Hackerspaces]] - learn about the global hackerspace movement.
* [[Incorporation|501c3]] - We're a non-profit so donations are tax-deductible.
* [[Press]] - Information for journalists including a [[Press Kit]].
* [[Help]] - Troubleshooting advice if things aren't working.
== [[272|272 Capp St.]] ==
* [[272|272 Capp]] - Facilities of the space.
* [[Access]] - How getting into the space works and how to get 24 hour access.
* [[Community_Standards/cleaning|Cleaning]] - How to clean up after yourself and tidy the space.
* [[Bathrooms]] - We have a wheelchair-accessible bathroom.
* [[Network]] - The '''Noisebridge''' WiFi network is free and open.
* [[AV]] - Projectors for giving presentations.
* [[Audio]] - Sound systems for playing music and events.


= Visitors and Guests =
= [[Visitors|Visitors and Guests]] =


* [[Getting Here]] - How to actually find the space...
* [[Getting Here]] - How to actually find the space...
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* [[Docents]] - What it means to greet a newbie at the space
* [[Docents]] - What it means to greet a newbie at the space


= Getting along =
= [[Participation]] =
* [[Do-ocracy]] - One of our guiding principles
[[File:NoisebridgeMeetingPoster.fw.png|right|300px|link=Meetings]]
* [[Consensus Process]] - How decisions are made within the community
 
* [[Membership]] - How membership works at Noisebridge
* [[Do-ocracy]]: If you want something done, do it, but remember to be excellent to each other when doing so.
* [[Consensus Process]]: Big decisions are made by consensus process, working out agreeable compromises or blocking and rethinking.
* [[Philanthropist]]: Become a 24 hour access Noisebridger by donating and helping out
* [[Membership]]: To become a Member who can sponsor philanthropists and block consensus you need 2 sponsors and consensus after 4 weeks.
** [[How to join Noisebridge]] - Another view on how membership works
** [[How to join Noisebridge]] - Another view on how membership works
* [[FractalWorkingGroup]] - Our pattern for getting things done without dragging it to the [[Meeting|Tuesday Meeting]]
* [[Meetings]] - Noisebridge meets every Tuesday evening
** [[Meeting instructions]] - How to run a Noisebridge meeting
** The [[Meeting Notes Template]]
* [[Tasks]] - Noisebridge has a task board! Some tasks can be done for little rewards called bounties!
* [[Guilds]] - Organized groups maintaining resources and events at Noisebridge
* [[Hosting an Event]]
** '''[[:Category:Events|List of events and classes]]'''
** [[ProceduralEventChecklist]] - How to run a big event
 
= [[Channels|Communications channels]] for staying in touch =
* [[Discuss]] - An open, public forum. [https://discuss.noisebridge.info https://discuss.noisebridge.info]
* [[Discord]] - Open chat, anyone is welcome to join. Get into contact with us! [https://discord.gg/3NFncdxufQ https://discord.gg/3NFncdxufQ]
* [[Slack]] - A smaller chat group that is invite only
* [[Jitsi]] - Live-streamed video channel used for [[meetings]]. [https://meet.jit.si/noisebridge https://meet.jit.si/noisebridge]
* [[Pad]] - Pad.riseup.net is used for collaborative note-taking during [[meetings]]. [https://pad.riseup.net/p/nbmeeting https://pad.riseup.net/p/nbmeeting]
* [[Wiki]] - Not a real-time comms tool but the Wiki is how we convey info long term and most things we build are documented as wiki pages which we link to in messages.
* [[Meetup]] - We maintain a listing of events like classes on Meetup.
* [[Mailing list]] - A lot of e-mails and stuff. They've got a trove of historical archives!
** [[Noisebridge-discuss-faq]] - How to not fuck up on noisebridge-discuss
** [[Mailinglist/Announce_guidelines]] - How to send an announcement mail
* [[Guestbook]] - Just like a B&B guestbook, leave a note after your visit
* [[Pub]] - Welcome to our [https://github.com/ssbc/ssb-server/wiki/Pub-servers public channel] for [https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/05/meet-the-counterantidisintermediationists/527553/ Secure Scuttlebutt].
* [[IRC]] - It's full of bad jokes and robots that go quack
 
= [[GettingAlong|Getting along]] =
* [[FractalWorkingGroup]] - Our pattern for getting things done without dragging it to the [[Meetings|Tuesday Meeting]]
* [[Community Standards]] - How to not fuck up at Noisebridge
** [[Conflict Resolution]] - What to do if you fuck up at Noisebridge
** [[Conflict Resolution]] - What to do if you fuck up at Noisebridge
*** [[AskedToLeave]] - If de-escalation fails, people can ask each other to leave temporarily till it can be resolved later.
*** [[Mediation]] - People within the community who have offered their time, tears, and sweat to keep us all together.
** [[AskedToLeave]] - People who have fucked up and have been asked to leave for a while
** [[AskedToLeave]] - People who have fucked up and have been asked to leave for a while
** [[86]] - People who have fucked up and are not welcome at Noisebridge at all
** [[86]] - People who have fucked up and are not welcome at Noisebridge at all
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* [[CommunityWorkingGroup]] - Bringing the Noisebridge community together to create a better space for all.
* [[CommunityWorkingGroup]] - Bringing the Noisebridge community together to create a better space for all.
* [[Conflict Resolution]] - What to do when we '''don't''' get along.
* [[Conflict Resolution]] - What to do when we '''don't''' get along.
** [[Mediation]] - People within the community who have offered their time, tears, and sweat to keep us all together.


= Staying in touch =
= Day to Day [[Operations]] =
* [[IRC]] - Its full of bad jokes and robots that go quack
* [[Secretariat]] - The really important things that keep us legal
** [[Noisebot]] - Quack
** [[Quotes]] - "Quack"
* [[Slack]] - IRC on steroids. Invite only.
* [[Mailing list]] - A lot of e-mails and stuff. They've got a trove of historical archives!
** [[Noisebridge-discuss-faq]] - How to not fuck up on noisebridge-discuss
** [[Mailinglist/Announce_guidelines]] - How to send an announcement mail
 
= Day to Day operations =
* [[Safety]] - Preventing those old school hardhat accidents.
* [[Safety]] - Preventing those old school hardhat accidents.
* [[Resources/House Keeping|House keeping]] - Weekly chores and other vitals
* [[Resources/House Keeping|House keeping]] - Weekly chores and other vitals
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** [[SecWG]] - Security Working Group
** [[SecWG]] - Security Working Group
** [[AccessControlModeling]] - Draft discussion about access control
** [[AccessControlModeling]] - Draft discussion about access control
* [[Meeting]] - Noisebridge meets every Tuesday evening
** [[Meeting instructions]] - How to run a Noisebridge meeting
** The [[Meeting Notes Template]]
* [[Hosting an Event]]
** '''[[:Category:Events|List of events and classes]]'''
** [[ProceduralEventChecklist]] - How to run a big event
* [[Stickers]] - The ubiquitous stickers and how to restock our supply
* [[Stickers]] - The ubiquitous stickers and how to restock our supply
* [[Opening and closing the space]]
* [[Opening and closing the space]]
* [[Finances]] - The one social construct we're still party to


= Infrastructure =
= Infrastructure =
* [[Resources]] - An overview of the resources, equipment and projects in the space
* [[Resources]] - An overview of the resources, equipment and projects in the space
* [[Shims and Hacks]] - A list of problems around the space and how they were solved with a clever reminder or choice.
* [[Network]] - Our IP transmission infrastructure ('''I'''nternet '''P'''rotocol here of course; '''not''' Intellectual Property!)
* [[Network]] - Our IP transmission infrastructure ('''I'''nternet '''P'''rotocol here of course; '''not''' Intellectual Property!)
** [[Network Troubleshooting]] - How to approach the problem if it '''does''' seem to be broken
** [[Network Troubleshooting]] - How to approach the problem if it '''does''' seem to be broken
*** See also: '''[[Help]]'''
*** See also: '''[[Help]]'''
** [[New Network]] - Draft discussion about building the next iteration of the Noisebridge networking
** [[New Network]] - Draft discussion about building the next iteration of the Noisebridge networking
** [[Pony]]
** <s>[[Pony]]</s>
** [[Stallion2]]
** <s>[[Stallion2]]</s>
** [[Quagga]]
** [[Quagga]]
** [[Ratchet]]
** <s>[[Ratchet]]</s>
* [[Break Room]]
** [[Pegasus]]
** [[Kitchen]] - There is no kitchen.
*[[Infrastructure To Do List]]
** [[KitchenWorkingGroup]] - Defunct?
 
==Troubleshooting==
*[[Help]] - If something at Noisebridge isn't working and it needs fixing/
*[[Network Troubleshooting]] - what to do if the network is acting up or down.


= Inner Mechanizations =
= Inner Mechanizations =


* [[Secretaribot]] - Used to do some secretary things for us but then died
* [[Secretaribot]] - Used to do some secretary things for us but then died
** [[User:Phong]] - The new sheriff in town
** [[User:Phong]] - Just as useless


= Things we do =
= [[Lore]] =
* [[Reboot]] - The current reboot process of Noisebridge
* Locations
* [[PGP]]
** [[Dorkbot]] - Noisegbridge's meetup point before physical locations.
** [[83c]] - Noisebridge's first location
** [[2169]] - Noisebridge's second location
** [[272]] - Noisebridge's new current location.
* [[:Category:History of Noisebridge]]
* [[Noisebridge Experiments]]


= Lore =
=== About the cover ===
* [[83c]] - Noisebridge's first location
[[The cover is based on an actual [https://www.manualslib.com/manual/466723/Heathkit-Heathkit-Hd-1422.html#manual Heathkit Noisebridge Manual].
* [[FloorFinishing]] - How our floor was finished in 2009
* [[:Category:History of Noisebridge]]


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The Noisebridge Manual is an ever-changing answer to an unanswerable question: How does Noisebridge really work?

It covers what Noisebridge is about, how to join, how to participate, and more.

Noisebridge Manual cover is based on an actual Heathkit Electronics Noisebridge Manual.

.

About Noisebridge[edit]

"No hacker ever steps in the same Noisebridge twice, for it's not the same space and they're not the same person."

Are you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years? Learn how things work as of last edit.

  • About - An incredibly broad description of some of our more grandiose mechanisms
  • Noisebridge Vision - A space for sharing, creation, collaboration, research, development, mentoring, and of course, learning with excellent doocratic consensus.

Excellence.png Do-ocracy Poster - DO IT - 2018-08-11 revision (small).png Consensus.png

  • Testimonials - In your own words, what is Noisebridge?
  • Oral histories about Noisebridge
  • Materials - Graphics and goodies to promote Noisebridge.
  • Testimonials - What people say about us.
  • Lore -History and stories from the old days.
  • Photos - See cool things happening at the space.
  • Hackerspaces - learn about the global hackerspace movement.
  • 501c3 - We're a non-profit so donations are tax-deductible.
  • Press - Information for journalists including a Press Kit.
  • Help - Troubleshooting advice if things aren't working.

272 Capp St.[edit]

  • 272 Capp - Facilities of the space.
  • Access - How getting into the space works and how to get 24 hour access.
  • Cleaning - How to clean up after yourself and tidy the space.
  • Bathrooms - We have a wheelchair-accessible bathroom.
  • Network - The Noisebridge WiFi network is free and open.
  • AV - Projectors for giving presentations.
  • Audio - Sound systems for playing music and events.

Visitors and Guests[edit]

Participation[edit]

NoisebridgeMeetingPoster.fw.png

Communications channels for staying in touch[edit]

Getting along[edit]

  • FractalWorkingGroup - Our pattern for getting things done without dragging it to the Tuesday Meeting
  • Community Standards - How to not fuck up at Noisebridge
    • Conflict Resolution - What to do if you fuck up at Noisebridge
      • AskedToLeave - If de-escalation fails, people can ask each other to leave temporarily till it can be resolved later.
      • Mediation - People within the community who have offered their time, tears, and sweat to keep us all together.
    • AskedToLeave - People who have fucked up and have been asked to leave for a while
    • 86 - People who have fucked up and are not welcome at Noisebridge at all
    • FERT - Harassers, predators, and the like who everyone should keep an eye out for
  • CommunityWorkingGroup - Bringing the Noisebridge community together to create a better space for all.
  • Conflict Resolution - What to do when we don't get along.

Day to Day Operations[edit]

Infrastructure[edit]

Troubleshooting[edit]

  • Help - If something at Noisebridge isn't working and it needs fixing/
  • Network Troubleshooting - what to do if the network is acting up or down.

Inner Mechanizations[edit]

Lore[edit]

About the cover[edit]

[[The cover is based on an actual Heathkit Noisebridge Manual.


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