Editing Meeting Notes 2016 02 16 (section)

= [[ Membership Binder ]] =
* MITCH: You don't need membership to do almost anything here but you can be one if you love NB and want to support on ongoing basis. What membership gives you that you don't get otherwise is automatic 24 hour access tokens and the other is full involvement in our consensus process.
* To be a member is a simple process that takes some doing. Since decisions are made with consensus, we want people involved to be cool by the community. Take one of the handy forms and put your name in, why you want to be a member, then submit it and hang out 4 weeks. After 4 weeks, if you've got 2 signatures signing from members vouching you show up and if nobody objects you become a member.
* It is not the same as membership at a gym. Membership is stewardship to build and protect NB space. As such, it is important part of NB overall. If stewardship isn't something you're ready for but you want 24 hour access and want to contribute, you can become a philanthropist with just 1 member to vouch for you.

* Applicants this month:
* J (other J): j@jphosting.net 4th week. 
* Chris: 3rd week. Torrie and Alex.
* Valentine: 1st week. Alex sponsors.

* Philanthropy 

* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the application process.
<blockquote>Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community and space better than it is today.</blockquote>
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Mark down a check or other indicator on every open application to keep track of how many weeks they've been read out.
* Anyone eligible to join this week should
** introduce themselves,
** answer any questions members may have for them, then
** leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime, or cookies) for the rest of the group.
* The rest of the meeting should reach consensus on whether they may join.
* Remember to applaud new members when they return.