Meeting Notes 2016 08 02: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:40, 3 August 2016

Charlie - Mostly just plays with random things at Noisebridge, likes to help with things, heard about NB mtg from the wiki
Vanna? - architecht of building & construction, heard about noisebridge from John, and came to say hi
John - does journalism, gonna talk about grants
Mark - visiting SF, wants to use hackerspaces as an epicenter for a new kind of economy
Steve- new, used to make a cool OBD to bluetooth dongle found us through google
Sandra - webdeveloper, moved back, wants to get more involved now that Sandra is here
Andres(?) - from Mexico, some friends introduced to NB and is excite
Frank - learned about NB in March 2015 and moved to the area and found nb looking for space to do shit - electro magentic phenomena (I missed the start)
Pete? - doing an internship, is working on a 3d Scanner and something to do with freenode, <3 this makerspace :3
David - from Germany, student of electronics and wanted to check out NB
Victoria - has been coming here for 2 years, is taking over the world through housing advocacy
Kiery - Tech director at a non-profit at a homeschooling policy institute. Heard about NB from friends. I moved here. Now I'm here.
Syris - heard about the meeting through the internet, is interested in programming and physics, just moved here from Arkansas
Matt - has been coming here for over a year, is usually here on Mondays, does map things
L..? - from ukraine, hacks and breaks things :3

Announcements:

John - we have a google grant to do whatever we want! equipment fund on the wiki woot
actually Charlie (I hope) - looking for someone who knows something about PS2's and has an ethernet card
B-sides conferences in Ukraine exist - Aug 27th in Odessa

Safe Space Discussion:

V: NB is a safespace which means we are inclusive and welcoming to anyone who comes here, we have an anti-harassment policy, it explains how to be excellent. It's posted around everywhere - if someone at NB makes you feel uncomfortable, talk to one of the NB community people who can help. Disagreements are totally okay, being a harass-y asshole isn't.
- What do you do if someone is homeless?
  - you can use the space regardless of your housing situation, you just can't actually live here, also this isn't a place to hit on people

"Noisebridge is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, housing status, or language. We do not tolerate harassment of people at our events or space in any form"

- how do you screen people?
  - tldr we sort of have a list and the community knows and we talk about it, and we introduce ourselves and people at the door, you learn how to identify people - knowing someone doesn't mean you have privileges

Membership & Philanthropy:

Being a member: You don't have to be a member to be here, you can still do all the cool things. Being a member is because you really want to support the space, it's $80/mo (though you don't have to be a member to donate :333) - to be a member, you have to be sponsored by two members, your name is read at 4 meetings, people talk about it, at the last time you're asked questions and then consensus happens and then yay.

No new members!

Philanthropy: One person recs you, it's also $80/mo...philanthropy means you can get 24/7 access, donate money (or lose your philanthropy status) and you are entrusted with taking care of the space. Find one member-sponsor, submit it to the binder, and if no one opposes you, yay. It can be revoked at any point by being not-excellent. No shitting in the woodshop. seriously. don't.

no new applications!

Financial Report:

We have 50k in the bank, 15k of that is for the equipment fund, and ~$$ is for noiseTOR.
YAY MONEY.
Rent is 5k for the next 2 years.

Consensus:

Capital C consensus is only used on special occasions. lowercase c consensus, if you're doing something that might disrupt the space, just make sure you're not bothering anyone then go for it. Moving would be a capital C Consensus. The Board doesn't matter
we have nothing to do!

Discussion Items:

Equipment fund
have to raise half of the money first, so the 15k will last until we spend 30k
bring up things you'd like to add to the equipment fund in the slack channel first before adding it to the wiki
the first grant is important to show other places that we can use grants - keeping track of what we do with it is important
this is the first time NB is spending money on a thing that's not rent and that's *really* rad - we've come a long way, maybe we're almost mature enough for a kitchen!
if there's a piece of equipment you want, you have to raise half the money yourself :3
could raise money during meetings
- a bed of plastic powder for 3d printing a thing? you can make molds
- Form 2 (oooh shiny) and Ember 3D printers (Form 2 uses a laser, Ember has a tiny projector and there aren't lines and *drool*)

Biohacking Labs exist in Poland and...somewhere else
Get deals on shit! :D
If we raise 1200 we can get an Othermill :)

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+'''Intros:'''
+* Charlie - Mostly just plays with random things at Noisebridge, likes to help with things, heard about NB mtg from the wiki
+* Vanna? - architecht of building & construction, heard about noisebridge from John, and came to say hi
+* John - does journalism, gonna talk about grants
+* Mark - visiting SF, wants to use hackerspaces as an epicenter for a new kind of economy
+* Steve- new, used to make a cool OBD to bluetooth dongle found us through google
+* Sandra - webdeveloper, moved back, wants to get more involved now that Sandra is here
+* Andres(?) - from Mexico, some friends introduced to NB and is excite
+* Frank - learned about NB in March 2015 and moved to the area and found nb looking for space to do shit - electro magentic phenomena (I missed the start)
+* Pete? - doing an internship, is working on a 3d Scanner and something to do with freenode, <3 this makerspace :3
+* David - from Germany, student of electronics and wanted to check out NB
+* Victoria - has been coming here for 2 years, is taking over the world through housing advocacy
+* Kiery - Tech director at a non-profit at a homeschooling policy institute. Heard about NB from friends. I moved here. Now I'm here.
+* Syris - heard about the meeting through the internet, is interested in programming and physics, just moved here from Arkansas
+* Matt - has been coming here for over a year, is usually here on Mondays, does map things
+* L..? - from ukraine, hacks and breaks things :3
-= Instructions =
+'''Announcements:'''
-Congratulations and/or condolences! You're reading this because you're participating in a meeting of Noisebridge!
+* John - we have a google grant to do whatever we want! equipment fund on the wiki woot
+* actually Charlie (I hope) - looking for someone who knows something about PS2's and has an ethernet card
+* B-sides conferences in Ukraine exist - Aug 27th in Odessa
-You should read this instructional section thoroughly, and treat them as a guideline for how to host a meeting of Noisebridge. There are three ingredients to an [[Excellent]] meeting: A number of note takers, some facilitators, and participants.
+'''Safe Space Discussion:'''
-Meetings are just one of the tools used at Noisebridge to create net forward progress on whatever it is we're all trying to do. Meetings aren't the only way to make decisions or have discussions, and in fact its usually a much better idea to talk about things outside the meeting before dragging the entire community kicking and screaming into it.
+* V: NB is a safespace which means we are inclusive and welcoming to anyone who comes here, we have an anti-harassment policy, it explains how to be excellent. It's posted around everywhere - if someone at NB makes you feel uncomfortable, talk to one of the NB community people who can help. Disagreements are totally okay, being a harass-y asshole isn't.
+** What do you do if someone is homeless?
+*** you can use the space regardless of your housing situation, you just can't actually live here, also this isn't a place to hit on people
+"Noisebridge is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, housing status, or language. We do not tolerate harassment of people at our events or space in any form"
+** how do you screen people?
+*** tldr we sort of have a list and the community knows and we talk about it, and we introduce ourselves and people at the door, you learn how to identify people - knowing someone doesn't mean you have privileges
-== Note Takers ==
+'''Membership & Philanthropy:'''
-# Confirm last meeting was saved
-# Take new notes
-# Save and share the notes at the end of the meeting (instructions at the bottom).
-== Facilitators ==
+Being a member:
+You don't have to be a member to be here, you can still do all the cool things. Being a member is because you really want to support the space, it's $80/mo (though you don't have to be a member to donate :333) - to be a member, you have to be sponsored by two members, your name is read at 4 meetings, people talk about it, at the last time you're asked questions and then consensus happens and then yay.
-There are generally two kinds of facilitator roles at a Noisebridge meeting:
+* No new members!
-* Stack taker - Useful when a lot of folks want to hop on the discussion stack. This gives everyone a turn to have their feelings heard. Usually only works when there is exactly one stack taker.
+Philanthropy:
-* Moderators - Keeps the meeting moving and prevents everyone from wasting too much time on one subject. Anyone is free to pick up moderation and move the meeting along.
+One person recs you, it's also $80/mo...philanthropy means you can get 24/7 access, donate money (or lose your philanthropy status) and you are entrusted with taking care of the space. Find one member-sponsor, submit it to the binder, and if no one opposes you, yay. It can be revoked at any point by being not-excellent. No shitting in the woodshop. seriously. don't.
-In general, moderators should:
+* no new applications!
-* Understand the structure of Noisebridge [[consensus|decision-making]]
-* Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak.
-* Speak only minimally yourself.
-* Keep the meeting moving, and avoid getting bogged down.
-* Identify discussion items, arrange times limits for talking about each item.
-* Identify and summarize consensus, suggest things that need to be done.
-* '''Get the [[membership binder]] and ensure that it is returned safely.'''
-== Participants ==
-Everyone at a Noisebridge meeting who has consented to participating in one is a participant!
+'''Financial Report:'''
-* Say your name before you talk.
+* We have 50k in the bank, 15k of that is for the equipment fund, and ~$$ is for noiseTOR.
-* Remain on-topic, and speak as concisely as possible.
+* YAY MONEY.
-* Assist the note-taker with any links or corrections that are needed.
+* Rent is 5k for the next 2 years.
-* Remain respectful of other participants, their time, and the consensus and moderation process.
+'''Consensus:'''
-DELETE EVERYTHING ABOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU POST THE MEETING MINUTES KTHX!!!
+* Capital C consensus is only used on special occasions. lowercase c consensus, if you're doing something that might disrupt the space, just make sure you're not bothering anyone then go for it. Moving would be a capital C Consensus. The Board doesn't matter
------------>8----------
+* we have nothing to do!
-These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Date: FIXME THE DATE HERE Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
+'''Discussion Items:'''
-* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''
-== Meeting Summary ==
+* Equipment fund
-FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST
+* have to raise half of the money first, so the 15k will last until we spend 30k
-TLDR what happened at the meeting:
+* bring up things you'd like to add to the equipment fund in the slack channel first before adding it to the wiki
-* Announcements:
+* the first grant is important to show other places that we can use grants - keeping track of what we do with it is important
-* Finances:
+* this is the first time NB is spending money on a thing that's not rent and that's *really* rad - we've come a long way, maybe we're almost mature enough for a kitchen!
-* New members:
+* if there's a piece of equipment you want, you have to raise half the money yourself :3
-* New philanthropists:
+* could raise money during meetings
-* Consensus Items:
+** a bed of plastic powder for 3d printing a thing? you can make molds
-* Discussion Items:
+** Form 2 (oooh shiny) and Ember 3D printers (Form 2 uses a laser, Ember has a tiny projector and there aren't lines and *drool*)
-= Introductions =
+* Biohacking Labs exist in Poland and...somewhere else
+* Get deals on shit! :D
-* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
+* If we raise 1200 we can get an Othermill :)
-<blockquote>Noisebridge is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."</blockquote>
-* Introduce any experimental or unusual moderation techniques that may be using during the meeting like: direct responses, limited speaking time, orderless stack, &c.
-* Round of introductions (remember, announcements come later):
-** What's your name
-** What do you do
-** What do you maintain at Noisebridge?
-** if you are new: how did you hear about Noisebridge?
-= Short announcements and events =
-* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!
-* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
-* Don't hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!
-= Safe Space =
-'''Note:''' This section is experimental.  We discussed it at [[Meeting_Notes_2016_06_28]]. We're going to try it for the next meeting, and see how it goes, and then discuss in the discussion section how it went, and how we'd like to tweak it.
-Noisebridge is a safe space.  '''Invite a volunteer to describe''' what that means.
-Some specific points you might prompt the group to touch on, if it doesn't happen naturally:
-* What to do if you feel uncomfortable.
-* Noisebridge strives to be radically inclusive. What does that mean?
-* Noisebridge has an antiharassment policy. What does that mean?
-= [[ Membership Binder ]] =
-* '''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.
-= [[Philanthropists]]=
-* '''Invite a knowledgeable member to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge|Philantropy]], and the application process.
-* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
-* If there are no objections, they're a philanthropist! Their pledge should be handed over to the [[Secretary]] posthaste, after which their token will be updated to give them the 24/7 access they've earned(?)
-= Financial Report =
-* Funds in bank:
-* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
-* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
-= Consensus and Discussion =
-* '''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on consensus process]]
-* It is important that everyone in attendance understands at least:
-** Blocking with verbalized principled objections.
-** Why we use consensus over other approaches to decision making.
-** How consensus isn't a legislative process
-** Why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution, resolution of time sinks, and the like.
-== [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] ==
-''(Add any items which are consensed upon or someone has raised a principle objection for to the [[Consensus Items History]] page.)''
-== [[ Current Consensus Items | Proposals for next week ]] ==
-''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current Consensus Items]] page.)''
-== Discussion Items ==
-If any important discussion happens, it should be happening after forward progress is made during consensus.
-= End of Meeting =
-# Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
-# Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.
-# Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker, robot, or robothacker.
-== Note taker posts the notes ==
-# Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions.
-# Fill out the short summary at the top listing just announcements, consensus items, discussion topics, and names of new members and philanthropists.
-# Copy paste the notes to the [http://www.noisebridge.net//Next_meeting next meeting] page. (They will become [[Last meeting]] at midnight.)
-# Email the meeting summary to [mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Discuss] and [mailto:noisebridge-announce@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Announce] lists.
-# CC on the email treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members and philanthropists.
-# Edit the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] if anything is proposed for consensus next week.
-# Edit the [[Consensus_Items_History|Consensus Items History]] if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week.
-== Fun things to do after ==
-* Reprise of the [[Hackernationale]]. [This is anarchy - we do what the wiki says!]
-* [[PGP|PGP Key Signing]] could happen now (if it doesn't happen '''before''' any given Meeting).  Ask others around the space or check the [[PGP|list]] to see who wants in on the action.
-[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

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