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These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 480th Meeting of Noisebridge].
DELETE EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE WHEN YOU POST THE MEETING MINUTES KTHX!!!
Date: 10/17/2017
Note-takers: Scott and Kevin
Moderator: Nicole


= Instructions =
== Meeting Summary ==
 
* Announcements: 2017-10-30: Google "Playcrafting" game dev expo; ADA compliance in floor markings added; City College adding maker spaces
Congratulations and/or condolences! You're reading this because you're participating in a meeting of Noisebridge!
* Finances: we have 9 months rent in the bank
 
* New members: open apps: Nicole (3rd week), Merlin (4th week; deferred: not present)
Meetings should be limited to an hour when possible. Shorter is fine, but avoid rushing.
* New philanthropists: open apps: Kelly A (1st week)
 
* Consensus Items: Zach's proposal to allocate general funds for elevator repair was consensed ($400 to start)
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.
* Discussion Items: (none)


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.
= Round of introductions =
* Scott - 1st visited in 2013, been a regular for the past 1yr
* Yei - 5th time here - usually here on Tues. Heard about from TA from Ryen in the Unity class
* Zack - offered up candy corn. (I hack video game systems). Been coming since 2010. EE, hardware hacker-guy.
* Nick: Professional Magician - likes to work on electronics (he says, while he works on electronics
* Mark:  helps teach game dev glass on Tuesdays & comes in to hack on random other days.  also running gaming archivist to build a gaming cabinet for
* 3 Visitors from 2 conferences.
* Diego: heard about from Tracey at the Internet archive
* Kolja: 1st came during wrap-up of  Google Summer of Code (from Germany) with Diego
* Garrett: Brought rPi, loaded with Kodi & the Retro Player Project loaded on it. Setup over in Gamebridge area tonight for some excellent gaming.
* Kevin - likes turtles and cats.  Been coming for ~8 months. Likes to help-out & learn new things
* Nicole: Coming sporatically for the past 3-4yrs. She hosts a meetup & provides mentorship around learning to code. (CodeCamp)


== Note Takers ==
= What is the NoiseBridge? =
# Confirm last meeting was saved
Nicole read the default description from the wiki.
# Take new notes
# Save and share the notes at the end of the meeting (instructions at the bottom).


== Facilitators ==
Kevin described safespace policies and procedures, encouraging NB inhabitants to be excellent in regards to....  communicate when they feel harassed, to tell the harasser to stop, and to reach out to other Noisebridgers for assistance and to report harassers, so that the group is aware of problem visitors.


There are generally two kinds of facilitator roles at a Noisebridge meeting:
Mark said NB is all about the rule of being Excellent to each other.


* 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.
= Announcements and Events =
* 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.
Mark: On Oct 30th, event happening at Google Launch pad  "Playcrafting" - mini-expo for SF game developers to show off what they've been working on. Tickets are $5


In general, moderators should:
Zach: Kevin & Zach worked on floorplan for ADA compliance, marking the floor with emergency tape - especially around the elevator. Daryl removed the last bike mount to ensure there was enough clearance by that egress. Scott & Daryl cleared the laser exhaust (the inlet to the blower was clogged with fine particulates.- we have suction again!
* 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 ==
Ryan: City College is starting 3 maker spaces They got a $350,000 grant, two at Ocean Campus (just 3 stops away on BART). Ryan is organizing field trip/tour for them to visit here.
* One in library is 4k sq ft
* Science building 1k sq ft
* 1 at Evans Campus (? size)


Everyone at a Noisebridge meeting who has consented to participating in one is a participant!
= Membership =
Nicole: A Philanthropist is somebody who has been sponsored/vouched for by a full-time member.
Perks: Default contribution is $80/mo (can work out another rate with the treasurer as a "starving hacker rate", 24h RFID access
Increased Responsibilities: Close/lock the space when you are the last Member/Philanthropist in the building.
Kelly A. is being sponsored by J. Prospective Philanthropists


* Say your name before you talk.
Members: Notice is placed in The Book and mentioned formally in meeting for 4 weeks, giving members a chance to comment & initiate a block. Silence by members is taken as approval. Prospective members must be present at the 4th meeting (or later, if arranged) to give NoiseBridgers a chance to ask questions.
* Remain on-topic, and speak as concisely as possible.
* Assist the note-taker with any links or corrections that are needed.
* Remain respectful of other participants, their time, and the consensus and moderation process.


Merlin is on his 4th (+) week of member application process, but not present for today's meeting. Confirmation is pushed forward until they can appear for a meeting.


DELETE EVERYTHING ABOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU POST THE MEETING MINUTES KTHX!!!
Nicole is applying for membership (this is 3rd week)
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Lady red is applying for memberhsip (this is 4th week)


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.
We need some clarification on rules around presense at meetings for Member confirmation (and ability to have somebody act in one's stead as representative if not present).
* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''


== Meeting Summary ==
Nicole read Merlin's application aloud  - available in white notebook. (Alex & Mitch have sponsored them)
FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST
TLDR what happened at the meeting:
* Announcements:
* Finances:
* New members:
* New philanthropists:
* Consensus Items:
* Discussion Items:


= Introductions =
Nicole read Nicoles application aloud  - available in white notebook. (Sponsored by Trent & J)


* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
Daryl gave the rundown on Membership & Consensus.
<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>
Memberhsip is jsut like Phil - with more responsibility. You can grant people 30-day access tokens. The big level-up is the ability to block actions during official "big-C" Consensus.
* 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 =
"Small-c" consensus, really a facet of Do-ocracy - like moving furniture.
* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!
Big-C is reserved as a veto for big actions that would either "change what it means for Noisebridge to be Noisebridge" or would result in the Member deciding they could no-longer be a part of Noisebridge and would leave.
* 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?
 
= Participation =
 
Invite a knowledgable volunteer to describe who can participate at Noisebridge, including:
* Describe how to get an rfid key for the door system
* Describe how to get access to slack
 
= [[Philanthropist|Philanthropists]]=
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer 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(?)
 
= [[ 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.


Nicole read Lady Red's application aloud - available in white notebook. (Sponsored by Trent and Ruth)


= Financial Report =
= Financial Report =
* Funds in bank:
No official report this week without treasurer.
* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
Zach gave brief recap of last financial report. ~NB has ±9mo of rent, and is financially healthy
* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
 
= Consensus =
 
* '''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 =
 
Longer discussion items belong here.  This is the last part of the meeting so that people can break off and continue their discussion afterwards.


= Consensus Proposals =
== Proposals from last week ==


== Discussion Items ==
Zach had proposed that some portion of the general fund be used to get the elevator in full working condition.


If any important discussion happens, it should be happening after forward progress is made during consensus.
Kevin asks if we (as tenants) are legally allowed to work on/hire contractors to work on elevator (as this hardware is more legally regulated than most)


= End of Meeting =
Zach and others have done some work on the elevator, and added signage to help keep people from getting trapped/frustrated while using it. Especially after it was damaged by an outside visitor having a panic attack after being asked to leave the space for stealing.


# Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
The elevator was out of commision for 2 months, which is more than the 30days stipulated by city policy.
# 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 ==
Daryl: Patrick (treasurer) did note that there has been a process for using general funds for maintence of the space. The fact we're having this convo proves we need a trackable, written-down policy on this consensus item.
# 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 ==
Zach mentioned he has been told that this must go on Noisebridge Discuss, and it has indeed been openly talked about there.
* 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.


Zach's proposal is to start with a modest $400/yr set aside for this, to be tweaked as needed in the future. The written proposal is in the meeting notes from last week and is posted in Noisebridge Discuss.


[[Category:Meeting Notes]]
(There were no verbal objections to this proposal, therefore it is consensed.)

Revision as of 13:29, 19 October 2017

These are the notes from the The 480th Meeting of Noisebridge. Date: 10/17/2017 Note-takers: Scott and Kevin Moderator: Nicole

Meeting Summary

  • Announcements: 2017-10-30: Google "Playcrafting" game dev expo; ADA compliance in floor markings added; City College adding maker spaces
  • Finances: we have 9 months rent in the bank
  • New members: open apps: Nicole (3rd week), Merlin (4th week; deferred: not present)
  • New philanthropists: open apps: Kelly A (1st week)
  • Consensus Items: Zach's proposal to allocate general funds for elevator repair was consensed ($400 to start)
  • Discussion Items: (none)

Round of introductions

  • Scott - 1st visited in 2013, been a regular for the past 1yr
  • Yei - 5th time here - usually here on Tues. Heard about from TA from Ryen in the Unity class
  • Zack - offered up candy corn. (I hack video game systems). Been coming since 2010. EE, hardware hacker-guy.
  • Nick: Professional Magician - likes to work on electronics (he says, while he works on electronics
  • Mark: helps teach game dev glass on Tuesdays & comes in to hack on random other days. also running gaming archivist to build a gaming cabinet for
  • 3 Visitors from 2 conferences.
  • Diego: heard about from Tracey at the Internet archive
  • Kolja: 1st came during wrap-up of Google Summer of Code (from Germany) with Diego
  • Garrett: Brought rPi, loaded with Kodi & the Retro Player Project loaded on it. Setup over in Gamebridge area tonight for some excellent gaming.
  • Kevin - likes turtles and cats. Been coming for ~8 months. Likes to help-out & learn new things
  • Nicole: Coming sporatically for the past 3-4yrs. She hosts a meetup & provides mentorship around learning to code. (CodeCamp)

What is the NoiseBridge?

Nicole read the default description from the wiki.

Kevin described safespace policies and procedures, encouraging NB inhabitants to be excellent in regards to.... communicate when they feel harassed, to tell the harasser to stop, and to reach out to other Noisebridgers for assistance and to report harassers, so that the group is aware of problem visitors.

Mark said NB is all about the rule of being Excellent to each other.

Announcements and Events

Mark: On Oct 30th, event happening at Google Launch pad "Playcrafting" - mini-expo for SF game developers to show off what they've been working on. Tickets are $5

Zach: Kevin & Zach worked on floorplan for ADA compliance, marking the floor with emergency tape - especially around the elevator. Daryl removed the last bike mount to ensure there was enough clearance by that egress. Scott & Daryl cleared the laser exhaust (the inlet to the blower was clogged with fine particulates.- we have suction again!

Ryan: City College is starting 3 maker spaces They got a $350,000 grant, two at Ocean Campus (just 3 stops away on BART). Ryan is organizing field trip/tour for them to visit here.

  • One in library is 4k sq ft
  • Science building 1k sq ft
  • 1 at Evans Campus (? size)

Membership

Nicole: A Philanthropist is somebody who has been sponsored/vouched for by a full-time member. Perks: Default contribution is $80/mo (can work out another rate with the treasurer as a "starving hacker rate", 24h RFID access Increased Responsibilities: Close/lock the space when you are the last Member/Philanthropist in the building. Kelly A. is being sponsored by J. Prospective Philanthropists

Members: Notice is placed in The Book and mentioned formally in meeting for 4 weeks, giving members a chance to comment & initiate a block. Silence by members is taken as approval. Prospective members must be present at the 4th meeting (or later, if arranged) to give NoiseBridgers a chance to ask questions.

Merlin is on his 4th (+) week of member application process, but not present for today's meeting. Confirmation is pushed forward until they can appear for a meeting.

Nicole is applying for membership (this is 3rd week) Lady red is applying for memberhsip (this is 4th week)

We need some clarification on rules around presense at meetings for Member confirmation (and ability to have somebody act in one's stead as representative if not present).

Nicole read Merlin's application aloud - available in white notebook. (Alex & Mitch have sponsored them)

Nicole read Nicoles application aloud - available in white notebook. (Sponsored by Trent & J)

Daryl gave the rundown on Membership & Consensus. Memberhsip is jsut like Phil - with more responsibility. You can grant people 30-day access tokens. The big level-up is the ability to block actions during official "big-C" Consensus.

"Small-c" consensus, really a facet of Do-ocracy - like moving furniture. Big-C is reserved as a veto for big actions that would either "change what it means for Noisebridge to be Noisebridge" or would result in the Member deciding they could no-longer be a part of Noisebridge and would leave.

Nicole read Lady Red's application aloud - available in white notebook. (Sponsored by Trent and Ruth)

Financial Report

No official report this week without treasurer. Zach gave brief recap of last financial report. ~NB has ±9mo of rent, and is financially healthy

Consensus Proposals

Proposals from last week

Zach had proposed that some portion of the general fund be used to get the elevator in full working condition.

Kevin asks if we (as tenants) are legally allowed to work on/hire contractors to work on elevator (as this hardware is more legally regulated than most)

Zach and others have done some work on the elevator, and added signage to help keep people from getting trapped/frustrated while using it. Especially after it was damaged by an outside visitor having a panic attack after being asked to leave the space for stealing.

The elevator was out of commision for 2 months, which is more than the 30days stipulated by city policy.

Daryl: Patrick (treasurer) did note that there has been a process for using general funds for maintence of the space. The fact we're having this convo proves we need a trackable, written-down policy on this consensus item.

Zach mentioned he has been told that this must go on Noisebridge Discuss, and it has indeed been openly talked about there.

Zach's proposal is to start with a modest $400/yr set aside for this, to be tweaked as needed in the future. The written proposal is in the meeting notes from last week and is posted in Noisebridge Discuss.

(There were no verbal objections to this proposal, therefore it is consensed.)

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