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Lxpk at 22:16, 3 December 2025

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	<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>		<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>

Lxpk: /* The ProloAre you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years? */

2025-11-22T05:22:17Z

The ProloAre you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years?

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	= The ~~ProloAre~~ you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years? =		= The Prologue: Are you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years? =

	Either way, you should really read up on what we're all about. Lots of this stuff is the basis for what we do.		Either way, you should really read up on what we're all about. Lots of this stuff is the basis for what we do.

Lxpk at 05:09, 22 November 2025

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	<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>		<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>

Cucaracha guacamole at 21:57, 15 November 2025

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	'''How do I become a Philanthropist or Member?''' Come around Noisebridge, get to know people, become trusted by the community and the existing Membership. Read the wiki pages on [[Philanthropist]] and [[Membership]].		'''How do I become a Philanthropist or Member?''' Come around Noisebridge, get to know people, become trusted by the community and the existing Membership. Read the wiki pages on [[Philanthropist]] and [[Membership]].

	'''[[Meetings]]''' are usually every Tuesday at ~~8pm~~ at the 272 Capp St space and streaming via [[Jitsi]]. Meetings are mostly for organizational purposes.		'''[[Meetings]]''' are usually every Tuesday at 7pm at the 272 Capp St space and streaming via [[Jitsi]]. Meetings are mostly for organizational purposes.

	Any time is a good time to '''introduce yourself'''. Come on up and have a refreshment, tell others about your interests, or ask people what projects they are working on.		Any time is a good time to '''introduce yourself'''. Come on up and have a refreshment, tell others about your interests, or ask people what projects they are working on.

Cucaracha guacamole: /* The Prologue */

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The Prologue

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	= The ~~Prologue =~~		= The ProloAre you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years? =

	~~Are~~ you new to Noisebridge? Have you been coming here for years?

	Either way, you should really read up on what we're all about. Lots of this stuff is the basis for what we do.		Either way, you should really read up on what we're all about. Lots of this stuff is the basis for what we do.
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	'''How do I become a Philanthropist or Member?''' Come around Noisebridge, get to know people, become trusted by the community and the existing Membership. Read the wiki pages on [[Philanthropist]] and [[Membership]].		'''How do I become a Philanthropist or Member?''' Come around Noisebridge, get to know people, become trusted by the community and the existing Membership. Read the wiki pages on [[Philanthropist]] and [[Membership]].

	'''[[Meetings]]''' are usually every Tuesday at 8pm at the ~~2169 Mission~~ space and streaming via [[Jitsi]]. Meetings are mostly for organizational purposes.		'''[[Meetings]]''' are usually every Tuesday at 8pm at the 272 Capp St space and streaming via [[Jitsi]]. Meetings are mostly for organizational purposes.

	Any time is a good time to '''introduce yourself'''. Come on up and have a refreshment, tell others about your interests, or ask people what projects they are working on.		Any time is a good time to '''introduce yourself'''. Come on up and have a refreshment, tell others about your interests, or ask people what projects they are working on.

Zoda: Undo revision 82638 by Zoda (talk)

2024-02-14T19:26:11Z

Undo revision 82638 by Zoda (talk)

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	<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>		<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>

	'''[[Excellence]]:''' ~~The guiding principle is to Be Excellent.~~ Be excellent to each other, the ~~space, and~~ all ~~the tools in in the space~~. ~~This~~ is ~~the guiding principle~~ of ~~Noisebridge~~. Noisebridge takes a positive approach and avoids the practice of officially enumerating the myriad potential special cases; "be excellent" is enough~~. Take responsibility for the spaces you occupy and Be Excellent~~.		'''[[Excellence]]:''' Be excellent to each other is the guiding principle of Noisebridge. Wikipedia uses a somewhat similar rule, which they call "the fundamental rule of all social spaces. Every other policy for getting along is a special case of it." Unlike Wikipedia, Noisebridge takes a positive approach, and avoids the practice of officially enumerating the myriad potential special cases; "be excellent" is enough.

	'''[[Do-ocracy]]:''' Doing excellent stuff at Noisebridge does not require permission or an official consensus decision. If you're uncertain about the excellence of something you want to do, you should ask ~~the people around you~~ what they think ~~and use your best judgement~~.		'''[[Do-ocracy]]:''' Doing excellent stuff at Noisebridge does not require permission or an official consensus decision. If you're uncertain about the excellence of something you want to do, you should ask someone else what they think.

	'''[[Consensus]]:''' We make official Noisebridge decisions by consensus, which means the willing consent of all of our members. Decisions are typically made at our weekly meetings or via our online management venues, and items proposed for consensus are announced at least a week in advance to give everyone time to hear about them. Conceivably, members could block by proxy if they are unable to attend or if they wish to block anonymously.		'''[[Consensus]]:''' We make official Noisebridge decisions by consensus, which means the willing consent of all of our members. Decisions are typically made at our weekly meetings or via our online management venues, and items proposed for consensus are announced at least a week in advance to give everyone time to hear about them. Conceivably, members could block by proxy if they are unable to attend or if they wish to block anonymously.
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	'''Do I need to be a Member?''' You don't need to be a Member to participate in Noisebridge in any way. All are welcome!		'''Do I need to be a Member?''' You don't need to be a Member to participate in Noisebridge in any way. All are welcome!

	Noisebridge is also a great place to hang out and work on projects. However, if you spend a lot of time at Noisebridge and you're not donating, you'll be expected to contribute in some other material way to the space and the culture surrounding it. <br /> There are two "more officially involved" ways of participating at Noisebridge: Philanthropy and (capital-M) Membership. Philanthropy is a role for people who wish to contribute financially to Noisebridge, who care about maintaining the space, and would like to have 24 hour access. (Capital-M) Membership is much like Philanthropy, but also involves things such as having a role in the official governance process at Noisebridge.		Noisebridge is also a great place to hang out and work on projects. However, if you spend a lot of time at Noisebridge and you're not donating, you'll be expected to contribute in some other material way to the space and the culture surrounding it. <br /> There are two "more officially involved" ways of participating at Noisebridge: Philanthropy and (capital-M) Membership. Philanthropy is a role for people who wish to contribute financially to Noisebridge, who care about maintaining the space, and would like to have 24 hour access. (Capital-M) Membership is much like Philanthropy, but also involves things such as having a role in the official governance process at Noisebridge.

Zoda: Be excellent, as a principle, not just be excellent to people but also space and tools.

2024-02-14T04:05:41Z

Be excellent, as a principle, not just be excellent to people but also space and tools.

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	<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>		<font size=5>'''Noisebridge''' is a creative technology community for excellent, do-ocratic, consensus-based collaboration.</font>

	'''[[Excellence]]:''' Be excellent to each other is the guiding principle of Noisebridge. ~~Wikipedia uses a somewhat similar rule, which they call "the fundamental rule of all social spaces. Every other policy for getting along is a special case of it." Unlike Wikipedia,~~ Noisebridge takes a positive approach, and avoids the practice of officially enumerating the myriad potential special cases; "be excellent" is enough.		'''[[Excellence]]:''' The guiding principle is to Be Excellent. Be excellent to each other, the space, and all the tools in in the space. This is the guiding principle of Noisebridge. Noisebridge takes a positive approach and avoids the practice of officially enumerating the myriad potential special cases; "be excellent" is enough. Take responsibility for the spaces you occupy and Be Excellent.

	'''[[Do-ocracy]]:''' Doing excellent stuff at Noisebridge does not require permission or an official consensus decision. If you're uncertain about the excellence of something you want to do, you should ask ~~someone else~~ what they think.		'''[[Do-ocracy]]:''' Doing excellent stuff at Noisebridge does not require permission or an official consensus decision. If you're uncertain about the excellence of something you want to do, you should ask the people around you what they think and use your best judgement.

	'''[[Consensus]]:''' We make official Noisebridge decisions by consensus, which means the willing consent of all of our members. Decisions are typically made at our weekly meetings or via our online management venues, and items proposed for consensus are announced at least a week in advance to give everyone time to hear about them. Conceivably, members could block by proxy if they are unable to attend or if they wish to block anonymously.		'''[[Consensus]]:''' We make official Noisebridge decisions by consensus, which means the willing consent of all of our members. Decisions are typically made at our weekly meetings or via our online management venues, and items proposed for consensus are announced at least a week in advance to give everyone time to hear about them. Conceivably, members could block by proxy if they are unable to attend or if they wish to block anonymously.
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	'''Do I need to be a Member?''' You don't need to be a Member to participate in Noisebridge in any way. All are welcome!		'''Do I need to be a Member?''' You don't need to be a Member to participate in Noisebridge in any way. All are welcome!

	Noisebridge is also a great place to hang out and work on projects. However, if you spend a lot of time at Noisebridge and you're not donating, you'll be expected to contribute in some other material way to the space and the culture surrounding it. <br /> There are two "more officially involved" ways of participating at Noisebridge: Philanthropy and (capital-M) Membership. Philanthropy is a role for people who wish to contribute financially to Noisebridge, who care about maintaining the space, and would like to have 24 hour access. (Capital-M) Membership is much like Philanthropy, but also involves things such as having a role in the official governance process at Noisebridge.		Noisebridge is also a great place to hang out and work on projects. However, if you spend a lot of time at Noisebridge and you're not donating, you'll be expected to contribute in some other material way to the space and the culture surrounding it. <br /> There are two "more officially involved" ways of participating at Noisebridge: Philanthropy and (capital-M) Membership. Philanthropy is a role for people who wish to contribute financially to Noisebridge, who care about maintaining the space, and would like to have 24 hour access. (Capital-M) Membership is much like Philanthropy, but also involves things such as having a role in the official governance process at Noisebridge.

MoofSoup at 08:10, 7 August 2022

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Lxpk: /* The Prologue */

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The Prologue

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	Read on for answers to some frequently asked questions, or navigate to find out more about us.		Read on for answers to some frequently asked questions, or navigate to find out more about us.

	[[File:Excellence.png\|250px\|link=Excellence]] [[File:Do-ocracy Poster - DO IT - 2018-08-11 revision (small).png\|250px\|link=Do-ocracy]] [[File:Consensus.png\|250px\|link=Consensus]]		[[File:Excellence.png\|250px\|link=Excellence]] [[File:Do-ocracy Poster - DO IT - 2018-08-11 revision (small).png\|250px\|link=Do-ocracy]] [[File:Consensus.png\|250px\|link=Consensus]] [[File:NoisebridgeMeetingPoster.fw.png\|250px\|link=Meetings]]

	'''Governance and Goals:''' [[Vision]], [[Do-ocracy]], [[Consensus_Process]], [[Meetings]], [[Community_Standards]], [[Board_and_Officers]]		'''Governance and Goals:''' [[Vision]], [[Do-ocracy]], [[Consensus_Process]], [[Meetings]], [[Community_Standards]], [[Board_and_Officers]]

Lxpk: /* The Prologue */

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The Prologue

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	Read on for answers to some frequently asked questions, or navigate to find out more about us.		Read on for answers to some frequently asked questions, or navigate to find out more about us.

	[[File:Excellence.png\|~~301px~~\|link=Excellence]] [[File:Do-ocracy Poster - DO IT - 2018-08-11 revision (small).png\|~~291px~~\|link=Do-ocracy]] [[File:Consensus.png\|~~301px~~\|link=Consensus]]		[[File:Excellence.png\|250px\|link=Excellence]] [[File:Do-ocracy Poster - DO IT - 2018-08-11 revision (small).png\|250px\|link=Do-ocracy]] [[File:Consensus.png\|250px\|link=Consensus]]

	'''Governance and Goals:''' [[Vision]], [[Do-ocracy]], [[Consensus_Process]], [[Meetings]], [[Community_Standards]], [[Board_and_Officers]]		'''Governance and Goals:''' [[Vision]], [[Do-ocracy]], [[Consensus_Process]], [[Meetings]], [[Community_Standards]], [[Board_and_Officers]]