Meeting Notes 2015 04 14 - Revision history

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	= Financial Report =		= Financial Report =
	*Noisebridge has $19,000
	~~= Consensus and Discussion =~~

	* ~~'''invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process\|a brief primer on consensus process]]~~		*Noisebridge has $19,000, which is just slightly over the three-month ideal of funding
	* It is ~~important that everyone in attendance understands at least:~~		*The space needs more recurring donations
	** ~~Blocking with verbalized principled objections.~~		*The lease is coming up for renewal (on what date?)
	** ~~Why we use consensus over other approaches to decision making.~~		*Members have a plan to approach the lease renewal, which consists of
	** ~~How consensus isn't a legislative process~~		***checking on the "market rate" of the space
	** ~~Why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution~~, ~~resolution~~ of ~~time sinks~~, and the like.		***identifying any leverage with the landlord
			***identifying who should negotiate with the landlord, with the list currently of: Andy, Rubin, or Mitch
			*Ross, who was not participating in the meeting, comes over and volunteers his advice, as a landlord himself. He is added to the Trelo list Torrie has on the topic of the lease renewal as a resource
			*Jay adds that Slack is an IRC channel where participants can discuss issues like the lease

	=~~= [[~~ Consensus ~~Items History \| Proposals from last week ]]~~ ==		= Consensus and Discussion =
	~~''(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 ]] ==~~		There are no items for consensus
	~~''(Add any new~~ items for consensus ~~to the [[Current Consensus Items]] page.)''~~

	== Discussion Items ==		== Discussion Items ==

	~~If any important discussion happens~~, it ~~should~~ be ~~happening after forward progress~~ is ~~made~~ during ~~consensus.~~		*Open Studio Summer: a summer camp being launched and run by Emily (notetaker) from June 29-Aug 14 in the classroom of Noisebridge, Mon-Thurs, from 10-3. Mitch has volunteered to support this program and Emily explains it to the meeting. The camp will have 20 teens from 13-17 taking lessons in a) the creative and technical practices that Noisebridge offers b) music production c) video production and editing and d) creative writing. On Fridays the group will usually go on a field trip but they will work on their projects in Noisebridge a few Fridays. This is a non-profit tuition-free camp that will be funded by philanthropic funding. The goal is to inspire young people and give them space to collaborate, similarly to Noisebridge's mission with its adult participants.

			Comments
			*Greg says the ratio of 1 adult per 10 kids is manageable based on his experience as a camp leader
			*Jay asks that Emily involve the adult intstructors (all artists or creatives) in Noisebridge since it's an opportunity to introduce them to the space, which will be not very occupied during the hours of the camp
			*Dan says he welcomes our adolescent overlords
			*Jarrod points out the Noisebridge Ask To Leave page so that Emily can be aware of guidelines for regulating the space if she/the camp are the only people present during the day

	= End of Meeting =		= End of Meeting =

	* 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.
	* Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
	* Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions, then save them to the wiki.
	* Send a summary of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
	* Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker, robot, or robothacker.
	* Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.

	[[Category:Meeting Notes]]		[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

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168.150.29.140 at 21:19, 16 April 2015

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			*John
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			*Red
			*Chris
			*Trent
			*Louis
			*Torrie
			*Dan
			*Patrick
			*David


	= Short announcements and events =		= Short announcements and events =
	* ~~Cool new projects? Something you'd~~ like ~~people to know? Say now, but keep it short!~~		*Torrie is sorting the electronics bins and would love some help
	* ~~Any happenings~~ at the space ~~of which members should~~ be ~~made aware.~~		*The board collected 10 ballots and the results will be announced after this meeting
	* ~~Don~~'~~t hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!~~		*Trent would like suggestions for the library
			*Thurs night at 6-8 is a Maker teacher event with educators from around the Bay Area at the space
			*Jarrod is working on the Maker faire booth and the build night is Thurs. Also Monday 4/20 he will be working on the LEDs and arduinos
			*Sat from noon-2 is the Godwafel event
			*Next Tues from 6-9 is an Android app building workshop
			*Library conference is June 26
			*LinuxFest Northwest is on April 25-26 in Bellingham, WA. If anyone wants to join a few members are taking the train there and hacking on the way, and they're calling it Hackers on a Train.

	= [[ Membership Binder ]] =		= [[ Membership Binder ]] =

	* ~~'''Invite~~ a ~~knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the~~ application ~~process~~.		*Louis has applied to be a member. The meeting interviews him about his application.
	~~<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.~~		Louis says he loves Noisebridge and has been coming for two years. He is able to explain the consensus process. As far as projects he wants to do at Noisebridge, Louis says he wants to get to know everyone, give some talks about the projects he's working on, bridge communities with other creative spaces in San Francisco, do unofficial public relations for Noisebridge by spreading the word about the space, clean the windows, and inspire people in the space by his projects, such as how he uses techniques of system administration from big companies for his personal use. Louis has been working on research about how to improve coding for device drivers, and he is working on a project to control lightbulbs with an app. If Louis were to block a consensus, it would be about access control -- he believes the space needs to maintain access control based on the appearance of people ringing the doorbell for the safety and stability of the space and its participants. He would also try to block long discussions about why Noisebridge may want to ban certain people from the space.
	* Anyone eligible to ~~join this week should~~
	** introduce themselves,		Louis application for membership did not result in a consensus, and members ask him to continue to participate in the space and try again for membership later, when he has participated in more projects with other people in the space.
	** 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~~.

	= Financial Report =		= Financial Report =
	* ~~Funds in bank:~~		*Noisebridge has $19,000
	* 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 =		= Consensus and Discussion =

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	~~----------->8----------~~		These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The 506th Meeting of Noisebridge]. Note-taker: EMILY; Moderator: JARROD.

	These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The ~~XXXth~~ Meeting of Noisebridge]. Note-taker: EMILY; Moderator: JARROD.
	* '''This meeting covered three topics and attempted one consensus. A membership application was reviewed with the member applicant. There was a financial report and discussion of the renewal of the lease, and also a discussion of a summer camp that Emily is organizing for this summer with Noisebridge as the planned venue. '''		* '''This meeting covered three topics and attempted one consensus. A membership application was reviewed with the member applicant. There was a financial report and discussion of the renewal of the lease, and also a discussion of a summer camp that Emily is organizing for this summer with Noisebridge as the planned venue. '''

	= Introductions =		= Introductions =

	* ~~'''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision\|what Noisebridge is about]]:~~		*Jarrod
	<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>		*Jay
	* 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 =		= Short announcements and events =

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-These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
+These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Note-taker: EMILY; Moderator: JARROD.
-* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''
+* '''This meeting covered three topics and attempted one consensus. A membership application was reviewed with the member applicant. There was a financial report and discussion of the renewal of the lease, and also a discussion of a summer camp that Emily is organizing for this summer with Noisebridge as the planned venue. '''
 = Introductions =

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			DELETE EVERYTHING BELOW THIS LINE WHEN YOU POST THE MEETING MINUTES KTHX!!!

			= Instructions =

			Congratulations and/or condolences! You're reading this because you're participating in a meeting of Noisebridge!

			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.

			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 discusions, 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.

			== Note Takers ==

			* Open a text editor to take notes on the major points of the meeting, using this page as the template.
			* Project the meeting notes in real time throughout the meeting. Its super cool to use a collaborative editor such as pad.riseup.net or piratepad so that everyone is free to participate in the note taking.
			* 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.
			* Post the meeting notes to this page, and email the announcement and discussion list with a short summary.
			* Tell treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members.

			== Facilitators ==

			There are generally two kinds of facilitator roles at a Noisebridge meeting:

			* 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.
			* 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.

			In general, moderators should:
			* 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!

			* Say your name before you talk.
			* 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.


			DELETE EVERYTHING ABOVE THIS LINE WHEN YOU POST THE MEETING MINUTES KTHX!!!
			----------->8----------

			These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
			* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''

			= Introductions =

			* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision\|what Noisebridge is about]]:
			<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!
			* 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!

			= [[ 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.

			= 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 =

			* 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.
			* Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
			* Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions, then save them to the wiki.
			* Send a summary of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
			* Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker, robot, or robothacker.
			* Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.

			[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

	[[category:Meeting Notes]]		[[category:Meeting Notes]]

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