Meeting Notes 2015 09 22 - Revision history

Maltman23 at 07:17, 30 September 2015

2015-09-30T07:17:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:17, 30 September 2015
Line 1:		Line 1:
	These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The over 9000th Meeting of Noisebridge].		These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The over 9000th Meeting of Noisebridge].

	Note-taker: [[User: Ashwath (Ash)]]; Moderators: [[User:~~Maltman23~~\|Mitch]		Note-taker: [[User: Ashwath (Ash)]]; Moderators: [[User:maltman23\|Mitch]]

Maltman23 at 06:48, 30 September 2015

2015-09-30T06:48:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:48, 29 September 2015
Line 1:		Line 1:
	These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The over 9000th Meeting of Noisebridge].		These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The over 9000th Meeting of Noisebridge].

	Note-taker: [[User: Ashwath (Ash)]]; Moderators: Mitch		Note-taker: [[User: Ashwath (Ash)]]; Moderators: [[User:Maltman23\|Mitch]

73.170.177.84: Fixing obvious typos.

2015-09-24T12:20:00Z

Fixing obvious typos.

192.195.83.130 at 04:01, 23 September 2015

2015-09-23T04:01:44Z

Show changes

Phong: Created new meeting page

2015-09-16T22:00:22Z

Created new meeting page

New page

----------->8----------
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! 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!

= [[ 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 =

* 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]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 05:20, 24 September 2015
Line 10:		Line 10:


	* Mitch- Co founder from 2007. No I travel the world – teach and help hacker spaces		* Mitch- Co founder from 2007. Now I travel the world – teach and help hacker spaces

	* Rezza- trying to find my footing in the Bay area. w		* Rezza- trying to find my footing in the Bay area. w
	* Mereline- I work with wearables. ~~Proffesional~~ hacker		* Mereline- I work with wearables. Professional hacker
	*J- I used to fix nintendos. I teach the Monday classes..		*J- I used to fix nintendos. I teach the Monday classes..
	* Henner – I write software during the day time and night time. Want to learn hardware		* Henner – I write software during the day time and night time. Want to learn hardware
Line 29:		Line 29:

	Announcements:		Announcements:
	* Saturday is the ~~Made’s~~ birthday party in Oakland themade.org		* Saturday is the MADE’s birthday party in Oakland themade.org

	* MIT media labs (AR platform): openhybrid.org		* MIT media labs (AR platform): openhybrid.org
Line 49:		Line 49:

	* j- No empowerment. Everyone has equal rights. It shows commitment to the space and gives us rights to accept contributions: 40$(beginner) or 80$ a month. Grants 24 hour access to the space.		* j- No empowerment. Everyone has equal rights. It shows commitment to the space and gives us rights to accept contributions: 40$(beginner) or 80$ a month. Grants 24 hour access to the space.
	Best way: hang out here, get to know people and you can become a member by filling forms and getting it signed by atleast by 2 ~~membrs~~ and no one objects.		Best way: hang out here, get to know people and you can become a member by filling forms and getting it signed by atleast by 2 members and no one objects.

	* Mitch- Decision is made by concensus. People who are not members can have 24 hour access by becoming a philanthropist. As long as no members object. Ther is a form for that as well.		* Mitch- Decision is made by concensus. People who are not members can have 24 hour access by becoming a philanthropist. As long as no members object. Ther is a form for that as well.
Line 101:		Line 101:


	Mitch: a year and a half ago we almost had to close noisebridge for ever because people who ~~dint~~ belong here were here and were destroying the place.		Mitch: a year and a half ago we almost had to close noisebridge for ever because people who didn't belong here were here and were destroying the place.
	Had to do a reboot. And now reboot is an annual thing		Had to do a reboot. And now reboot is an annual thing
	This year- noisebridge is doing a reboot right now. Can you contribute and grow from being a part of noisebridge?		This year- noisebridge is doing a reboot right now. Can you contribute and grow from being a part of noisebridge?
Line 112:		Line 112:
	If you come regularly, ask for an RFID pass.		If you come regularly, ask for an RFID pass.

	Continuous discussion about what is excellent. If someone is not excellent, bring it up and ask for help. People who don’t belong here ~~CANT saty~~. We want to keep noisebridge happy and healthy for all of us who do belong.		Continuous discussion about what is excellent. If someone is not excellent, bring it up and ask for help. People who don’t belong here CAN'T stay. We want to keep noisebridge happy and healthy for all of us who do belong.

	DON’T LET THE DOOR BE PROPPED OPEN. EVER.		DON’T LET THE DOOR BE PROPPED OPEN. EVER.

	When lots of new people come here for an event, have a class student let people in and have a tour for all interested people later.		When lots of new people come here for an event, have a class student let people in and have a tour for all interested people later.