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Proposal: 50K fiscal sponsorship for Investigative Journalism in SF

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	* John: A lot of people are planning to contribute to this.		* John: A lot of people are planning to contribute to this.
	* John: This may also be an example to other projects, teams here, to inspire them, to seek fiscal funding, grants, to make their projects happen.		* John: This may also be an example to other projects, teams here, to inspire them, to seek fiscal funding, grants, to make their projects happen.
	* Trent: if a person with fiscal sponsorship wanted to hire somebody, is ~~that the~~ Noisebridge ~~president~~?		* Trent: if a person with fiscal sponsorship wanted to hire somebody, is there a Noisebridge precedent?
	* Naomi: those powers are not specifically enumerated, or perhaps clear at this time. A lot of this proposal entails a lot of precedent-setting for NB. Should be very carefully considered.		* Naomi: those powers are not specifically enumerated, or perhaps clear at this time. A lot of this proposal entails a lot of precedent-setting for NB. Should be very carefully considered.
	* Naomi: We're 20 minutes into this, how can we continue the discussion after tonight's meeting?		* Naomi: We're 20 minutes into this, how can we continue the discussion after tonight's meeting?

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meeting summary

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	Date: 2017/01/03		Date: 2017/01/03

	Note-taker: Kevin		Note-taker: Kevin

	Moderators: [[Naomi\|User:nthmost]].		Moderators: [[Naomi\|User:nthmost]].


	* '''~~One or two bullet points of high~~-~~level~~ meeting ~~summary~~.'''		* '''Let's do the so-called "normal" meeting so we make sure we remember how it works.'''

	== Meeting Summary ==		== Meeting Summary ==
	~~FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST~~

	TLDR what happened at the meeting:		TLDR what happened at the meeting:
	* Announcements:		* Announcements: Cypherpunk Saturday this weekend. New CNC machine coming in. So many Mac Minis! (lots more)
	* Finances:		* Finances: seem legit
	* New members:		* New members: nope
	* New philanthropists: Nathan		* New philanthropists: Nathan
	* Consensus Items: NB Fiscal Sponsorship 50K to John (Pemulis) for Investigative Journalism?		* Consensus Items: NB Fiscal Sponsorship 50K to John (Pemulis) for Investigative Journalism?

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Proposals for next week

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	== [[ Current Consensus Items \| Proposals for next week ]] ==		== [[ Current Consensus Items \| Proposals for next week ]] ==
	''John Shutt: 50K fiscal sponsorship for investigative journalism in SF''		''New from John Shutt: 50K fiscal sponsorship for investigative journalism in SF''

			=== Proposal: 50K fiscal sponsorship for Investigative Journalism in SF ===

	The Bay Area is in the midst of massive change. Whether it is the rising political power of technology companies, the fundamental reshaping of the city through construction, or the evolving stance of the region towards the federal government, understanding San Francisco and its surroundings is a key part of understanding the broader political environment we live in. In the midst of this, the region is lacking nimble, well-resourced journalistic efforts to expose the political mechanics going on below the surface of these changes, and bring detailed coverage to a broader audience.		The Bay Area is in the midst of massive change. Whether it is the rising political power of technology companies, the fundamental reshaping of the city through construction, or the evolving stance of the region towards the federal government, understanding San Francisco and its surroundings is a key part of understanding the broader political environment we live in. In the midst of this, the region is lacking nimble, well-resourced journalistic efforts to expose the political mechanics going on below the surface of these changes, and bring detailed coverage to a broader audience.

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Consensus

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	= Consensus =		= Consensus =
	* How consensus works:		How consensus works:
	* We don't ~~colelctively~~ vote on things.		* We don't collectively vote on things.
	* If you want to do something, do it		* In general if you want to do something, do it (Doocracy) -- if you're not sure it's OK, ask around first.
	* ~~But somethings~~ we have to do things as an institution, and the membership has to feel comfortable		* Some times we have to do things as an institution, and the whole membership has to feel comfortable.
	* We do this through consensus. Over two meetings, a proposal is announced, discussed, reviewed, then voted upon		* We do this through consensus. Over two meetings, a proposal is announced, discussed, reviewed, then voted upon
	* What can happen is, ~~everybody comnes to an agreement~~, then it seems clear there's agreement		* What can happen is, there is some amount of disagreement, then we discuss until it seems clear there's agreement.
	* Members, if they believe the proposal is a bad idea, can ~~block~~ a proposal.		* Members, if they believe the proposal is a bad idea, can formally Block a proposal.
	* Blocking has consequences, and is a rarely played tactic.		* Blocking has consequences, and it is a rarely played tactic of "last resort".
	* Once upon a time, somebody wanted to turn NB into a temple... blocked!		* Once upon a time, somebody wanted to turn NB into a temple... blocked!

	== [[ Consensus Items History \| Proposals from last week ]] ==		== [[ Consensus Items History \| Proposals from last week ]] ==
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	== [[ Current Consensus Items \| Proposals for next week ]] ==		== [[ Current Consensus Items \| Proposals for next week ]] ==
	''~~Pemulis~~: 50K fiscal sponsorship for investigative journalism in SF''		''John Shutt: 50K fiscal sponsorship for investigative journalism in SF''

	The Bay Area is in the midst of massive change. Whether it is the rising political power of technology companies, the fundamental reshaping of the city through construction, or the evolving stance of the region towards the federal government, understanding San Francisco and its surroundings is a key part of understanding the broader political environment we live in. In the midst of this, the region is lacking nimble, well-resourced journalistic efforts to expose the political mechanics going on below the surface of these changes, and bring detailed coverage to a broader audience.		The Bay Area is in the midst of massive change. Whether it is the rising political power of technology companies, the fundamental reshaping of the city through construction, or the evolving stance of the region towards the federal government, understanding San Francisco and its surroundings is a key part of understanding the broader political environment we live in. In the midst of this, the region is lacking nimble, well-resourced journalistic efforts to expose the political mechanics going on below the surface of these changes, and bring detailed coverage to a broader audience.

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Proposals for next week

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Consensus

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 = Consensus =
 * How consensus works:
    * We don't colelctively vote on things.
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    * Blocking has consequences, and is a rarely played tactic.
    * Once upon a time, somebody wanted to turn NB into a temple... blocked!
 * Steve: tell us more about the inv. jour.
 * John: has a largish story about a real estsate development in southeast SF (the shipyard project) that he wants to write
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 * John's email: jds@riseup.net
 * Meeting notes from last year with our fiscal sponsorship policy: https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2016_09_13
 = Discussion =

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Participation

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Safe Space

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	= Safe Space =		= 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~~.		'''Note:''' This section is experimental. We discussed it at [[Meeting_Notes_2016_06_28]].

	Noisebridge strives to be a safe space. Someone who is not Jonathan Haidt attempts to explain why/how/etc.		Noisebridge strives to be a safe space. Someone who is not Jonathan Haidt attempts to explain why/how/etc.

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= Instructions =

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

Meetings should be limited to an hour when possible. Shorter is fine, but avoid rushing.

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 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.

== Note Takers ==
# Confirm last meeting was saved
# Take new notes
# Save and share the notes at the end of the meeting (instructions at the bottom).

== 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.

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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.
* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''

== Meeting Summary ==
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 =

* '''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!

= 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.

= 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 =

* '''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.

== 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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	* John: has a largish story about a real estsate development in southeast SF (the shipyard project) that he wants to write		* John: has a largish story about a real estsate development in southeast SF (the shipyard project) that he wants to write
	* John: The Examiner and Chronicle did a poor job. It's one of the most polluted places in the country. 10,500 residential units being put up. Falsified records ... misleading ledes on hometown papers		* John: The Examiner and Chronicle did a poor job. It's one of the most polluted places in the country. 10,500 residential units being put up. Falsified records ... misleading ledes on hometown papers
	* Greg: trusts John, but has seen embezzling at other non-profits. Should there be a separate treasurer		* Greg: trusts John, but has seen embezzling at other non-profits. Should there be a separate treasurer? Technically this is a conflict of interest.
	* John: the equipment fund, for example, he set up a consensus proposal to ensure there would be institutional consensus before he could make a purchase. Mostly he deposits cash from the cash box, distributes cheques, etc. Willing to hand off responsibilities.		* John: the equipment fund, for example, he set up a consensus proposal to ensure there would be institutional consensus before he could make a purchase. Mostly he deposits cash from the cash box, distributes cheques, etc. Willing to hand off responsibilities.
	* Greg2: Why do it this way, instead of having your own non-profit?		* Greg2: Why do it this way, instead of having your own non-profit?
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	* John: Cocreater of Bayleaks		* John: Cocreater of Bayleaks
	* Zach: why noisebridge is good, we have all sorts of resources here. Hackers, networking, technologies, etc.		* Zach: why noisebridge is good, we have all sorts of resources here. Hackers, networking, technologies, etc.
	* Naomi: When you~~'re asking people~~ to be fiscal ~~sponsors~~, you're also ~~asking them~~ to be advisors, mentors, to be involved. IS there a strong ~~prsence~~ of people who know the ins-and-outs of ~~those things~~ here? Do you sense that John?		* Naomi: When you ask an organization to be a fiscal sponsor, you're also positioning yourself to use the organization as advisors, mentors, to be involved. IS there a strong presence of people who know the ins-and-outs of investigative journalism here? Do you sense that John?
	* John: there's various ways to empower investigative journalism through the space, volunteers, monetarily.		* John: there's various ways to empower investigative journalism through the space, volunteers, monetarily. Many people also seem keenly interested in the problem.
	* Kevin: what are the financial risks		* Kevin: what are the financial risks
	* John: we've taken on reports insurance, libel, invasion of privacy, accidents during onsites		* John: we've taken on reports insurance, libel, invasion of privacy, accidents during onsites
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	* John: This may also be an example to other projects, teams here, to inspire them, to seek fiscal funding, grants, to make their projects happen.		* John: This may also be an example to other projects, teams here, to inspire them, to seek fiscal funding, grants, to make their projects happen.
	* Trent: if a person with fiscal sponsorship wanted to hire somebody, is that the Noisebridge president?		* Trent: if a person with fiscal sponsorship wanted to hire somebody, is that the Noisebridge president?
	* Naomi: those powers are not specifically enumerated, or perhaps clear at this time.		* Naomi: those powers are not specifically enumerated, or perhaps clear at this time. A lot of this proposal entails a lot of precedent-setting for NB. Should be very carefully considered.
	* Naomi: We're 20 minutes into this, how can we continue the discussion after tonight's meeting?		* Naomi: We're 20 minutes into this, how can we continue the discussion after tonight's meeting?
	* Alex: Send a sunmmary email to the "discuss" mailing list. Subject: Consensus discussion about inv. jour.		* Alex: Send a sunmmary email to the "discuss" mailing list. Subject: Consensus discussion about inv. jour.

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	We're basically saying "This is a conflict, the emotions are too great, not a condemnation, just go away, chill, come back."		We're basically saying "This is a conflict, the emotions are too great, not a condemnation, just go away, chill, come back."

	* Danny O'brien had a sheet up, with people asked to leave NB.		* Danny O'brien had a sheet up, with people asked to leave NB.
	* We want to space to feel inclusive and safe		* We want to space to feel inclusive and safe
	* If you are feeling uncomforaable or safe, please feel free to ask someone to leave -and you'll be backed up by others.		* If you are feeling uncomforaable or safe, please feel free to ask someone to leave -and you'll be backed up by others.
	* Doesn't mean you can't talk about sensitive topics, just means be considerate.		* Doesn't mean you can't talk about sensitive topics, just means be considerate.
	* Noisebridge is a community center and shop space... having a safe space to work on your projects, and optionally work with others. Common sense, boundaries, letting others be, etc.		* Noisebridge is a community center and shop space... having a safe space to work on your projects, and optionally work with others. Common sense, boundaries, letting others be, etc.

	* Several styles of "belongingness"		* Several styles of "belongingness"
	* Everybody here at this meeting is a de facto member of the Noisebridge community		* Everybody here at this meeting is a de facto member of the Noisebridge community
	* So long as you're abiding by the "Be excellent" to each other rule. Be nice to each other		* So long as you're abiding by the "Be excellent" to each other rule. Be nice to each other
	* Two levels of membership: Philanthropist and Member		* Two levels of membership: Philanthropist and Member
	* Philanthropist membership grants electronic access to the doors (provides 24/7 access to the space); min. $80 per month, $40 if starving hacker.		* Philanthropist membership grants electronic access to the doors (provides 24/7 access to the space); min. $80 per month, $40 if starving hacker.
	* Regular membership grants the ability to block consensus proposals (although this hasn't happened in years, due to Doocracy). Demostration of commitment to the space. Usually only granted after they've been around for months. Someone we all know & trust, and wants to demo committment to the space. ~40 members at this time. Also about being a hacker, doing stuff around the space, doing things, making things.		* Regular membership grants the ability to block consensus proposals (although this hasn't happened in years, due to Doocracy). Demostration of commitment to the space. Usually only granted after they've been around for months. Someone we all know & trust, and wants to demo committment to the space. ~40 members at this time. Also about being a hacker, doing stuff around the space, doing things, making things.
	* Proposed Philanthropists:		* Proposed Philanthropists:
	* Nathan (sponsored by Steve), loves the space, wants to learn how to take care of the space. (Approved.)		* Nathan (sponsored by Steve), loves the space, wants to learn how to take care of the space. (Approved.)
	* Proposed Members: None		* Proposed Members: None

	= Financial Report =		= Financial Report =