Path to 86 - Revision history

Nthmost: Added link to 86 Speedrun cautionary tale

2026-01-05T13:15:48Z

Added link to 86 Speedrun cautionary tale

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	* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals		* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals
			* [[86 Speedrun]] - A cautionary tale demonstrating what NOT to do
	* [[86_Sponsor]] - Guide for sponsors bringing someone back		* [[86_Sponsor]] - Guide for sponsors bringing someone back
	* [[Conflict Escalation]] - Understanding conflict stages and when interventions work		* [[Conflict Escalation]] - Understanding conflict stages and when interventions work

Nthmost: Add Conflict Escalation to See Also

2026-01-01T05:32:48Z

Add Conflict Escalation to See Also

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	* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals		* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals
	* [[86_Sponsor]] - Guide for sponsors bringing someone back		* [[86_Sponsor]] - Guide for sponsors bringing someone back
			* [[Conflict Escalation]] - Understanding conflict stages and when interventions work
	* [[Restorative Communication]] - Framework for repairing relationships through communication		* [[Restorative Communication]] - Framework for repairing relationships through communication
	* [[Conflict Resolution]] - Overview of how we handle conflicts		* [[Conflict Resolution]] - Overview of how we handle conflicts
	* [[Mediation]] - The mediation process		* [[Mediation]] - The mediation process (for early-stage conflicts)
	* [[Ask To Disengage]] - De-escalating conflicts before they get to this point		* [[Ask To Disengage]] - De-escalating conflicts before they get to this point
	* [[AskToLeave]] - Asking someone to leave temporarily		* [[AskToLeave]] - Asking someone to leave temporarily

Nthmost: Add breaking into the space to list of ways to stay 86d

2025-12-31T11:53:46Z

Add breaking into the space to list of ways to stay 86d

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	* '''Show up at Noisebridge anyway''' - Ignoring the ban and appearing at the space demonstrates you don't respect community boundaries. This resets any goodwill to zero and confirms the original judgment.		* '''Show up at Noisebridge anyway''' - Ignoring the ban and appearing at the space demonstrates you don't respect community boundaries. This resets any goodwill to zero and confirms the original judgment.

			* '''Break into the space''' - Yes, this has actually happened. Breaking into Noisebridge after being [[AskToLeave\|asked to leave]] or [[86\|86'd]] is not just a ban-confirming behavior - it's a crime. It also traumatizes whoever discovers you there.

	* '''Keep trying sponsors who fail''' - Repeatedly convincing friends to sponsor you, only for them to do a poor job of the discovery and trust-rebuilding work, burns through your social capital ''and'' theirs. Each failed attempt makes the next one harder.		* '''Keep trying sponsors who fail''' - Repeatedly convincing friends to sponsor you, only for them to do a poor job of the discovery and trust-rebuilding work, burns through your social capital ''and'' theirs. Each failed attempt makes the next one harder.

Nthmost: Add legal threats to list of ways to stay 86d

2025-12-31T11:21:42Z

Add legal threats to list of ways to stay 86d

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	* '''Pressure people who've said no''' - If someone declines to help you or engage with your return, continuing to push them is harassment. It proves you still don't respect boundaries.		* '''Pressure people who've said no''' - If someone declines to help you or engage with your return, continuing to push them is harassment. It proves you still don't respect boundaries.

			* '''Threaten legal action against Noisebridge''' - Nothing says "I haven't learned anything" quite like threatening to sue a volunteer-run nonprofit for not letting you in. This guarantees that no one will ever advocate for your return.

	All of these behaviors confirm the original decision to ban you. They show the community that you haven't developed the self-awareness, accountability, or respect for others that would make return possible.		All of these behaviors confirm the original decision to ban you. They show the community that you haven't developed the self-awareness, accountability, or respect for others that would make return possible.

Nthmost: Add note about where to find list of people who returned from 86

2025-12-31T11:20:07Z

Add note about where to find list of people who returned from 86

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	=== ✅ What Has Actually Worked ===		=== ✅ What Has Actually Worked ===

			''Where's the list of people who've returned from 86?'' It's findable on Discord in the '''#bravespace''' channel if you search for it. Or you can figure it out yourself by looking at the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/86?action=history edit history for the 86 page].

	The rare cases where someone has successfully returned to Noisebridge have followed a similar pattern:		The rare cases where someone has successfully returned to Noisebridge have followed a similar pattern:

Nthmost: Add note about evidence/pattern-tracking throughout process; add section on behaviors that guarantee staying 86d

2025-12-31T11:11:51Z

Add note about evidence/pattern-tracking throughout process; add section on behaviors that guarantee staying 86d

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 == The Stages ==
 === ⚡ Stage 1: Incident(s) ===
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 '''🛑 Important reality check:''' Some people you harmed may not want to discuss you or your return - ever. Being asked to revisit harm causes ''additional'' harm. Their unwillingness to engage is not an obstacle to overcome; it's meaningful information. If key people affected cannot support your return, that may be your answer.
 </div>
 == See Also ==

Nthmost: Add Restorative Communication references; add reality check about harmed people not wanting to engage

2025-12-31T11:03:11Z

Add Restorative Communication references; add reality check about harmed people not wanting to engage

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	* Acknowledge the harm they caused		* Acknowledge the harm they caused
	* Take responsibility without deflecting		* Take responsibility without deflecting
	* Make genuine efforts to repair relationships		* Make genuine efforts to repair relationships (see [[Restorative Communication]])
	* Change their behavior		* Change their behavior

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	If you don't have such a friend but want to try anyway, you can email '''mediation-request@noisebridge.net''' to ask if anyone is willing to sponsor you. However, we cannot guarantee that anyone will be willing to take that on. Without someone inside who trusts you enough to vouch, there is no process that can substitute for that trust.		If you don't have such a friend but want to try anyway, you can email '''mediation-request@noisebridge.net''' to ask if anyone is willing to sponsor you. However, we cannot guarantee that anyone will be willing to take that on. Without someone inside who trusts you enough to vouch, there is no process that can substitute for that trust.

			<div style="background-color: #f8d7da; border-left: 4px solid #dc3545; padding: 12px; margin: 1em 0;">
			'''🛑 Important reality check:''' Some people you harmed may not want to discuss you or your return - ever. Being asked to revisit harm causes ''additional'' harm. Their unwillingness to engage is not an obstacle to overcome; it's meaningful information. If key people affected cannot support your return, that may be your answer.
			</div>

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==
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	* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals		* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals
	* [[86_Sponsor]] - Guide for sponsors bringing someone back		* [[86_Sponsor]] - Guide for sponsors bringing someone back
			* [[Restorative Communication]] - Framework for repairing relationships through communication
	* [[Conflict Resolution]] - Overview of how we handle conflicts		* [[Conflict Resolution]] - Overview of how we handle conflicts
	* [[Mediation]] - The mediation process		* [[Mediation]] - The mediation process
	* [[Ask To Disengage]] - De-escalating conflicts before they get to this point		* [[Ask To Disengage]] - De-escalating conflicts before they get to this point
	* [[AskToLeave]] - Asking someone to leave temporarily		* [[AskToLeave]] - Asking someone to leave temporarily

Nthmost: Add emojis, accent color boxes, and additional links to 86 page throughout

2025-12-31T10:44:16Z

Add emojis, accent color boxes, and additional links to 86 page throughout

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	The [[86]] page lists people who are no longer welcome at Noisebridge. Getting added to that page is not arbitrary - it's the result of a community process that balances accountability with opportunities for repair.		The [[86]] page lists people who are no longer welcome at Noisebridge. Getting added to that page is not arbitrary - it's the result of a community process that balances accountability with opportunities for repair.

	'''The path to 86 is not inevitable.''' At any point, a person's willingness to acknowledge and repair harm can divert them away from a ban. The 86 is reserved for those who refuse accountability, deny harm, or continue harmful behavior.		<div style="background-color: #d4edda; border-left: 4px solid #28a745; padding: 12px; margin: 1em 0;">
			'''The path to [[86]] is not inevitable.''' At any point, a person's willingness to acknowledge and repair harm can divert them away from a ban. The [[86]] is reserved for those who refuse accountability, deny harm, or continue harmful behavior.
			</div>

	== The Stages ==		== The Stages ==

	=== Stage 1: Incident(s) ===		=== ⚡ Stage 1: Incident(s) ===

	Something happens - either a single severe incident or a pattern of behavior that causes '''observable harm to individuals in the community or to Noisebridge as an organization (or both)'''.		Something happens - either a single severe incident or a pattern of behavior that causes '''observable harm to individuals in the community or to Noisebridge as an organization (or both)'''.
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	* Using the space in ways that endanger others		* Using the space in ways that endanger others
	* Sleeping in the space after being told not to		* Sleeping in the space after being told not to
	* Bringing banned individuals back into the space		* Bringing [[86\|banned individuals]] back into the space

	=== Stage 2: Community Discussion ===		=== 💬 Stage 2: Community Discussion ===

	People who witnessed or were affected talk about it - in Discord (especially bravespace and steward channels), in person at the space, or both. This is where the situation gets contextualized and the harm gets named.		People who witnessed or were affected talk about it - in Discord (especially bravespace and steward channels), in person at the space, or both. This is where the situation gets contextualized and the harm gets named.
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	This discussion happens organically among Noisebridge regulars - Members and associate members who are present and paying attention.		This discussion happens organically among Noisebridge regulars - Members and associate members who are present and paying attention.

	=== Stage 3: Skeptical Inquiry ===		=== 🔍 Stage 3: Skeptical Inquiry ===

	The community asks hard questions:		The community asks hard questions:
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	* Does this warrant a permanent ban or something less?		* Does this warrant a permanent ban or something less?

	This skepticism protects against hasty or unfair bans. Adding someone to the 86 page is socially risky - if the community doesn't broadly agree, the result is protracted conflict and an unenforceable ban.		This skepticism protects against hasty or unfair bans. Adding someone to the [[86]] page is socially risky - if the community doesn't broadly agree, the result is protracted conflict and an unenforceable ban.

	=== Stage 4: Willingness to Repair (The Off-Ramp) ===		=== 🚪 Stage 4: Willingness to Repair (The Off-Ramp) ===

	'''At any point in this process, a person's willingness to acknowledge and repair harm generally diverts them away from the 86.'''		'''At any point in this process, a person's willingness to acknowledge and repair harm generally diverts them away from the [[86]].'''

	This is the crucial off-ramp. People who:		This is the crucial off-ramp. People who:
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	* Change their behavior		* Change their behavior

	...are unlikely to end up on the 86 page. The community generally wants to keep people in, not push them out.		...are unlikely to end up on the [[86]] page. The community generally wants to keep people in, not push them out.

	The path toward banning is reserved for those who refuse this accountability.		The path toward banning is reserved for those who refuse this accountability.

	=== Stage 5: Rough Consensus Emerges ===		=== 🤝 Stage 5: Rough Consensus Emerges ===

	If repair isn't happening, a shared sense develops through ongoing discussion that the person should be 86'd.		If repair isn't happening, a shared sense develops through ongoing discussion that the person should be 86'd.
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	* '''Pattern-based cases''' may take months or years of observation and complex social unpacking		* '''Pattern-based cases''' may take months or years of observation and complex social unpacking

	=== Stage 6: The Edit ===		=== ✏️ Stage 6: The Edit ===

	Someone who feels confident (typically a ~~steward-level contributor -~~ longer-term ~~members~~, board ~~members~~, or proven-trustworthy ~~regulars~~) adds the person to the [[86]] page.		Someone who feels confident (typically a longer-term member, board member, or proven-trustworthy regular) adds the person to the [[86]] page.

	Documentation on the page is intentionally minimal - enough to identify the person and convey the general nature of the issue, but not so detailed as to endanger victims or create fodder for conflict.		Documentation on the page is intentionally minimal - enough to identify the person and convey the general nature of the issue, but not so detailed as to endanger victims or create fodder for conflict.

	=== Stage 7: Enforcement ===		=== 🚫 Stage 7: Enforcement ===

	The community treats the 86 as legitimate and enforces it. Because the ban emerged from genuine community agreement, people trust it:		The community treats the [[86]] as legitimate and enforces it. Because the ban emerged from genuine community agreement, people trust it:

	''"Oh, you were 86'd? Yeah, you can't come back. Sorry."''		''"Oh, you were 86'd? Yeah, you can't come back. Sorry."''
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	This trust is the foundation of the system.		This trust is the foundation of the system.

	== Getting Off the 86 Page ==		== Getting Off the [[86]] Page ==

	'''There is no formal process for getting off the 86 page''' - because there can't be. Each situation is different, and trust can only be rebuilt individually, not by convincing "the community" as a unit.		'''There is no formal process for getting off the [[86]] page''' - because there can't be. Each situation is different, and trust can only be rebuilt individually, not by convincing "the community" as a unit.

	=== What Has Actually Worked ===		=== ✅ What Has Actually Worked ===

	The rare cases where someone has successfully returned to Noisebridge have followed a similar pattern:		The rare cases where someone has successfully returned to Noisebridge have followed a similar pattern:

	# '''They had a sponsor''' - someone currently in good standing at Noisebridge who was willing to vouch for them		# '''They had a sponsor''' - someone currently in good standing at Noisebridge who was willing to vouch for them
	# '''The sponsor had credibility ~~with stewards~~''' - trusted community members who could facilitate a probationary return		# '''The sponsor had credibility''' - trusted community members who could facilitate a probationary return
	# '''The person was allowed back on a watched basis''' - not fully trusted, but given a chance to demonstrate change		# '''The person was allowed back on a watched basis''' - not fully trusted, but given a chance to demonstrate change
	# '''Trust was rebuilt individually''' - different people came to trust them again (or didn't) based on observed behavior over time		# '''Trust was rebuilt individually''' - different people came to trust them again (or didn't) based on observed behavior over time
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	This isn't a process that can be standardized. The sponsor is putting their own social capital on the line by vouching for you.		This isn't a process that can be standardized. The sponsor is putting their own social capital on the line by vouching for you.

	=== If You Want to Come Back ===		=== 🔄 If You Want to Come Back ===

	'''Your best bet is to find a friend currently in good standing at Noisebridge who is willing to sponsor you.''' They would need to:		'''Your best bet is to find a friend currently in good standing at Noisebridge who is willing to sponsor you.''' They would need to:
	* Believe you've genuinely changed		* Believe you've genuinely changed
	* Be willing to vouch for you to ~~stewards~~		* Be willing to vouch for you to community members
	* Help facilitate your probationary return		* Help facilitate your probationary return
	* Accept some social risk if things go badly		* Accept some social risk if things go badly

	'''Are you the friend?''' [[86_Sponsor\|Read ~~this page~~ so you understand what you have to do.]]		<div style="background-color: #e7f3ff; border-left: 4px solid #2196F3; padding: 12px; margin: 1em 0;">
			'''Are you the friend?''' [[86_Sponsor\|Read the Sponsor Guide so you understand what you have to do.]] ➡️
			</div>

	If you don't have such a friend but want to try anyway, you can email '''mediation-request@noisebridge.net''' to ask if anyone is willing to sponsor you. However, we cannot guarantee that anyone will be willing to take that on. Without someone inside who trusts you enough to vouch, there is no process that can substitute for that trust.		If you don't have such a friend but want to try anyway, you can email '''mediation-request@noisebridge.net''' to ask if anyone is willing to sponsor you. However, we cannot guarantee that anyone will be willing to take that on. Without someone inside who trusts you enough to vouch, there is no process that can substitute for that trust.

Nthmost: Add link to new 86_Sponsor page for potential sponsors

2025-12-31T09:47:23Z

Add link to new 86_Sponsor page for potential sponsors

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			<!-- URL: https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Path_to_86 -->

	{{gettingalong}}		{{gettingalong}}

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	* Help facilitate your probationary return		* Help facilitate your probationary return
	* Accept some social risk if things go badly		* Accept some social risk if things go badly

			'''Are you the friend?''' [[86_Sponsor\|Read this page so you understand what you have to do.]]

	If you don't have such a friend but want to try anyway, you can email '''mediation-request@noisebridge.net''' to ask if anyone is willing to sponsor you. However, we cannot guarantee that anyone will be willing to take that on. Without someone inside who trusts you enough to vouch, there is no process that can substitute for that trust.		If you don't have such a friend but want to try anyway, you can email '''mediation-request@noisebridge.net''' to ask if anyone is willing to sponsor you. However, we cannot guarantee that anyone will be willing to take that on. Without someone inside who trusts you enough to vouch, there is no process that can substitute for that trust.
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	* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals		* [[86]] - The list of banned individuals
			* [[86_Sponsor]] - Guide for sponsors bringing someone back
	* [[Conflict Resolution]] - Overview of how we handle conflicts		* [[Conflict Resolution]] - Overview of how we handle conflicts
	* [[Mediation]] - The mediation process		* [[Mediation]] - The mediation process
	* [[Ask To Disengage]] - De-escalating conflicts before they get to this point		* [[Ask To Disengage]] - De-escalating conflicts before they get to this point
	* [[AskToLeave]] - Asking someone to leave temporarily		* [[AskToLeave]] - Asking someone to leave temporarily

Nthmost: Update: Replace mediation framing with sponsor model for getting off 86 page

2025-12-27T08:15:00Z

Update: Replace mediation framing with sponsor model for getting off 86 page

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 == Getting Off the 86 Page ==
-If you've been 86'd and want to return to Noisebridge, see the [[86#Request_mediation|mediation request process]] on the 86 page.
+'''There is no formal process for getting off the 86 page''' - because there can't be. Each situation is different, and trust can only be rebuilt individually, not by convincing "the community" as a unit.
-The short version: email '''mediation-request@noisebridge.net''' expressing willingness to acknowledge what went wrong and find a pathway back. If a member is willing to mediate, they'll contact you.
+=== What Has Actually Worked ===
 == See Also ==