<div dir="ltr">All,<div><br></div><div>This thread caught my eye, since I have been active in local politics elsewhere, and am interested in the evolution of Sudo Room as a source of awesome.</div><div><br></div><div>As a bit of more relevant background, as a volunteer I helped the Portland organization Free Geek (similar to a hacker space, but focused on electronics recycling and..well, "helping the needy get nerdy") to get involved with and influence statewide policy on electronic waste recycling, and achieve a certain gravitas among various government circles. Today Free Geek is well known as a resource for knowledge and action relating to electronics recycling and community technology, and I think stuff like showing up to testify on legislation was a big key to that happening. I strongly believe it is important for organizations like Sudo Room to establish a voice in government and politics. I think this is a different,and maybe more appropriate, way of looking at it than choosing what candidates to support or oppose! This community has a wealth of knowledge about a variety of issues, and it's a good thing for that knowledge to be leveraged toward creating better laws and policies.</div>
<div><br></div><div>As of now, I am blissfully ignorant of the Oakland mayoral race, and of this particular candidate, so please don't take anything I say here as supporting or opposing any candidate.</div><div><br></div>
<div>Anyway: from what I read here, I think it would be great to invite the candidate to a roundtable discussion about tech policy! To avoid undesirable political associations, I'd do these things:</div><div><br></div>
<div>* Have one person, chosen for their neutrality, be the main point of contact, and perhaps a moderator. This probably should not be Eddan, but somebody who is not actively considering their vote yet.</div><div>* That person should contact the candidate and lay out some ground rules, among them being that this is NOT an event in which he should actively solicit support for his candidacy (no solicitation for money or votes) but rather an opportunity for him to gather information about what is of concern to his constituents.</div>
<div>* Establish a format that is guided by a Sudo Room person, in which the candidate participates; do not put him in the position of leading or shaping the discussion.</div><div>* Invite all, or at least several, candidates in the race to attend. Assure them that they will all have equal opportunity to address the crowd (like maybe a 5-10 minute talk about why they are running) but also reiterate that it's uncool to explicitly seek money or votes!</div>
<div><br></div><div>I hope this is helpful. I, for one, would love to see Sudo Room doing stuff like this!</div><div>Pete</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 5:40 PM, Ryan Bethencourt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ryan.bethencourt@gmail.com" target="_blank">ryan.bethencourt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">Surely the act of Sudo Room existing is political, even if all of us don't fly under the same political flag we are all part of a movement, which makes us at least a political statement about shared resources, community and spaces?</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Gregg Horton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:greggahorton@gmail.com" target="_blank">greggahorton@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div><div><div class="h5"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000">
<div>Involving sudoroom in politics sounds
annoying, unless we decide to run mchawking for mayor. <br><div><div>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 10/1/13 5:27 PM, Marina Kukso wrote:<br>
</div></div></div><div><div>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">more on bryan parker: <a href="http://oaklandwiki.org/Bryan_Parker" target="_blank">http://oaklandwiki.org/Bryan_Parker</a><br>
<br>
learn about all the mayoral candidates: <a href="http://oaklandwiki.org/2014_Mayoral_Election" target="_blank">http://oaklandwiki.org/2014_Mayoral_Election</a><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Eddan
Katz <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:eddan@clear.net" target="_blank">eddan@clear.net</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div>Following the Sudo Room norms of transparency - a
value I hold in high regard and try to practice to the
best of my ability - I am forwarding the invitation I
received below from the Bryan Parker 2014 Oakland
mayoral race campaign.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I have spoken with the campaign previously about the
importance of tech policy to the future of economic
development in downtown oakland. i have not contributed
financially to the campaign - but feel comfortable
sharing at this point that I am seriously considering
supporting his candidacy. the fact that Bryan Parker
made history by being the first candidate to crowdsource
his initial fundraising seems like a significant
acknowledgement and suggests to me an awareness of the
power of peer production. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>they are interested in holding a roundtable
discussion sometime within the next couple months on the
subject of innovation and technology.</div>
<div>i mentioned sudo room as a potential venue for this
event and was planning on trying to move this discussion
forward at the event tonight.</div>
<div>it is my intention to make the case that oakland's
edge could and should be openness and co-operation in
the further development. </div>
<div>i believe that there is a role municipal government
can play in making this happen, in terms of both
strategic investments and administrative regulations. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><br>
<blockquote type="cite">
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>From:
</b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">"Bryan
Parker" <<a href="mailto:host@invite.pingg.com" target="_blank">host@invite.pingg.com</a>><br>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Subject:
</b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium"><b>Bryan
Parker has invited you to First 700 Club Event</b><br>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Date:
</b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">September
25, 2013 5:21:47 PM PDT<br>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>To:
</b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">eddan
<<a href="mailto:eddan@eddan.com" target="_blank">eddan@eddan.com</a>><br>
</span></div>
<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium;color:rgba(0,0,0,1.0)"><b>Reply-To:
</b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica';font-size:medium">Bryan
Parker <<a href="mailto:usm@brightlineconsulting.com" target="_blank">usm@brightlineconsulting.com</a>><br>
</span></div>
<br>
<div bgcolor="#ffffff">
<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="margin:1em 2em;color:rgb(119,119,119);font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:16px" align="center"><img alt="Things not looking quite right? Try
loading images in your email client." border="0" height="1px" width="620"><span> </span><br>
<table width="100%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="middle" align="center">
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="680">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" align="center">
<p style="margin:0px 2em 1em;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-size:16px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:22px">You
have been invited by Bryan
Parker to First 700 Club
Event.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<br>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="560">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(202,202,202)" align="center">
<p style="margin-bottom:20px"><br>
</p>
<p style="margin:1em 2em;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;line-height:16px">Dear
Friends,<span> </span><br>
<br>
It is with deep appreciation that
I thank you for your generous
support of my campaign for Mayor
of Oakland 2014. I am honored to
welcome you to our 700 Club, a
network of high-profile leaders in
business, tech and philanthropy
who share our vision for moving
Oakland Forward. You are invited
to attend first of the 700 Club
event-series at my home 59 Bay
Forest Drive, Oakland on Tuesday,
October 1, 2013 from 6:30-8:00 PM.<span> </span><br>
<br>
This 700 Club event will feature
special guest speaker Phil Tagami
who will lead our discussion
around the theme of safety in
Oakland. Enjoy the culinary
delights of Chef Robert Dorsey III
and engage our collective
expertise to improve our city.<span> </span><br>
<br>
Please feel free to invite a
like-minded friend to attend and
share in advancing Oakland
Forward. Please RSVP to<span> </span><a href="mailto:Danielle.Bersen@gmail.com" target="_blank">Danielle.Bersen@gmail.com</a>.</p>
<div><br>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="100%"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="top" width="50%" align="left">
<table style="margin:0px 0px 14px" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="280">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" valign="top" align="left">
<p style="margin:1em 2em 0px 36px;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-weight:bold;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>DATE</b></p>
<p style="margin:3px 2em 0px 36px;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
October 1st, 2013,
6:30pm</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" valign="top" align="left">
<p style="margin:1em 2em 0px 36px;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-weight:bold;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>LOCATION</b></p>
<p style="margin:3px 2em 0px 36px;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
home of Bryan
Parker</p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" valign="top" align="left">
<p style="margin:1em 2em 0px 36px;color:rgb(54,54,54);font-weight:bold;font-size:11px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><b>ADDRESS</b></p>
<p style="margin:3px 2em 0px 36px;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
59 Bay Forest
Drive, Oakland</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
<td style="border-right-width:1px;border-right-style:solid;border-right-color:rgb(202,202,202)" width="1"> </td>
<td valign="top" width="50%" align="left">
<p style="margin:1em;line-height:22px;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:16px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center">This
email has a unique link,<br>
<i>just</i><span> </span>for
you!</p>
<p style="margin:1em;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:center">Please<span> </span><strong>do
not</strong><span> </span>forward
it to others.<br>
If you would like to
invite others to the event<span> </span><br>
<a href="mailto:?subject=FW:%20First%20%37%30%30%20Club%20Event&body=%0AFirst%20%37%30%30%20Club%20Event%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fevent%2Epingg%2Ecom%2FFirst%37%30%30ClubEvent" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(72,156,213);text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank">send
a link instead!</a></p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<img alt="" height="1" width="1"><span> </span><br>
<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="560">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border-top-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(202,202,202)" height="32" width="100%" align="center">
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center"><a href="http://www.pingg.com/login/guest_landing?partner=email_logo&guest=nhxkc2bz3ap88x35j" target="_blank"><img alt="pingg.com, well sent" border="0"></a>
<p style="margin:1em 2em;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:11px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">
pingg corp. 36 East 20th Street,<span> </span><br>
3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003</p>
<p style="margin:1em 2em;color:rgb(136,136,136);font-size:10px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To
block further invites from<br>
this sender please<span> </span><a href="http://www.pingg.com/rsvp/ZQZ0C7F-Z0kzu/remove_me/ZQZ0jPh-0a6lh" style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(72,156,213);text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-repeat:initial initial" target="_blank"><font size="1">unsubscribe</font></a>.</p>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
<br>
</div>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
sudo-discuss mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org" target="_blank">sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss</a><br>
<br>
</blockquote>
</div>
<br>
</div>
<br>
<fieldset></fieldset>
<br>
<pre>_______________________________________________
sudo-discuss mailing list
<a href="mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org" target="_blank">sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org</a>
<a href="http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<br>
</div></div></div>
<br>_______________________________________________<br>
sudo-discuss mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org" target="_blank">sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss</a><br>
<br></blockquote></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr">Ryan Bethencourt<br><br>Tel: <a href="tel:%28415%29%20825%202705" value="+14158252705" target="_blank">(415) 825 2705</a><div>Conf Call: <a href="tel:%28650%29%20741%205013" value="+16507415013" target="_blank">(650) 741 5013</a><br>
<a href="mailto:ryan.bethencourt@gmail.com" target="_blank">ryan.bethencourt@gmail.com</a><br>
<br><a href="http://www.litmususa.com/" target="_blank">http://www.litmususa.com/</a></div><div><a href="http://berkeleybiolabs.com/" target="_blank">http://berkeleybiolabs.com/</a></div><div><br><a href="http://www.bamh1.com" target="_blank">www.bamh1.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/bethencourt</a><br><a href="http://www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php" target="_blank">www.logos-press.com/books/biotechnology_business_development.php</a><br>
</div></div>
</div>
<br>_______________________________________________<br>
sudo-discuss mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org">sudo-discuss@lists.sudoroom.org</a><br>
<a href="http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss" target="_blank">http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss</a><br>
<br></blockquote></div><br></div>