FYI, looks like the Noisebridge decision-making changes have been reverted.
The reverting commit (now, consensus):
https://github.com/noisebridge/bureaucracy/commit/4bc2e6594d49fd2142971f014…
The previous commit (brief period of hierarchy):
https://github.com/noisebridge/bureaucracy/commit/ec75ebb81d7ed17689c962480…
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From: Madelynn Martiniere <mmartiniere(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 5:15 PM
Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Please Note: Bureaucracy Changes Reverted
To: noisebridge-discuss(a)lists.noisebridge.net
Cc: Naomi Most <naomi(a)nthmost.com>
The board of directors has reverted the changes to /bureaucracy until
further discussion with the greater Noisebridge can be had. Policies to add
required discussion periods are also in motion within the board to make
sure that incidents like this do not occur again. Given the gravity of this
decision, this is a one-time exception, not a precedent.
I believe Naomi put it best in a previous post to the list:
"This "active board" thing is in its infancy. We only just decided at the
ONE meeting we have had so far, what the rules of engagement and proper
process were.
Were we supposed to have gotten it right on the first try? No.
Could I have imagined that the insanity that transpired this first week
would ever take place? Hell no."
The decision to have the board take an active role I think is a pivotal one
in improving some the issues that Noisebridge has been facing increasingly
over the years. But neither I, nor the rest of the board, have any
intention of disempowering the membership, turning Noisebridge into a
dictatorship, or any of the language I have heard used over the last few
days. We want to be in service to the membership, not to rule over it.
My offer to have a productive dialogue with anyone who has feedback on this
process still stands.
Cheers,
Madelynn
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The Privacy Working Group would like to use the screen to show a flick
on April 20th at about 6 PM if no one violently objects. I have a
projector and sound system. We figure that the cryptoparty typically
winds down at 5PM, so there shouldn't be a conflict. The movie is Terms
& Conditions May Apply, which I gather is about all those little on line
adhesion contracts we sign every day without bothering to read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terms_and_Conditions_May_Apply
I'll schlep along a case or so for fermented entertainment and probably
some second-hand pizza or other such gut-pack, and endeavor to return
the sudoroom to its full upright and locked position afterwards. If I
don't see any protests, cavils or quibbles in the next day or three I'll
slap the event on the calendar.
Ed
Total quoted is $1,888.90
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From: Laurie Cooperman Rosen <Lscoop(a)comcast.net>
Date: Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 11:10 AM
Subject: Tenant Statement, 2131-2145 Broadway
To: mattsenate(a)gmail.com
Cc: eddan(a)eddan.com
Hi Matt & Eddan-
Attached please find the 4/2014 Statement. Included is a charge for a small
portion of the elevator repairs that we have had to pay for because of
excessive use--we are asking you and the Public School to each contribute a
small portion ($150....less than 10% of the $1879.06 bills) towards these
repairs, which were in addition to our monthly R&M bill that we get for the
elevator.
Hope to see you both soon!
Laurie
The cleaning is immense. Very enthused by sudoers. Lots more to do, but it has already been cathartic!
Join us tomorrow if you can lend a hand.
// Matt
Hey!
Sudoers
Anyone on our list skilled in writing business plans?
Anyone passionate about Start up projects?
A Former Mayor and I are working on seeking funding for a new Startup House
.
He suggested I find a team ASAP.
A person who can write a killer plan while conveying the vision as well as
a person to develop a splash page for investors.
And since I know Sudo has so many talented folks I thought I would throw it
out here first!
If you are interested to be a part of this FAST paced project or have ideas
please message me.
Would love to hack this out with a Sudoer
You will be compensated in flat fee or equity once funding is secured
So If you are passionate about startups and want to be a part of a cool,
fun, innovate project that helps people grow their
startup/project/invention please
reach out
libertymadison(a)gmail.com
415.937.3785 Text/Talk
About.me/LibertyMadison <http://about.me/LibertyMadison>
Tonight's another Words of Resistence radical poetry reading!
It's "A night of words to explore and destroy our relationship with
technology!" I know I totally disagree with that, and that a lot of the
people who organize and go to this event have a collectively more nuanced
perspective than this (in part because of rumors I've been spreading to
them about radical technology communities like Sudo Room). I want to see
more nuanced conversation and intersection of radical communities, so I'm
going to be showing Oakland Wiki to some of these folks for the first time
and reciting a few specially-selected articles on the intersection of
gentrification/displacement with technology, and technology with activism.
Come on out!
7-9pm
Rock Paper Scissors Collective
2278 Telegraph