thanks and apologies that i haven't had a chance to be a part of this discussion until now. i have a few questions:

- re: "What are you excited about hacking at sudo room?" & "What are you excited about sharing with sudo room?" i wonder what effect seeing these questions on the application would have for someone who's really new to the world of hacking and/or someone who might not identify as a hacker (ie, someone who would consider themselves a "beginner" or "just learning" - as many of our members, including myself, do). like if you're not sure what you're interested on hacking...or if you're not sure what you have to share with sudo room. is anyone else concerned that these questions might be intimidating to newcomers? (i ask this genuinely). also, what happens if a prospective member puts on their application "i don't know" or "i'm not sure" for these questions? would that affect their application?

this leads to my second question:

Under "initial pondering" it says "#** The intent is for it to be very easy for new members to join, so only very serious concerns should be brought up." what would a "serious concern" be? also there isn't really any indication like..what the yes/no on a person's membership request is based on. does the content of what people put in their application matter?

finally, what do folks think is gained by the hacking & sharing q's? do you think that you wouldn't get enough information from "what is your pseudonym/name" and "why do you want to be a member of sudo room?"

On Wed, May 14, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Marc Juul <juul@labitat.dk> wrote:

These are the proposed changes brought up at the current sudo room meeting. We will attempt to consense on this at the sudo room meeting on Wednesday the 21st of May at 7 pm in sudo room.

===Section 2.1 Qualifications for Membership===

[...]

* Successfully completing the process for becoming a member, below:

====Section 2.1.0 Process for becoming a member====

#'''Declaration of Intent to Join'''
#* To become a member, a person must submit a brief written or spoken "Declaration of Intent to Join" where they answer the following questions:

#** What is your (pseudo)nym and/or name?

#** Why do you want to be a member of sudo room?
#** What are you excited about hacking at sudo room?

#** What are you excited about sharing with sudo room?
#'''Initial Pondering'''

#* It is only possible to become a member at the weekly sudo room meeting. Prospective members should attend if possible but can submit a written declaration if they are not able to attend in person.
#* At the sudo room weekly meeting, every prospective member must leave the room while the existing members have a chance to bring up any concerns or reasons why the prospective member(s) should not be allowed membership (referred to as the "Initial Pondering").

#** The intent is for it to be very easy for new members to join, so only very serious concerns should be brought up.
#** If any existing member objects to a prospective new member becoming a member, and this cannot be resolved through discussion, then the prospective member will not be allowed membership.
#** Unreasonable or frequent blocking of new members by an existing member is grounds for immediate termination of membership based on a 2/3 vote.
#* Upon completing the "Initial Pondering", such prospective members must be communicated to the sudo room mailing list within 24 hours, including their "Declaration of Intent to Join".

#'''Extended Pondering'''
#* After the Initial Pondering, if there are no objections, there will be one week for sudo room members to raise objections as to why the prospective member should not be allowed to join (referred to as the "Extended Pondering").
#* If there are no objections raised during the "Extended Pondering", the prospective member will become a member.

#** The intention is to provide sufficient time to ensure all concerns of those unable to attend the meeting may be heard.
#* The new member will be added to the membership list and given access to desired and relevant assets and services of sudo room.
#* No announcement of this change of status after the "Extended Pondering" is necessary.

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