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<div>The goal of this page is to list existing meshes, active mesh groups and failed community wireless groups so that we can learn from their failures and successes and possibly their source code and configuration parameters.<br />
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Project Meshnet has a [https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/List_of_Mesh_Locals list of wireless mesh projects].<br />
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Wikipedia has a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wireless_community_networks_by_region list of wireless community networks by region] - rather outdated, but useful as a research launching point.<br />
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= Active meshes =<br />
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==Europe==<br />
=== [http://ninux.org Ninux] - Italy ===<br />
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*Location: Italy. Many cities.<br />
*Size: About 200 nodes.<br />
*Protocol: OLSR<br />
*[http://map.ninux.org/ Map]<br />
*Presentations for [https://gitorious.org/eigennet/notcode/source/3d8ccf33b91414bf1d54cca787131165f798ad3d:eigennet_presentations EigenNet]<br />
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=== [http://freifunk.net/ Freifunk] - Germany ===<br />
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*Location: Germany. Several cities.<br />
*Size: Over 600 nodes in Berlin and over 400 nodes in Leipzig [http://www.olsr.org/?q=about according to the OSLR about page].<br />
*Protocol: Mostly OLSR, but some cities use batman-adv.<br />
*Map: [http://map.berlin.freifunk.net/ Berlin]<br />
*Note: Not one big mesh, but several meshes in several cities.<br />
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Freifunk is actually both an organization, a firmware and a whole set of meshes, some of them interlinked, mostly in Germany. We have a [[Mesh/Freifunk|whole page about the project]].<br />
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=== [http://www.awmn.net/ AWMN] - Greece ===<br />
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*Location: Athens, Greece<br />
*Size: Over 2400 nodes (according to their map, mid-2013).<br />
*Protocol: OLSR (according to [http://www.olsr.org/?q=about the OSLR about page].<br />
*[http://wind.awmn.net/?page=nodes Map]]<br />
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=== Funkfeuer - Austria ===<br />
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*Location: Austria. Several cities.<br />
*Size: ?<br />
*Map: [https://map.funkfeuer.at/wien/ Vienna]<br />
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=== wlan slovenija - Slovenia ===<br />
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*Location: Slovenia<br />
*Size: 200 active nodes<br />
*Protocol: OLSR<br />
*Map: [https://nodes.wlan-si.net/network/map/ Slovenia]<br />
*[http://wlan-si.net/en/ Website]<br />
*[http://dev.wlan-si.net/ Technology wiki]<br />
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=== [http://altermundi.net Altermundi] - Argentina ===<br />
* Location: Outside Buenos Aires and another in Quintana<br />
* Size: Unsure, see http://map.libre-mesh.org/<br />
* Protocol: batman-adv<br />
* Firmware: LibreMesh<br />
* Altermundi folx connect rural communities to the internet through long-range links (some over 50km!) and local mesh clusters.<br />
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==South America==<br />
=== Altermundi - Argentina ===<br />
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*Location: Argentina<br />
*Size:<br />
*Protocol:<br />
*Map:<br />
*[http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://quintanalibre.org.ar/article/por-que-veo-esta-pagina-si-yo-queria-entrar-a-otra/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dquintana%2Blibre%2Borg%2Bar%2Bportada%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DOnN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official Captive Portal]<br />
*[http://altermundi.net Website]<br />
*See [http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/ excerpts of Nico's interview with Gordon Cook]<br />
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=== [http://buenosaireslibre.org/ Buenos Aires Libre] - Argentina ===<br />
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*Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina<br />
*Size: 200 active nodes (but 720 total)<br />
*Protocol: <br />
*[http://mapa.buenosaireslibre.org/ Map]<br />
*Status: Likely in decline.<br />
:Few of total nodes active. General meeting still being held (probably yearly), yet no-one signed up for general meeting attendance three days before it was to be held.<br />
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=== [http://www.bogota-mesh.org/ Bogota Mesh] - Columbia ===<br />
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*Location: Bogota, Columbia<br />
*Size: 30 nodes. Not sure how many active.<br />
*Protocol: B.A.T.M.A.N. (not sure if -adv or -exp or normal).<br />
*[http://www.bogota-mesh.org/en/node/36 Map]<br />
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== North America ==<br />
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=== [https://www.aredn.org/ AREDN] - Nationwide/Worldwide ===<br />
*Location: USA nationwide<br />
*Size: >200 active nodes<br />
*Protocol: AREDN<br />
*Map: https://www.aredn.org/content/aredn-map-0<br />
*Status: Active<br />
*Notes: Ham radio mesh net<br />
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=== [https://personaltelco.net/ Personal Telco Project] - Portland, Oregon ===<br />
*Location: Portland, Oregon<br />
*Size: ~100 active nodes<br />
*Protocol: OLSR<br />
*Map: http://map.personaltelco.net/<br />
*Status: Active<br />
*Notes: Dig their [https://personaltelco.net/wiki/WeeklyMeeting20131204 documentation process for meetings]! To copy: Link to UserPages on the wiki when listing attendees, set agenda after intros. <br />
*[https://personaltelco.net/wiki/LiveChat IRC WebChat]<br />
*[http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/14/technology/personaltech/homemade-wireless-networks-keep-the-snoops-away.html?_r=0 NY Times Article from 11/14/2013]<br />
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=== [https://www.alliedmedia.org/dctp/casscowifi Detroit Community Technology Project: CassCo WiFi ===<br />
* Location: Detroit, MI<br />
* Size: ? 7 on CassCo wifi map<br />
* Protocol: Commotion/OLSR<br />
* Map: https://www.alliedmedia.org/sites/tmpstage.dev.altissima.theworkdept.com/files/music_box_access_map.png<br />
* Status: Active<br />
* Notes: An initiative in partnership with the Open Technology Institute, training Digital Stewards to build community wireless networks. Great educational resources here: https://communitytechnology.github.io/<br />
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=== [http://redhookwifi.org Red Hook Wifi] - Brooklyn ===<br />
*Location: Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY, USA<br />
*Size: 15<br />
*Protocol: OLSR<br />
* Map: http://www.schlossangeles.com/redhookwifi/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/RHWIFI-postcard-front.png<br />
*Organizations: [http://rhicenter.org Red Hook Initiative (RHI)], [http://rhidigitalstewards.wordpress.com/ RHI Digital Stewards], [http://commotionwireless.org Commotion / Open Technology Institute]<br />
*Tidepools Map of Community: http://www.redhookwifi.org/#/map<br />
*Notes: Used after Hurricane Sandy - SMS plugin created to enable people to text needs/information to first responders based out of the RHI.<br />
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=== [https://nycmesh.net/ NYC Mesh] ===<br />
* Location: New York, NY<br />
* Size: ~60?<br />
* Protocol: qMp using BMX6<br />
* Map: https://nycmesh.net/map/<br />
* Status: Active<br />
* Notes: Met some of the folks behind this, first during a videochat back in 2015 and then at HOPE in 2016. One of their biggest challenges has been making links in the overcrowded 2.4GHz frequency spectrum.https://nycmesh.net/join/<br />
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=== [http://www.pittmesh.org/ PittMesh] - Pittsburgh ===<br />
* Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA<br />
* Size: ~50 nodes<br />
* Protocol: OLSR<br />
* Firmware: Commotion<br />
* Organizations: Meta Mesh<br />
* A [http://www.metamesh.org/ META MESH] project<br />
* irc://irc.freenode.net/pittmesh<br />
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= Planned Meshes =<br />
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==North America==<br />
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=== [http://milemesh.com MileMesh] - Hoboken ===<br />
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*Location: Hoboken, NJ, USA<br />
*Size: 0 nodes so far<br />
*Protocol: OLSR<br />
*Firmware: [https://github.com/opentechinstitute Commotion Github]<br />
*[http://commotionwireless.net Commotion Wireless]<br />
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=== [http://karmanebula.com/cmn-about/ ChicagoMeshnet] - Chicago ===<br />
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*Location: Chicago, Chicago<br />
*Size: 0 nodes so far<br />
*Protocol: unknown<br />
*Firmware: unknown<br />
*Organizations: Project Meshnet<br />
*Irc: Chicagomeshnet on irc.efnet.net<br />
*[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/chicagomeshnet MailingList] [http://reddit.com/r/ChicagoMeshNet Reddit] [http://karmanebula.com/cmn-map/ Map]<br />
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==South America==<br />
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=== [http://nightwing.lugro-mesh.org.ar/en/ LUGRo-Mesh] - Argentina ===<br />
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*Location: Rosario, Argentina<br />
*Size: 0 nodes so far<br />
*Protocol: B.A.T.M.A.N. Experimental (bmx)<br />
*Firmware: [http://nightwing.lugro-mesh.org.ar/en/ Nightwing] their own distro.<br />
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= Active non-mesh community wireless projects =<br />
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==North America==<br />
===SoCalFreeNet - San Diego, CA ===<br />
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*Location: South Park in San Diego, CA, USA<br />
*Size: Six networks: Barrio Logan ([http://www.socalfreenet.org/mercado 4 nodes]), National City ([http://www.socalfreenet.org/eltoyon 1 node + computer lab for students]), Golden Hill ([http://www.socalfreenet.org/node/427 20+ nodes; neighborhood network]), Normal Heights ([http://www.socalfreenet.org/node/385 1 node], Sherman Heights ([http://www.socalfreenet.org/shinstall 1 node]), South Park ([http://www.socalfreenet.org/goldenvillas 2 nodes, housing complex]) for a total of '''~30 nodes'''. <br />
*Organizations: SoCalFreeNet, San Diego Free Geek<br />
**Equipment, Services, and Discounts: Meraki, NetGate, Metrix, Pasadena Networks, San Diego Futures Foundation; <br />
**Sponsorship & Support: Golden Hill Rentals, Real Equity Assets, Influx Cafe, The Linkery, Golden Hill Place, Ryan Brothers Coffee<br />
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==Europe==<br />
=== Guifi - Spain ===<br />
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*Location: Spain<br />
*Size: Over 21,000 active nodes. Mostly in Barcelona.<br />
*[http://guifi.net/en Website]<br />
*Note: Not sure if this is a mesh, but it seems to be huge!<br />
:Collaborating with [http://thefnf.org/ The Free Network Foundation] to establish guifi.us: ''A self-service and full-service network planning, provisioning, and funding tool''.<br />
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= Inactive / failed local networks =<br />
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==North America==<br />
=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roofnet Roofnet] - Massachussets ===<br />
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*Location: MIT and surrounding area, Massachussets.<br />
*Protocol: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExOR_%28wireless_network_protocol%29 ExOR]<br />
*Status: Website spews errors and was lasted updated in 2006.<br />
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Roofnet turned into Meraki which used to be awesome, but became less awesome and eventually was bought by Cisco.<br />
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=== [http://www.netequality.org/ NetEquality] - Portland ===<br />
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*Location: Low-income housing communities in Portland.<br />
*Protocol: Not a mesh.<br />
*Status: May still be active, but front page lists a 2007 article as recent.<br />
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=== [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign-Urbana_Community_Wireless_Network CUWiN] - Illinois ===<br />
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*Location: Champaign-Urbana, Illinois<br />
*Status: Website down.<br />
*Funding: Received ~$870,000 from 2003 to 2006<br />
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==== Funding overview ====<br />
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* December, 2003: Received a $200,000 grant from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Society_Institute Open Society Institute]<br />
* July, 2004: Received a $50,000 grant from the [http://www.thresholdfoundation.org/ Threshold Foundation]<br />
* December, 2005: Received $118,000 grant from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Society_Institute Open Society Institute]<br />
* July, 2006: Received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation<br />
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=== Archive.org's SFLAN - San Francisco ===<br />
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*[http://archive.org/web/sflan.php Website]<br />
*Began around the time of the failure of attempted SF municipal wifi in 2007 - grew to 50 nodes by February and then shrunk to 4 by October. <br />
*Relied on miles-long line-of-sight connections for the backbone link. Noise and interference due to competing wi-fi signals made many of these links nonfunctional.<br />
*Note: Not 100% sure this is inactive.<br />
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=== NoCat - Sebastopol, CA ===<br />
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''NoCat's goal is to bring you Infinite Bandwidth Everywhere for Free.''<br />
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*Last news article was posted in February 2006.<br />
*Website went down some time in late 2012.<br />
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20121110234219/http://nocat.net/ nocat.net on archive.org]<br />
*Seems like it wasn't a mesh<br />
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One of the main organizers, Rob Flickenger, wrote the O'Reilly book [http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596002046.do Building Wireless Community Networks] (published 2001). We should find him and ask him why it failed. His website is http://hackerfriendly.com<br />
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=== [http://www.myrtletown.net/wifi.php myrtletown.net] - California ===<br />
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*Location: Murtletown, California<br />
*Size: 1 WRT54GS router with a 1 watt amplifier on a tall mast.<br />
:Actually covers a good part of the tiny town!<br />
*[http://www.myrtletown.net/pics/myrtletown_wifi_coverage_map_r2.jpg Map]<br />
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'''sudomesh is a group of volunteers operating out of the [https://sudoroom.org sudo room] hackerspace at the [https://omnicommons.org Omni Commons] - a collective of collectives stewarding a large community space in Oakland, California. We develop software and assemble hardware systems to help build open community networks like the [https://peoplesopen.net People's Open Network], a community-owned and -operated non-profit internet infrastructure in Oakland.'''<br />
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We're a people-powered project. That means that anyone can join the network if they're willing to contribute by [https://github.com/sudomesh/bugs/issues/new reporting bugs], improving [https://github.com/sudomesh software], fixing hardware, [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/WalkThrough setting up a node], [https://peoplesopen.net/blog/new-node-in-the-berkeley-hills/ installing rooftop nodes], telling your friends about us, [https://peoplesopen.net/blog/build-your-own-internet-workshop/ joining for a workshop], bringing pizza to a hack session, donating [[Mesh/Wishlist|equipment]]/[https://www.patreon.com/peoplesopennet money]/[https://blockchain.info/address/12RxU4DpLpdWcmEBn7Tj325CCXBwt5i9Hc Bitcoin], learning with us about how the internet works, or just being patient if something is broken :)<br />
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You can read about our progress on our [https://peoplesopen.net/blog/ blog]. <br />
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'''Interested in learning more and exploring?''' Check out our [[#Join Us|Join Us]] section. You do not need to be technically skilled to be part of this project. We need people willing to mount gear on rooftops, folks who want to do public outreach, graphic design artists, film-makers, documentarians and so much more! Show up at a monthly general meeting and get involved!<br />
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= Intro =<br />
Imagine if the wifi router in your home connected to the wifi routers in your neighbours' homes and they again connected to their neighbours to form a huge free wireless network spanning the city! That's exactly what a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking mesh network] is, or at least what it can be. Roads and telephone poles are owned by government or private interests and laying down cable is expensive, but by using wireless signals that hop from building to building we can create a community-owned and -operated, free-as-in-freedom alternative to corporate Internet Service Providers. Community wireless mesh networks are growing around the world, creating local 'internets' that support Net Neutrality and community control of critical infrastructure. <br />
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sudo mesh is a non-profit organization consisting of a group of unpaid volunteers who are building the People's Open Network. Our mission is building open technology that helps to connect our neighbors, support local businesses, and enable community collaboration and cultural production. In the event of a natural disaster or state censorship, a community mesh network can be a resilient means of communication and sharing of information.<br />
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We are spending a lot of time developing [https://github.com/sudomesh/ software] to make it cheap and easy for anyone to be part of People's Open Network, regardless of technical skill.<br />
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= Join Us =<br />
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Ways to participate:<br />
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* Join the [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/mesh email list]<br />
* Follow us on [https://twitter.com/sudomesh twitter] and like us on [https://www.facebook.com/sudomesh facebook].<br />
* Learn more at our general meetings, which are the last Tuesday of every month at [[Getting_there|sudo room]] at 7:30 pm. We have focus groups and collaborate on different parts of the project - from design to software development, documentation to hardware hacking, community outreach and climbing rooftops to mount nodes!<br />
* We have '''weekly hacknights''' on the Tuesdays that are not general meetings, 7:30-11:00pm at [[Getting_there|sudo room]], but at these events we do not spend time introducing new people to the project. If you do not feel ready to jump right in and start contributing, please show up for our general meetings (mentioned above) where we specifically take time to intro new volunteers and answer questions :D<br />
* Join us during '''Build Your Own Internet (BYOI)''' open hours on Sundays from 1-3pm at [[Getting_there|sudo room]].<br />
* Chat with us on [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html IRC]: [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=peoplesopen.net #peoplesopen.net] (see also [[IRC | IRC Intro]])<br />
* We generally collaborate on [https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudomesh meeting notes] at each meeting. Look at our archive of past [[Mesh/Minutes|meeting minutes]]!<br />
* Contribute to the network by installing a mesh node at your location using our handy [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/WalkThrough Mesh Node Setup Walkthrough]. This is especially helpful for those who are within range of an existing node (seen as a wireless SSID named "peoplesopen.net").<br />
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If you want to join the mesh you'll need a mesh router at your home! Currently the best way to get one is to show up at our monthly general meeting as described above :)<br />
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= How to Help =<br />
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We need more people on the network to improve the quality of the service. When you setup a node, you improve the service for everybody on the network and give more access to your community. We encourage participants to ask their communities to join their networks and create distributed services for them. We have a [[Mesh/User_Guide|user guide]] to help you get on the network!<br />
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*Check out our [[Mesh/ToDos|ToDo list]]<br />
*Support us with a small monthly donation on [https://www.patreon.com/peoplesopennet Patreon], here's [[Mesh/Purchases|how we spend it]].<br />
*Send bitcoins to our wallet address: {{bitcoin wallet}}<br />
*Check out our [[Mesh/Wishlist|wishlist]], we have requests! <br />
*Come to our meetings in Oakland! (listed above)<br />
*Improve our documentation<br />
*Talk to your community about joining the mesh - here are some [[Mesh/Outreach|resources]] for doing so!<br />
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== Developers ==<br />
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We need hardware and software engineers to help us with our code. We have an overview of [[Mesh/Technical_Overview|technical documentation]] that will be helpful in understanding the network.<br />
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If you want to immediately help, check out [https://github.com/sudomesh our code] or [https://github.com/sudomesh/sudowrt-firmware/milestones look at our remaining issues for upcoming milestones].<br />
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Here are some of the projects that need attention:<br />
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* [[Mesh/Firmware|Firmware]] - The sudowrt firmware<br />
* [https://github.com/sudomesh/sudowrt-web-ui sudowrt-web-ui] - The new and improved web admin UI for sudowrt nodes<br />
* [https://github.com/sudomesh/ubus-https-forwarder ubus-https-forwarder] - Allow management of extender nodes from home node web UI<br />
* [https://github.com/sudomesh/service-browser The Service Browser] - Web UI for browsing mesh services<br />
* [[Mesh/Distributed Services|Mesh Services]] - Which services should we provide?<br />
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== Designers == <br />
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We need artists and designers to make things look nice! We have [[Mesh/Design|design schemes]] we already use, but we're always looking to improve it. We need to improve our presentation content and [[Mesh/Diagrams|diagrams]] too! We've been focused on these areas:<br />
* [[Mesh/Presentations]] - Past presentations, talks, workshops, tutorials and videos<br />
* [[Mesh/Diagrams|Diagrams]] - Diagrams outlining the network topology and technical stack<br />
* [[Mesh/Design|Design]] - Website & logo design; swag for enthusiasts; and marketing inspiration.<br />
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= Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)=<br />
* [[Mesh/Decisions|Decisions]] - What decisions have we made, and why?<br />
* [[Mesh/Funding|Funding]] - How the heck do we fund this thing?<br />
* [[Mesh/Legal|Legal]] - How do we use exit nodes, relays and legal structures to protect node owners and ourselves?<br />
* [[Mesh/Hosting|Hosting]] - How are we hosting and what does it cost?<br />
* [[Mesh/Backup|Backup]] - How do we handle backups?<br />
* [[Mesh/Server security|Server Security]] - How do we ensure server security?<br />
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= Logistics =<br />
* [[Mesh/Minutes|Meeting Minutes]] - Notes from our weekly meetings dating back to January 2013.<br />
* [[Mesh/Inventory|Inventory]] - Continually-updated inventory of our hardware and gear.<br />
* [[Mesh/Taxes|Taxes]] - Filed taxes for the sudo mesh non-profit<br />
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= Research =<br />
We need help improving our documentation about the area and other legalities.<br />
* [[Mesh/Interviews with other meshers|Interviews]] - we interviewed other experienced meshers<br />
* [[Mesh/Documentation|Other documentation]] - books, articles, wikis, blog posts.<br />
* [[Mesh/Oakland|Oakland]] - information and resources pertaining to Oakland community organizations, wireless initiatives, policy and research initiatives<br />
* [[Mesh/Other muni networking projects|Municipal projects]] - examples of progressive uses of municipal networks.<br />
* [[Mesh/Decentralized FM/AM radio|Decentralized FM/AM radio]] - Bit of research on adding legal FM/AM transmitters to nodes.<br />
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= Other Firmware and Networks =<br />
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There are [[Mesh/Other mesh projects|mesh projects]] around the world that have inspired us to make our own network! <br />
* [[Mesh/Other mesh projects#wlan_slovenija_-_Slovenia |wlan_slovenija]] (Slovenia) - mesh network in Slovenia with the first cross-country links to Austria and Croatia! wlan-sl developers have been incredibly helpful mentors since the beginning of the sudomesh project, and are the founders of the Nodewatcher admin database as well as the Koruza wireless optical link project.<br />
* [[Mesh/Other_mesh_projects#Freifunk_-_Germany | Freifunk]] (Germany) - the creators of batman-adv and one of the longest-running mesh networks in the world.<br />
* [http://guifi.net/en Guifi] (Catalonia) - largest community network (using a variety of topologies) in the world - spanning upwards of 22,000 nodes across catalonia and spain. Guifi folks have also been incredibly supportive of sudo mesh and helpful in guiding the international movement toward community wireless networks.<br />
* [[Mesh/Other mesh projects#Altermundi_-_Argentina | Altermundi]] (Argentina) - Connecting rural communities in Argentina to the Internet using long range point-to-point links connecting community mesh networks. Developers from Altermundi also contribute extensively to the Libremesh firmware and Librerouter, an open hardware mesh router in development.<br />
* [[Mesh/Other_mesh_projects#Funkfeuer_-_Austria | Funkfeuer]] (Austria) - another old-school mesh network <br />
* [[Mesh/Other_mesh_projects#Ninux_-_Italy | Ninux]] (Italy) - Spanning several cities across Italy, Ninux developers also contribute extensively to research on community networks, the dashboard admin interface NodeShot, and LibreMesh / Librerouter<br />
* [[Mesh/Commotion]] - a very well-documented project from the Open Technology Institute creating a simple-to-deploy mesh firmware and setup for small community meshes around the world.<br />
* [https://www.aredn.org AREDN] Amateur (HAM) Radio mesh net - building a mesh backbone on mountaintops.<br />
* [http://www.broadband-hamnet.org BBHN] Broadband Ham Net<br />
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= Web Resources =<br />
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* [http://wiki.tidepools.com Tidepools] - [[User:tunabananas|Jenny Ryan]] designed local use cases for a community mobile mapping application built to run on mesh networks.<br />
* [https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/Main_Page Project Meshnet] - Extensive wiki on the /r/darknet project, including extensive list of [https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/Projects projects coordinating with them].<br />
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-range_Wi-Fi#Notable_links Long Range Wifi] - Info on the longest-range wifi connections ever made.<br />
* [https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-WebIDE Adafruit's Web IDE built for Raspberry Pi] but probably good for editing code on any device and ensuring it is managed with a code repo. By default it uses [https://bitbucket.org bitbucket.org] but it could probably be configured for Github.<br />
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''Please note that all contributions to Sudo Room may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Sudo Room:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!''<br />
<br />
[[Category:Projects]][[Category:Mesh]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=TAZ&diff=11059TAZ2018-02-26T20:20:17Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>[[File:Taz_first_print_2.jpg|right|frameless|460px]]<br />
<br />
Sudoroom has a [https://www.lulzbot.com/products/lulzbot-taz-3-3d-printer TAZ3] 3D printer. We won it in the [https://www.lulzbot.com/ LulzBot] 2014 printer giveaway! It can print with many materials:<br />
<br />
* PLA<br />
* ABS<br />
* Wood<br />
* Nylon<br />
<br />
We are still getting familiar with this machine, but very excited to hack on it!<br />
<br />
=== Note ===<br />
cura-lulzbot slicer is installed on the computer there, and "sudoroom white<br />
ABS" filament is defined and should work. Pronterface (red icon) is the<br />
program to use to drive the printer and run the gcode generated by cura.<br />
<br />
Don't do the SD card thing, it won't work and is terrible.<br />
<br />
=== Manual ===<br />
<br />
* [http://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/documentation/current/LulzBot_TAZ-Brochure.pdf TAZ 3.0 Printer brochure PDF]<br />
* [https://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/3.0/documentation/2013Q4/LulzBot_TAZ_3.0-User_Manual-ebook.pdf TAZ 3.0 User Manual PDF]<br />
<br />
=== SetUp ===<br />
<br />
=== Firmware ===<br />
here's a backup of the factory firmware .hex file and "source code" for our TAZ 3:<br />
https://github.com/sudoroom/taz3d<br />
<br />
if you screw up the firmware with a weird upload or whatever, here's the factory hex file (which can be flashed using cura-lulzbot)<br />
https://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/3.1/software/2014Q2/firmware/marlin/Marlin_taz3.1.cpp.hex<br />
<br />
source:<br />
http://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/3.1/software/current/firmware/marlin_taz/marlin_taz.tar.bz2<br />
<br />
=== 3D Models ===<br />
<br />
[https://www.lulzbot.com/support/taz-slic3r-profiles Taz Slic3r Profiles]<br />
<br />
=== Links ===<br />
* [http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/How_to_print_your_sketchup_model_in_lulzbot_Taz_3d_printer How to print your sketchup model on a lulzbot taz 3d printer] nice clear how-to from open ecology<br />
* [[SudoKit/IndividualKits]] tangible kit project around 3D printing in the works :)<br />
<br />
[[Category:3DPrinting]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=TAZ&diff=11058TAZ2018-02-26T20:19:22Z<p>Gmeader: Added some details</p>
<hr />
<div>[[File:Taz_first_print_2.jpg|right|frameless|460px]]<br />
<br />
Sudoroom has a [https://www.lulzbot.com/products/lulzbot-taz-3-3d-printer TAZ3] 3D printer. We won it in the [https://www.lulzbot.com/ LulzBot] 2014 printer giveaway! It can print with many materials:<br />
<br />
* PLA<br />
* ABS<br />
* Wood<br />
* Nylon<br />
<br />
We are still getting familiar with this machine, but very excited to hack on it!<br />
<br />
cura-lulzbot slicer is installed on the computer there, and "sudoroom white<br />
ABS" filament is defined and should work. Pronterface (red icon) is the<br />
program to use to drive the printer and run the gcode generated by cura.<br />
<br />
Don't do the SD card thing, it won't work and is terrible.<br />
<br />
=== Manual ===<br />
<br />
* [http://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/documentation/current/LulzBot_TAZ-Brochure.pdf TAZ 3.0 Printer brochure PDF]<br />
* [https://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/3.0/documentation/2013Q4/LulzBot_TAZ_3.0-User_Manual-ebook.pdf TAZ 3.0 User Manual PDF]<br />
<br />
=== SetUp ===<br />
<br />
=== Firmware ===<br />
here's a backup of the factory firmware .hex file and "source code" for our TAZ 3:<br />
https://github.com/sudoroom/taz3d<br />
<br />
if you screw up the firmware with a weird upload or whatever, here's the factory hex file (which can be flashed using cura-lulzbot)<br />
https://devel.lulzbot.com/TAZ/3.1/software/2014Q2/firmware/marlin/Marlin_taz3.1.cpp.hex<br />
<br />
source:<br />
http://download.lulzbot.com/TAZ/3.1/software/current/firmware/marlin_taz/marlin_taz.tar.bz2<br />
<br />
=== 3D Models ===<br />
<br />
[https://www.lulzbot.com/support/taz-slic3r-profiles Taz Slic3r Profiles]<br />
<br />
=== Links ===<br />
* [http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/How_to_print_your_sketchup_model_in_lulzbot_Taz_3d_printer How to print your sketchup model on a lulzbot taz 3d printer] nice clear how-to from open ecology<br />
* [[SudoKit/IndividualKits]] tangible kit project around 3D printing in the works :)<br />
<br />
[[Category:3DPrinting]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Mesh/SudoPad&diff=10906Mesh/SudoPad2017-11-30T01:21:39Z<p>Gmeader: Added description of what it is.</p>
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<div>This is a place for providing instructions, documenting changes, and troubleshooting problems regarding SudoPad, the etherpad-lite instance running on the sudomesh server. <br />
<br />
Etherpad lite is a real time collaborative editor which allows multiple users to simultaneously work with the same document.<br />
<br />
SudoPad is available at https://peoplesopen.net/pad or https://peoplesopen.net:9001. The following guide was used for initial setup, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Etherpad-liteInstallation. Other documentation regarding etherpad can be found in its repo, https://github.com/ether/etherpad-lite.<br />
<br />
=== TODO ===<br />
* transfer setup instructions for posterity<br />
* setup/check-on the timetable for clearing abandoned pads<br />
* troubleshooting steps?</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Membership&diff=8809Membership2014-09-25T18:03:08Z<p>Gmeader: Added lik to welcome page</p>
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<div>'''Come by and introduce yourself!'''<br />
<br />
<br />
The only requirements for becoming a member are to be in good standing with Sudo Room and to pay monthly dues of anywhere between $10 and �. We suggest a monthly due of $60, and accept non-monetary contributions such as delicious snacks brought to our Wednesday night meetings. No one is turned away for lack of resources - work-trade arrangements can also be made for those unable to afford dues or those who refuse to engage in the monetary system.<br />
<br />
More details for newcomers: [[Welcome|Welcome]] <br />
<br />
Learn more about membership and governance! Check out our [[Articles of Association]] and our [[FAQ]].<br />
<br />
Join an email list! Lists can be found at [http://lists.sudoroom.org lists.sudoroom.org]. Our most active list is [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss Discuss]. If you would just like announcements, join [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-announce Announce].</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sudoroom&diff=8808Sudoroom2014-09-25T18:01:48Z<p>Gmeader: Added link to Welcome page</p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
[[File:Sudo_room_remix_raster.png|frameless|right|300px]]<br />
[[File:Sudo-intro-comic.jpg|frameless|right|300px]]<br />
*We're '''Sudo Room''', a ''free'' hackerspace located at '''[[Directions|4799 Shattuck]]''' in north Oakland, CA!<br />
*We're into '''technology''' and where it intersects with '''social justice''', '''sustainability''', '''education''' and '''solidarity'''. <br />
*We strive to be an '''open''', '''transparent''', '''horizontal''' and '''welcoming''' community where all are supported and free to ''learn'', ''create'', ''gather'', ''collaborate'', ''work'', ''play'' and ''more''! .<br />
*We've got tons of '''tools''' for you to use, from a '''3D printer''' to '''public computer terminals''', a '''big huge library''' and '''all kinds of gadgets'''! <br />
*We are exclusively '''volunteer-run''' and supported through '''[[Gittip|donations]]'''!! Learn more about [[Membership|membership]].<br />
*Our slogan is: '''''HACK THE PLANET!'''''<br />
* Way more details: [[Welcome|Welcome]] <br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="2"| Weekly Events<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Fermentation]] Mondays<br />
(5-7p)'''<br />
| collaboration & meet up - come learn Kombucha & other fermentations!<br />
or help us build temperature, humidity and PH monitoring using Raspberry PI to record our brews.<br />
|-<br />
| '''3D Tuesdays<br />
(5-9p)'''<br />
| [[image:Type A cat.jpg|thumb|120px|a printed cat]]<br />
Open hack night for 3D [[3D_Modeling|Modeling]] & [[Printing#3D_printing|printing]] - come learn SCAD, play with our [[Type_A_Machine|Type-A Machine]], create [[Type_A_Machine#Gallery of Creations|cool things]], and help us with [[RepRap|building a RepRap]]!<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Meetings|Sudoroom Meetings]]<br />
(Wednesdays 7p)'''<br />
| Official meeting of organization, bureaucray and fun. We keep our agenda on an [https://pad.riseup.net/ etherpad] and then [[Meetings#Meeting_Notes_Archive|archive the meeting minutes]]. We're a California non-profit. See our [[Articles of Association]].<br />
|-<br />
| '''[http://www.meetup.com/EBJavaScript/ Javascript meetup]<br />
(Thursdays 6:30p)'''<br />
| Learn, chat and hack on node.js, frontend, or whatever! Oakland is [http://oaklandwiki.org/Javascript javascript city].<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Mesh]]<br />
(Thursdays 7:30-10p)'''<br />
| [[image:510NetworkDishes.jpg|thumb|120px|the antenna that beamed wireless packets across Lake Merritt]]<br />
A group [[Mesh|working]] on bringing [https://peoplesopen.net/ free wifi] to the East Bay. They just did a developer launch!<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Today We Learned]]<br />
(Saturdays 2-5p)'''<br />
| Colearning, knowledge sharing, open hacking, show & tell, and more!<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" | Every other week<br />
|-<br />
| '''[http://oaklandwiki.org/ Oakland Wiki]<br />
(Every other Thursday 7-8:30p)'''<br />
| Come edit Oakland's only open, publicly editable wiki! Oakland Wiki has been used as a platform for [http://oaklandwiki.org/Domain_Awareness_Center citizen journalism], sharing local [http://oaklandwiki.org/Resources resources] and [http://oaklandwiki.org/Oakland_Chicano_Moratorium history], and whatever else you can [http://oaklandwiki.org/tags/fun dream up].<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" | Monthly Events<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Cryptoparty]]<br />
(Third Sundays 2-5p)'''<br />
| Learn & talk about encryption & cybersecurity. Learn how to use GPG, OTR, Tor, Tails, and other anti-surveillance technologies.<br />
|}<br />
Categories of Wiki pages: {{Special:Categories}}</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Meeting_Notes_2013-07-24&diff=8714Meeting Notes 2013-07-242014-09-01T21:29:23Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>Check out the Meeting archives here: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Minutes<br />
https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommaintenance<br />
July 24 2013<br />
=Attending= <br />
*Ed Biow, Nate, Kerrie, Jordan, Timon, Troy, Jenny, Marc, Ed, Matt, Matt, Deborah, Rachel<br />
=Introductions=<br />
Brief personal intros (< 20 sec per person)<br />
<br />
Icebreaker: Sudo in one year from now:<br />
<br />
*More space<br />
*More somatic awareness<br />
*Sudo triathalon crew!<br />
*System for supporting individuals<br />
*Fill up standing funds<br />
*Lots of sweet hacks on our belt<br />
*3D printed visitor heads<br />
*Being a host for international community of hackers<br />
*More cryptoparties!<br />
*Access for underserved communities<br />
*More open and welcoming to new folks<br />
*We help start another hackerspace in Oakland<br />
<br />
=Announcements (Consent Agenda)=<br />
*Every Monday 7pm: LOL / Oakland Makerspace Open Hack Night (1234 23rd Avenue)<br />
*Every Thurs. at 7PM: Oakland Wiki meetup! http://www.oaklandwiki.org<br />
**ALSO: Take the 2014 Mayor Key Issues Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cGV6N9pmpmJmHiKS8VmQAGlwJQ4mioShXyyxmrD-Kas/viewform<br />
*Every Thurs. at 8:30pm: Mesh Networking meetup: http://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh<br />
*RADIO!!!! https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Sudo_Radio<br />
**Sign-ups https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ApmrUsz7z5DodDVaZnJ4TW1ndC1jd1ZYejFhUmRoWXc#gid=0 <br />
*Regular check-in between The Public School and Sudo Room - Thursday evening Supper Club potlucks starting at 6<br />
*We now have a shared calendar for the common space! http://2141broadway.wordpress.com/calendar/<br />
*Sudo Room Inventory / Cleanup weekend - take the poll to find the best date! http://www.doodle.com/e8vwvvs6e24wkwy4<br />
<br />
==Other announcements==<br />
*Troy has resources on giving gift as a living trust.<br />
*Timon is interested in doing a coworking space of sorts in the front room [$70/day]<br />
*Domain Awareness Center - Occupy Oakland organizing to protest, 6pm tomorrow - http://occupyoakland.org/2013/07/stop-the-oakland-dac-surveillance-city-speak-out-at-city-council-tuesday-july-30/<br />
*Sign up to speak on Tuesday at Oakland City Hall: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/CityClerk/s/SpeakerCard/SpeakerCard/OAK032373<br />
*Open Knowledge Meetup tomorrow, here! 7pm - https://sudoroom.org/ai1ec_event/hackyourphd-open-knowledge-meetup/?instance_id=66327<br />
*Mesh fundraising - 6 days left! Contribute and/or spread/share widely- https://www.wepay.com/donations/oakland-community-mesh-network<br />
<br />
=Notes=<br />
*Tax Status and Organizational Structure<br />
**Bill spoke with Danny (NB) about 501c3 umbrella-ing and Jenny spoke with James (SchoolFactory)om<br />
**Non-profit benefits include matching donations (employees &<br />
**Getting an LLC is cheap and easy to do, ~700/year for taxes in California<br />
**Liz Henry is doing a lot of research on 501c3 status for the feminist hackerspace starting in SF<br />
*http://jeremychenlaw.com/what-is-a-california-benefit-corporation/<br />
<br />
= ACTION ITEMS =<br />
<br />
==Old Action Items==<br />
*Ongoing: Add to the Sudo Room Neighborhood Outreach spreadsheet and take on a few to reach out to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ao_Q7DQvNFT-dEdhZUJaQ3dDY2plMjMxR3BNNmJuRlE#gid=0<br />
*Done allow comments in tamale secrets file (jordan)<br />
<br />
==New Action Items==<br />
*Research tax structures [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Tax_Structure_Research] 2. [...] 3. Profit!<br />
*Auto-reminder for weekly meetings [Bill]<br />
*Make a flier, talking points [Jenny & Juul]<br />
*Set up date for label-printing organizing of stuff event - Marina & Jenny<br />
*Move more books inside Sudoroom<br />
*Get rid of all the broken printers...<br />
*"Who the fuck are we?" Assessing folks who've signed up to be members [in final tab on the fiscal solvency sheet]<br />
*Talk to JC re: sudomate funds [Matt]<br />
<br />
==Postponed==<br />
*Add robots.txt for sudo room (open item for anyone to take on) MATT (out of town)<br />
*[Postponed until necessary] Eddan - Reference letter from George<br />
*git-ify & flow-diagram-ify our articles<br />
*Add calendar 2141broadway.wordpress.com to Infobot's screensaver [Max]<br />
*Library - until RPS<br />
**Catalog - Max<br />
*Push Articles to Github<br />
<br />
=Fiscal Solvency=<br />
''In this section we review our current financial situation and budget, approve monthly budgets, and discuss any other finance-related issues.''<br />
Exchequer: Marina / Jenny<br />
Co-Facilitator: <br />
*$1921.61 - way below our minimum!<br />
*Pay your dues!!<br />
*We now have lockers, part of fundraising <br />
<br />
* Pay your dues :)<br />
* Review and consensus process:<br />
** Fiscal Solvency Spreadsheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlKk2X9KKqlFdFZJUy12x3ZUhDUmx2N3hUZldyejlXdFE#gid=7<br />
** Rent: $1500; Utilities: $220; Services: $50<br />
**Target membership contribution: $88 per member (based on approx. 30 people)<br />
<br />
=Amendments to the Articles of Association=<br />
https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Articles_of_Association<br />
*Threshold to become a card-carrying member [symbolic and/or access]<br />
**RFID Access<br />
<br />
=Conflict Resolution=<br />
=Discussion Spillover= <br />
*hours/shifts to keep sudoroom open!<br />
*access status:<br />
**door.sudoroom.org?<br />
**buzzer?<br />
**RFID?<br />
**is the elevator continuing to be locked?<br />
*help with TIL: needs to be better promoted.<br />
**reach out to public school & free skool to post on calendars<br />
<br />
=Post-Meeting Groups=<br />
*help Rachel fix her laptop<br />
*lockers / fundraising<br />
*sudo room shifts / keeping space open<br />
*access issues [door, rfid, elevator]<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sudoroom&diff=8713Sudoroom2014-09-01T21:27:42Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
[[File:Sudo_room_remix_raster.png|frameless|right|300px]]<br />
[[File:Sudo-intro-comic.jpg|frameless|right|300px]]<br />
*We're '''Sudo Room''', a ''free'' hackerspace located at '''[[4799 Shattuck]]''' in north Oakland, CA!<br />
*We're into '''technology''' and where it intersects with '''social justice''', '''sustainability''', '''education''' and '''solidarity'''. <br />
*We strive to be an '''open''', '''transparent''', '''horizontal''' and '''welcoming''' community where all are supported and free to ''learn'', ''create'', ''gather'', ''collaborate'', ''work'', ''play'' and ''more''! .<br />
*We've got tons of '''tools''' for you to use, from a '''3D printer''' to '''public computer terminals''', a '''big huge library''' and '''all kinds of gadgets'''! <br />
*We are exclusively '''volunteer-run''' and supported through '''[[Gittip|donations]]'''!! Learn more about [[Membership|membership]].<br />
*Our slogan is: '''''HACK THE PLANET!'''''<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" style=""<br />
! colspan="2"| Weekly Events<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Fermentation]] Mondays<br />
(5-7p)'''<br />
| collaboration & meet up - come learn Kombucha & other fermentations!<br />
or help us build temperature, humidity and PH monitoring using Raspberry PI to record our brews.<br />
|-<br />
| '''3D Tuesdays<br />
(5-9p)'''<br />
| [[image:Type A cat.jpg|thumb|120px|a printed cat]]<br />
Open hack night for 3D [[3D_Modeling|Modeling]] & [[Printing#3D_printing|printing]] - come learn SCAD, play with our [[Type_A_Machine|Type-A Machine]], create [[Type_A_Machine#Gallery of Creations|cool things]], and help us with [[RepRap|building a RepRap]]!<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Meetings|Sudoroom Meetings]]<br />
(Wednesdays 7p)'''<br />
| Official meeting of organization, bureaucray and fun. We keep our agenda on an [https://pad.riseup.net/ etherpad] and then [[Meetings#Meeting_Notes_Archive|archive the meeting minutes]]. We're a California non-profit. See our [[Articles of Association]].<br />
|-<br />
| '''[http://www.meetup.com/EBJavaScript/ Javascript meetup]<br />
(Thursdays 6:30p)'''<br />
| Learn, chat and hack on node.js, frontend, or whatever! Oakland is [http://oaklandwiki.org/Javascript javascript city].<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Mesh]]<br />
(Thursdays 7:30-10p)'''<br />
| [[image:510NetworkDishes.jpg|thumb|120px|the antenna that beamed wireless packets across Lake Merritt]]<br />
A group [[Mesh|working]] on bringing [https://peoplesopen.net/ free wifi] to the East Bay. They just did a developer launch!<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Today We Learned]]<br />
(Saturdays 2-5p)'''<br />
| Colearning, knowledge sharing, open hacking, show & tell, and more!<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" | Every other week<br />
|-<br />
| '''[http://oaklandwiki.org/ Oakland Wiki]<br />
(Every other Thursday 7-8:30p)'''<br />
| Come edit Oakland's only open, publicly editable wiki! Oakland Wiki has been used as a platform for [http://oaklandwiki.org/Domain_Awareness_Center citizen journalism], sharing local [http://oaklandwiki.org/Resources resources] and [http://oaklandwiki.org/Oakland_Chicano_Moratorium history], and whatever else you can [http://oaklandwiki.org/tags/fun dream up].<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" | Monthly Events<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Cryptoparty]]<br />
(Third Sundays 2-5p)'''<br />
| Learn & talk about encryption & cybersecurity. Learn how to use GPG, OTR, Tor, Tails, and other anti-surveillance technologies.<br />
|}<br />
Categories of Wiki pages: {{Special:Categories}}</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Bylaws&diff=8712Bylaws2014-09-01T21:16:17Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>This has been copied mostly from noisebridge's articles of incorporation, in part from sudo room articles of association and in part from counter culture lab's articles of incorporation. The California Code for corporations (referred to throughout this document) is available [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/calawquery?codesection=corp here].<br />
<br />
BYLAWS OF SUDO ROOM<br />
<br />
A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation<br />
<br />
= Inspiration =<br />
<br />
*[https://www.noisebridge.net/images/4/4a/Noisebridge_bylaws_020090206.pdf Noisebridge's articles of incorporation]<br />
*[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgmxLhml0mWdItLkjkTr8VP0tGhPfxWbSIfmblSYVCo/edit#heading=h.wxoqd3ooeghl Counter Culture Lab's articles of incorporation]<br />
*[[Articles_of_Association|sudo room's articles of association]]<br />
<br />
= Things we may want to change =<br />
<br />
== Throughout ==<br />
<br />
=== 501(c) References ===<br />
<br />
In order to provide maximum flexibility in federal tax structure, should change references to 501(c)(3) below. Certainly these articles are to be formed ASAP in order to avoid hindering progress in collaboration with other entities like Counter Culture Labs and The Public School. However, it is not an immediate requirement to resolve federal tax status to do that (though it should be done soon). So, with a few minor adjustments, it is possible to ensure we may potentially incorporate as a 501(c)(4), 501(c)(8), 501(c)(10), or other. There are a few ways to do this. <br />
<br />
Options:<br />
<br />
* One approach is to list all applicable options<br />
** Example: http://caminowoodsii.org/documents/articles.html<br />
* Another is to ensure references to 501(c)(3) are augmented to be relevant to 501(c) statuses in general.<br />
** Seems like this is possible since the language used for our particular purposes are general enough to fit within all of the relevant statuses anyhow, so I think we run little risk.<br />
* Eliminate specific references to 501(c) statues entirely, but keep the appropriate components that would be applicable in particular. <br />
** Counter Culture Labs has largely done this with only two actual references to 501(c)(3).<br />
<br />
== Article 3 ==<br />
<br />
This is about our purpose and values. We can and should more or less freely change 3.1 and 3.2, but 3.3 should remain unchanged.<br />
<br />
== Article 6.1 ==<br />
<br />
A member is proposed for membership by one existing member. Do we want to change this to two?<br />
<br />
== Article 12 ==<br />
<br />
Insurance. This sections says that "This corporation shall have the right, and shall use its best efforts, to purchase and maintain insurance to the full extent permitted by law". Maybe we want to drop the "and shall use its best efforts" part?<br />
<br />
=Article 1. Name=<br />
The name of this corporation is sudo room.<br />
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=Article 2. Principal Office of the Corporation=<br />
The principal office for the transaction of the activities and affairs of this corporation is located at 2141 Broadway, Oakland, California. The board of directors may change the location of the principal office. Any such change of location must be noted by the secretary on these bylaws opposite this Section; alternatively, this Section maybe amended to state the new location.<br />
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The board may at any time establish branch or subordinate offices at any place or places where this corporation is qualified to conduct its activities.<br />
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=Article 3. Purpose=<br />
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==3.1. Purpose==<br />
The purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education. Also in the context of these purposes, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, including but not limited to:<br />
:(a). Through talks, classes, workshops, collaborative projects, and other activities, to encourage research, knowledge exchange, learning, and mentoring in a safe, clean space.<br />
:(b). Provide educational spaces for teaching practical skills and theory of science, technology, engineering, and art.<br />
:(c). Provide work space, storage, and other resources for projects related to engineering, art, science, and technology that will benefit the individual members' personal growth in their fields of interest, encouraging the individual members to share their projects and knowledge for the betterment of society through art, engineering, science and technology.<br />
:(d). To create, learn, and teach, individually and as a group, inviting members of the community in the Oakland area and the world.<br />
:(e). To develop, support the development of, and provide resources for the development of free and open source software and hardware for the benefit of society.<br />
:(f). Collaboration across disciplines for the benefit of cultural, charitable, and scientific causes.<br />
:(g). To foster, by all legal means, the common purposes of its participants.<br />
:(h). To conduct or engage in all lawful activities in furtherance of the stated purposes or those incidental to them.<br />
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==3.2. Value statement==<br />
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'''sudo room''' is an open, collaborative community of creators and practitioners working toward positive social change. '''sudo room''' chooses to:<br />
#Value open, public discourses over closed, proprietary processes.<br />
#Value access and transparency over exclusivity.<br />
#Value solving real problems over hypotheticals, while respecting visions of the future.<br />
#Value community and collaboration over isolation and competition.<br />
#Value human judgment over automation and efficiency.<br />
#Value do-ocracy over bureaucracy.<br />
#Value safe space over ideology.<br />
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==3.3. Limitation on Activities==<br />
The activities of the Corporation shall be performed in service to and with guidance of the community of participants. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c) of the Code.<br />
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=Article 4. Construction and Definitions=<br />
Unless the context requires otherwise, the general provisions, rules of construction, and definitions in the California Nonprofit Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter, the singular includes the plural, the plural includes the singular, and the term "person" includes both a legal entity and a natural person.<br />
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=Article 5. Dedication of Assets=<br />
This corporation's assets are irrevocably dedicated to public benefit purposes. No part of the net earnings, properties, or assets of the corporation, on dissolution or otherwise, shall inure to the benefit of any private person or individual, or to any director or officer of the corporation. On liquidation or dissolution, all properties and assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of the corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and that has established its exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c).<br />
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=Article 6. Corporation With Members=<br />
==6.1. Qualifications of Membership==<br />
This corporation shall have one class of members. Any person dedicated to the purposes of the corporation, having been proposed for membership by at least one current member in good standing, shall be eligible for membership on approval of the membership application by the board and on timely payment of such dues and fees as the board may fix from time to time. <br />
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==6.2. Rights of Membership==<br />
All members shall have the right to vote, as set forth in these bylaws, on the election of directors, on the disposition of all or substantially all of the corporation's assets, on any merger and its principal terms and any amendment of those terms, and on any election to dissolve the corporation. In addition, members shall have all rights afforded members under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law.<br />
==6.3. Other Persons Associated With Corporation==<br />
This corporation may refer other persons or entities associated with it as "members," even though those persons or entities are not voting members as set forth in this Article 6 of these bylaws, but no such reference shall constitute anyone as a member within the meaning of Corporations Code section 5056 unless that person or entity shall have qualified for a voting membership under Section 6.1 of these bylaws. References in these bylaws to "members" shall mean members as defined in Corporations Code section 5056; i.e., the members of the class set forth in Section 6.1 of these bylaws. By amendment of its articles of incorporation or of these bylaws, the corporation may grant some or all of the rights of a member of any class to any person or entity that does not have the right to vote on the matters specified in Section 6.2 of these bylaws, but no such person or entity shall be a member within the meaning of Corporations Code section 5056.<br />
==6.4. Members' Dues, Fees, and Assessments==<br />
Each member must pay, within the time and on the conditions set by the board, the dues, fees, and assessments in amounts to be fixed from time to time by the board.<br />
==6.5. Members in Good Standing==<br />
Members who have paid the required dues, fees, and assessments in accordance with these bylaws and who are not suspended shall be members in good standing.<br />
==6.6. Termination of Membership==<br />
A membership shall terminate on occurrence of any of the following events:<br />
:(a) Resignation of the member;<br />
:(b) Expiration of the period of membership. unless the membership is renewed on the renewal terms fixed by the board;<br />
:(c) The member's failure to pay dues, fees, or assessments as set by the board within 30 days after they are due and payable.<br />
:(d) Any event that renders the member ineligible for membership, or failure to satisfy membership qualifications; or<br />
:(e) Termination of membership under Section 6.8 of these bylaws based on the good faith determination by the board, or a committee or person authorized by the board to make such a determination, that the member has failed in a material and serious degree to observe the rules of conduct of the corporation, or has engaged in conduct materially and seriously prejudicial to the corporation's purposes and interests.<br />
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==6.7. Suspension of Membership==<br />
A member may be suspended, under Section 6.8 of these bylaws, based on the good faith determination by the board, or a committee or person authorized by the board to make such a determination, that the member has failed in a material and serious degree to observe the corporation's rules of conduct, or has engaged in conduct materially and seriously prejudicial to the corporation's purposes and interests.<br />
A person whose membership is suspended shall not be a member during the period of suspension,<br />
==6.8. Termination or Suspension of Membership - Procedure==<br />
If grounds appear to exist for suspending or terminating a member under Sections 6.6 and 6.7 of these bylaws, the following procedure shall be followed:<br />
:(a) The board shall give the member at least 15 days' prior notice of the proposed suspension or termination and the reasons for the proposed suspension or termination. Notice shall be given by any method reasonably calculated to provide actual notice. Notice given by mail shall be sent by first-class or registered mail to the member's last address as shown on the corporation's records.<br />
:(b) The member shall be given an opportunity to be heard, either orally or in writing, at least five days before the effective date of the proposed suspension or termination. The hearing shall be held, or the written statement considered, by the board or by a committee or person authorized by the board to determine whether the suspension or termination should occur.<br />
:(c) The board, committee, or person shall decide whether a member should be suspended, expelled, or sanctioned in any way. The decision of the board, committee, or person shall be final.<br />
:(d) Any action challenging an expulsion, suspension, or termination of membership, including a claim alleging defective notice, must be commenced within one year after the date of the expulsion, suspension, or termination.<br />
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==6.9. Non Transferability of Memberships==<br />
No membership or right arising from membership shall be transferred. All membership rights cease on the member's death or incapacity.<br />
==6.10. Meetings==<br />
===a. General Meetings===<br />
====(1) Annual Meeting====<br />
A general meeting of members shall be held at least annually at such time and place, and on such notice, if any, as the board may determine. Unless elected by written ballot, directors shall be elected at this meeting. Subject to Section 6.11 of these bylaws, any other proper business may be transacted at this meeting.<br />
====(2) Place of Meeting====<br />
Meetings of the members shall be held at any place within or outside California designated by the board or by the written consent of all members entitled to vote at the meeting, given before or after the meeting. In the absence of any such designation, members' meetings shall be held at the corporation's principal office. The board may authorize members who are not present in person to participate by electronic transmission or electronic video communication.<br />
====(3) Meeting conducted by Electronic Transmission====<br />
A meeting of the members may be conducted, in whole or in part, by electronic transmission by and to the corporation or by electronic video screen communication<br />
:(a) if the corporation implements reasonable measures to provide members in person or by proxy a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the members, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with those proceedings, and<br />
:(b) if any member votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of electronic transmission to the corporation or electronic video screen communication, a record of that vote or action is maintained by the corporation. Any request by a corporation to a member pursuant to Corporations Code section 20(b) for consent to conduct a meeting of members by electronic transmission by and to the corporation shall include a notice that absent consent of the member pursuant to Corporations Code section 20(b), the meeting shall be held at a physical location in accordance with Section 6.10.a.(2) of these bylaws.<br />
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===b. Special Meetings===<br />
====(1) Authority to Call Special Meetings====<br />
The board or the chairman of the board, if any, or the president, or five percent (5%) or more of the members, may call a special meeting of the members for any lawful purpose at any time.<br />
====(2) Calling Special Meetings====<br />
A special meeting called by any person entitled to call a meeting of the members shall be called by written request, specifying the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted, and submitted to the chair of the board, if any, or the president or any vice president or the secretary of the corporation. The officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given promptly to the members entitled to vote, under Section 6.11 of these bylaws, stating that a meeting will be held at a specified time and date fixed by the board, provided, however, that the meeting date shall be at least 35 but no more than 90 days after receipt of the request. If the notice is not given within 20 days after the request is received, the person or persons requesting the meeting may give the notice. Nothing in this Section shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time at which a meeting of members may be held when the meeting is called by the board.<br />
====(3) Proper Business of Special Meeting====<br />
No business, other than the business that was set forth in the notice of the meeting, may be transacted at a special meeting.<br />
==6.11. Notice==<br />
===a. General Notice Requirements===<br />
Whenever members are required or permitted to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given, under Sections 6.11 of these bylaws, to each member entitled to vote at that meeting. The notice shall specify the place, date, and hour of the meeting, and the means of electronic transmission by and to the corporation or electronic video screen communication, if any, by which members may participate in the meeting. For the annual<br />
meeting, the notice shall state the matters that the board, at the time notice is given, intends to present for action by the members. For a special meeting, the notice shall state the general nature of the business to be transacted and shall state that no other business may be transacted. The notice of any meeting at which directors are to be elected shall include the names of all persons who are nominees when notice is given.<br />
===b. Notice of Certain Agenda items===<br />
Approval by the members of any of the following proposals, other than by unanimous approval by those entitled to vote, is valid only if the notice or written waiver of notice states the general nature of the proposal or proposals:<br />
:(a) Removing a director without cause;<br />
:(b) Filling vacancies on the board;<br />
:(c) Amending the articles of incorporation; or<br />
:(d) Electing to wind up and dissolve the corporation.<br />
===c. Manner of Giving Notice===<br />
Notice of any meeting of members shall be in writing and shall be given at least 10 but no more than 90 days before the meeting date. The notice shall be given either personally or by first-class, registered, or certified mail, or by other means of written communication, charges prepaid, and shall be addressed to each member entitled to vote, at the address of that member as it appears on the books of the corporation or at the address given by the member to the corporation for purposes of notice.<br />
:(a) Notice given by electronic transmission by the corporation shall be valid only if<br />
::(1) Delivered by<br />
:::(i) facsimile telecommunication or electronic mail when directed to the facsimile number or electronic mail address, respectively, for that recipient on record with the corporation;<br />
:::(ii) posting on an electronic message board or network that the corporation has designated for those communications, together with a separate notice to the recipient of the posting, which transmission shall be validly delivered on the later of the posting or delivery of the separate notice of it; or<br />
:::(iii) other means of electronic communication;<br />
::(2) To a recipient who has provided an unrevoked consent to the use of those means of transmission for communications; and<br />
::(3) That creates a record that is capable of retention, retrieval, and review, and that may thereafter be rendered into clearly legible tangible form.<br />
:(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing,<br />
::(1) An electronic transmission by this corporation to a member is not authorized unless, in addition to satisfying the requirements of this section, the transmission satisfies the requirements applicable to consumer consent to electronic record as set forth in the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15 United States Code section 7001 (c)(1)).<br />
::(2) Notice shall not be given by electronic transmission by the corporation after either of the following:<br />
:::(i) the corporation is unable to deliver two consecutive notices to the member by that means or<br />
:::(ii) the inability so to deliver the notices to the member becomes known to the secretary, any assistant secretary, or any other person responsible for the giving of the notice.<br />
===d. Affidavit of Mailing Notice===<br />
An affidavit of the mailing of any notice of any members' meeting, or of the giving of such notice by other means, may be executed by the secretary, assistant secretary, or any transfer agent of the corporation, and if so executed, shall be filed and maintained in the corporation's minute book.<br />
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==6.13. Voting==<br />
===a. Eligibility to Vote===<br />
Subject to the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, all members in good standing on the record date as determined under Section 6.15 of these bylaws shall be entitled to vote at any meeting of members.<br />
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Each member entitled to vote may cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members. Members may not cumulate votes for the election of directors.<br />
===b. Manner of Voting===<br />
Voting may be by voice or by ballot, except that any election of directors must be by ballot if demanded before the voting begins by any member at the meeting.<br />
===c. Number of Votes===<br />
Each member entitled to vote may cast one vote on each matter submitted to a vote of the members.<br />
===d. Approval by Majority Vote===<br />
If a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power represented at the meeting, entitled to vote and voting on any matter, shall be deemed the act of the members unless otherwise required by the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law or by the articles of incorporation.<br />
===e. Waiver of Notice or Consent===<br />
The transactions of any meeting of members, however called or noticed and wherever held, shall be as valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after standard call and notice, if (a) a quorum is present either in person or by proxy, and (b) either before or after the meeting, each member entitled to vote, not present in person or by proxy, signs a written waiver of notice, a consent to the holding of the meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the meeting. The waiver of notice, consent, or approval need not specify either the business to be transacted or the purpose of the meeting except that, if action is taken or proposed to be taken for approval of any matter specified in Section 6.11.b. of these bylaws, the waiver of notice, consent, or approval shall state the general nature of the proposal. All such waivers, consents, or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting. A member's attendance at a meeting shall also constitute a waiver of notice of and presence at that meeting unless the member objects at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not lawfully called or convened. Also, attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to object to the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting but not so included, if that objection is expressly made at the meeting.<br />
==6.14. Actions Without Meetings / Action by unanimous written consent==<br />
Any action required or permitted to be taken by the members may be taken without a meeting, if all members consent in writing to the action. The written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the meeting. The action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the members.<br />
==6.15. Record Date==<br />
===a. Record Date for Notice, Voting, and Other Board Actions===<br />
For purposes of establishing the members entitled to receive notice of any meeting, entitled to vote at any meeting, or entitled to exercise any rights in any lawful action, the board of directors may, in advance, fix a record date. The record date so fixed for<br />
:(1) sending notice of a meeting shall be no more than 90 nor less than 10 days before the date of the meeting;<br />
:(2) voting at a meeting shall be no more than 60 days before the date of the meeting;<br />
:(3) taking any other action shall be no more than 60 days before that action.<br />
===b. Record Date for Actions Not Set by Board===<br />
If not otherwise fixed by the board, the record date for determining members entitled to receive notice of a meeting of members shall be the next business day preceding the day on which notice is given or, if notice is waived, the next business day preceding the day on which the meeting is held. If not otherwise fixed by the board, the record date for determining members entitled to vote at the meeting shall be the day on which the meeting is held.<br />
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If not otherwise fixed by the board, the record date for determining members entitled to exercise any rights with respect to any other lawful action shall be the date on which the board adopts the resolution relating to that action, or the 60th day before the date of that action, whichever is later.<br />
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For purposes of this Section, a person holding a membership at the close of business on the record date shall be a member of record.<br />
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==6.16. Proxies==<br />
===a. Members' Proxy Rights===<br />
Each member entitled to vote shall have the right to do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy, signed by the person and filed with the secretary of the corporation. A proxy shall be deemed signed if the member's name is placed on the proxy by the member or the member's attorney-in-fact, whether by manual signature, typewriting, facsimile transmission, or otherwise.<br />
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===c. Subject Matter of Proxy to Be Stated===<br />
Any proxy covering matters for which a vote of the members is required shall not be valid unless the proxy sets forth the general nature of the matter to be voted on or, in an election of directors, the proxy lists the persons who have been nominated at the time the notice of the vote is given to the members. Such matters include amendments of the articles of incorporation or bylaws changing proxy rights; certain other amendments of the articles of incorporation; removal of directors without cause; filling vacancies on the board of directors; the sale,<br />
lease, exchange, conveyance, transfer, or other disposition of all or substantially all corporate assets, unless the transaction is in the usual and regular course of the corporation's activities; the principal terms of a merger or the amendment of a merger agreement; or the election to dissolve the corporation.<br />
===d. Revocability of Proxies===<br />
No proxy shall be valid after the expiration of 11 months from the date of the proxy, unless provided otherwise in the proxy, except that the maximum term of a proxy shall be three years after the date of execution. A validly executed proxy shall continue in full force and effect until either<br />
:(a) it is revoked by the member executing it, before the vote is cast under that proxy<br />
::(i) by a writing delivered to the corporation stating that the proxy is revoked, or<br />
::(ii) by a subsequent proxy executed by that member and presented to the meeting, or<br />
::(iii) as to any meeting, by that member's personal attendance and voting at the meeting; or<br />
:(b) written notice of the death or incapacity of the maker of the proxy is received by the corporation before the vote under that proxy is counted. A proxy may not be irrevocable.<br />
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==6.17. Adjournment and Notice of Adjourned Meetings==<br />
Any members' meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of the majority of the members represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy. No meeting may be adjourned for more than 45 days. When a members' meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place to which the meeting is adjourned (or the means of electronic transmission by and to the corporation or electronic video screen communication, if any, by which members may participate) are announced at the meeting at which adjournment is taken. If after adjournment a new record date is fixed for notice or voting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each<br />
member who, on the record date for notice of the meeting, is entitled to vote at the meeting. At the adjourned meeting, the corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting.<br />
=Article 7. Board of Directors=<br />
==7.1, General and Specific Powers of Board==<br />
===a. General Powers===<br />
Subject to the provisions and limitations of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law and any other applicable laws, and subject to any limitations of the articles of incorporation or bylaws regarding actions that require approval of the members, the corporation's activities and affairs shall be managed, and all corporate powers shall be exercised, by or under the direction of the board.<br />
===b. Specific Powers===<br />
Without prejudice to the general powers set forth in Section 7.1.a. of these bylaws, but subject to the same limitations, the board shall have the power to do the following:<br />
:(1) Appoint and remove, at the pleasure of the board, all corporate officers, agents, and employees; prescribe powers and duties for them as are consistent with the law, the articles of incorporation, and these bylaws; fix their compensation; and require from them security for faithful service.<br />
:(2) Change the principal office or the principal business office in California from one location to another: cause the corporation to be qualified to conduct its activities in any other state, territory, dependency, or country: conduct its activities in or outside California. and designate a place in or outside California for holding any meeting of members.<br />
:(3) Borrow money and incur indebtedness on the corporation's behalf and cause to be executed and delivered for the corporation's purposes, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations, and other evidences of debt and securities.<br />
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==7.2. Number of and Qualifications for Directors==<br />
The board of directors shall consist of at least five (5) but no more than eleven (11) directors unless changed by amendment to these bylaws. The exact number of directors shall be fixed, within those limits, by a resolution adopted by the board of directors.<br />
==7.3. Restriction on Interested Persons as Directors==<br />
No more than 49 percent of the persons serving on the board may be "interested persons." An interested person is<br />
:(a) any person compensated by the corporation for services rendered to it within the previous 12 months, whether as a full-time or part-time employee, independent contractor, or otherwise, excluding any reasonable compensation paid to a director as director; and<br />
:(b) any brother, sister, ancestor, descendant, spouse, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, or father-in-law of such person.<br />
However, any violation of this paragraph shall not affect the validity or enforceability of transactions entered into by the corporation.<br />
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==7.5. Nominations and Elections of Directors==<br />
===a. Nominations by Committee===<br />
The chairman of the board or, if none, the president shall appoint a committee to nominate qualified candidates for election to the board at least 30 days before the date of any election of directors. The nominating committee shall make its report at least 21 days before the date of the election, and the secretary shall forward to each member, with the notice of meeting required by these bylaws, a list of all candidates nominated by committee.<br />
===b. Nominee's Right to Solicit Votes===<br />
The board shall formulate procedures that allow a reasonable opportunity for a nominee to communicate to members the nominee's qualifications and the reasons for the nominee's candidacy, a reasonable opportunity for the nominee to solicit votes, and a reasonable opportunity for all members to choose among the nominees.<br />
==7.6. Vacancies on Board of Directors==<br />
===a. Events Causing Vacancies on Board===<br />
A vacancy or vacancies on the board of directors shall occur in the event of<br />
:(a) the death, removal, or resignation of any director;<br />
:(b) the declaration by resolution of the board of a vacancy in the office of a director who has been convicted of a felony, declared of unsound mind by a court order, or found by final order or judgment of any court to have breached a duty under California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, Chapter 2, Article 3;<br />
:(c) the vote of the members or, if the corporation has fewer than 50 members, the vote of a majority of all members, to remove the director(s);<br />
:(d) the increase of the authorized number of directors; or<br />
:(e) the failure of the members, at any meeting of members at which any director or directors are to be elected, to elect the number of directors required to be elected at such meeting.<br />
===b. Resignation of Directors===<br />
Except as provided below, any director may resign by giving written notice to the chairman of the board, if any, or to the president or the secretary of the board. The resignation shall be effective when the notice is given unless it specifies a later time for the resignation to become effective. If a director's resignation is effective at a later time, the board may elect a successor to take office as of the date when the resignation becomes effective.<br />
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Except on notice to the California Attorney General, no director may resign if the corporation would be left without a duly elected director or directors.<br />
===c. Removal of Directors===<br />
:(1) Any or all directors may be removed without cause if:<br />
::(a) In a corporation with fewer than 50 members, the removal is approved by a majority of all members (Section5033).<br />
::(b) In a corporation with 50 or more members, the removal is approved by the members (Section 5034).<br />
:(2) Any director may be removed, with or without cause, by the vote of the majority of the members of the entire board of directors at a special meeting called for that purpose, or at a regular meeting, provided that notice of that meeting and of the removal questions are given as provided in Section 7.7. Any vacancy caused by the removal of a director shall be filled as provided in Section 7.6. d.<br />
:(3) Any director who does not attend three successive board meetings will automatically be removed from the board without board resolution unless:<br />
::(a) the director requests a leave of absence for a limited period of time, and the leave is approved by the directors at a regular or special meeting (if such leave is granted, the number of board members will be reduced by one in determining whether a quorum is or is not present),<br />
::(b) the director suffers from an illness or disability that prevents him or her from attending meetings and the board by resolution waives the automatic, removal procedure of this subsection; or<br />
::(c) the board by resolution of the majority of board members must agree before a director who has missed three meetings may be reinstated,<br />
===d. Filling Vacancies on Board of Directors===<br />
====(1) Vacancies Filled by Board====<br />
Except for a vacancy created by the removal of a director by the members, vacancies on the board may be filled by approval of the board or, if the number of directors then in office is less than a quorum, by<br />
:(1) the unanimous written consent of the directors then in office,<br />
:(2) the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors then in office at a meeting held according to notice or waivers of notice complying with Corporations Code section 5211, or<br />
:(3) a sole remaining director. The members may fill any vacancy not filled by the directors.<br />
====(2) Vacancies Filled by Members====<br />
The members may elect a director or directors at any time to fill any vacancy or vacancies not filled by the directors.<br />
===e. No Vacancy on Reduction of Number of Directors===<br />
Any reduction of the authorized number of directors shall not result in any director's being removed before his or her term of office expires.<br />
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==7.7. Meetings of Board of Directors==<br />
===a. Place of Board Meetings===<br />
Meetings of the board shall be held at any place within or outside California that has been designated by resolution of the board or in the notice of the meeting or, if not so designated, at the principal office of the corporation.<br />
===b. Meetings by Telephone or Other Telecommunications Equipment===<br />
Any board meeting may be held by conference telephone, video screen communication, or other communications equipment. Participation in a meeting under this Section shall constitute presence in person at the meeting if both the following apply:<br />
:(1) Each member participating in the meeting can communicate concurrently with all other members.<br />
:(2) Each member is provided the means of participating in all matters before the board, including the capacity to propose, or to interpose an objection to, a specific action to be taken by the corporation.<br />
===c. Annual and Other Meetings===<br />
Immediately after each annual meeting of members, the board shall hold a general meeting for purposes of organization, election of officers, and transaction of other business. Notice of this meeting is not required.<br />
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Other general meetings of the board may be held without notice at such time and place as the board may fix from time to time.<br />
===d. Special Meetings===<br />
====(1) Authority to Call Special Meetings====<br />
Special meetings of the board for any purpose may be called at any time by the chairman of the board, if any, the president or any vice president, the secretary, or any two directors.<br />
====(2) Notice of Special Meetings====<br />
Notice of the time and place of special meetings shall be given to each director by<br />
:(a) personal delivery of written notice;<br />
:(b) first-class mail, postage prepaid;<br />
:(c) telephone, including a voice messaging system or other system or technology designed to record and communicate messages, or by electronic transmission, either directly to the director or to a person at the director's office who would reasonably be expected to communicate that notice promptly to the director;<br />
:(d) facsimile;<br />
:(e) electronic mail; or<br />
:(f) other electronic means. All such notices shall be given or sent to the director's address or telephone number as shown on the corporation's records.<br />
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Notices sent by first-class mail shall be deposited in the United States mails at least five days before the time set for the meeting. Notices given by personal delivery, telephone, or electronic transmission shall be delivered, telephoned, or sent, respectively, at least 48 hours before the time set for the meeting.<br />
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The notice shall state the time of the meeting and the place, if the place is other than the corporation's principal office. The notice need not specify the purpose of the meeting.<br />
===e. Quorum===<br />
A majority of the authorized number of directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business except adjournment. Every action taken or decision made by a majority of the directors present at a duly held meeting at which a quorum is present shall be an act of the board, subject to the more stringent provisions of the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, including, without limitation, those provisions relating to<br />
:(a) approval of contracts or transactions in which a director has a direct or indirect material financial interest,<br />
:(b) approval of certain transactions between corporations having common directorships,<br />
:(c) creation of and appointments to committees of the board, and<br />
:(d) indemnification of directors. A meeting at which a quorum is initially present may continue to transact business, despite the withdrawal of some directors from that meeting, if any action taken or decision made is approved by at least a majority of the required quorum for that meeting.<br />
===f. Waiver of Notice===<br />
Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who, either before or after the meeting, signs a waiver of notice, a written consent to the holding of the meeting, or an approval of the minutes of the meeting. The waiver of notice or consent need not specify the purpose of the meeting. All such waivers, consents, and approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meetings. Notice of a meeting need not be given to any director who attends the meeting and who, before or at the beginning of the meeting, does not protest the lack of notice.<br />
===g. Adjournment===<br />
A majority of the directors present, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn any meeting to another time and place.<br />
===h. Notice of Adjourned Meeting===<br />
Notice of the time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given unless the original meeting is adjourned for more than 24 hours. If the original meeting is adjourned for more than 24 hours, notice of any adjournment to another time and place shall be given, before the time of the adjourned meeting, to the directors who were not present at the time of the adjournment.<br />
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==7.8. Action Without a Meeting==<br />
Any action that the board is required or permitted to take may be taken without a meeting if all board members consent in writing to the action; provided, however, that the consent of any director who has a material financial interest in a transaction to which the corporation is a party and who is an "interested director" as defined in Corporations Code section 5233 shall not be required for approval of that transaction. Such action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as any other validly approved action of the board. All such consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the board.<br />
==7.9. Compensation and Reimbursement==<br />
Directors may receive such compensation, if any, for their services as directors or officers, and such reimbursement of expenses, as the board may establish by resolution to be just and reasonable as to the corporation at the time that the resolution is adopted.<br />
==7.10. Committees of Board of Directors==<br />
===a. Creation and Powers of Committees===<br />
The board, by resolution adopted by a majority of the directors then in office, may create one or more committees, each consisting of two or more directors and no one who is not a director, to serve at the pleasure of the board. Appointments to committees of the board shall be by majority vote of the directors then in office. The board may appoint one or more directors as alternate members of any such committee, who may replace any absent member at any meeting. Any such committee shall have all the authority of the board, to the extent provided in the board resolution, except that no committee may do the following:<br />
:(a) Take any final action on any matter that, under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law, also requires approval of the members or approval of a majority of all members;<br />
:(b) Fill vacancies on the board or any committee of the board;<br />
:(c) Fix compensation of the directors for serving on the board or on any committee;<br />
:(d) Amend or repeal bylaws or adopt new bylaws;<br />
:(e) Amend or repeal any resolution of the board that by its express terms is not so amendable or repealable;<br />
:(f) Create any other committees of the board or appoint the members of committees of the board;<br />
:(g) Expend corporate funds to support a nominee for director if more people have been nominated for director than can be elected;<br />
===b. Audit Committee===<br />
The corporation may have an audit committee consisting of at least two directors, and may include nonvoting advisors. Directors who are employees or officers of the corporation or who receive, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fees from the corporation (other than for service as director) may not serve on the audit committee. If established, the audit committee shall perform the duties and adhere to the guidelines set forth in the corporation's audit committee charter as amended from time to time by the board. Such duties include, but are not limited to:<br />
:(a) Assisting the board in choosing an independent auditor and recommending termination of the auditor, if necessary;<br />
:(b) Negotiating the auditor's compensation;<br />
:(c) Conferring with the auditor regarding the corporation's financial affairs; and<br />
:(d) Reviewing and accepting or rejecting the audit.<br />
Members of the audit committee shall not receive compensation for their service on the audit committee in excess of that provided to directors for their service on the board. If the corporation has a finance committee, a majority of the members of the audit committee may not concurrently serve as members of the finance committee, and the chair of the audit committee may not serve on the finance committee.<br />
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===c. Compensation Committee===<br />
The corporation may have a compensation committee consisting of at least three directors and no one who is not a director. Directors who are also employees of the corporation may not serve on the compensation committee. Pursuant to Government Code section 12586(g) and the applicable provisions of federal law, if established, the compensation committee shall review the compensation of the president, chief financial officer, and such other officers of the corporation the compensation committee determines appropriate, annually and whenever a modification in compensation is proposed. Such a review shall include an evaluation of the performance of the officers and an analysis of appropriate comparability data. Based on its review (and existence), the compensation committee shall recommend just and reasonable compensation amounts for the officers to the board. At the request of the president or the board, the compensation committee shall review any issue involving staff compensation and benefits, including but not limited to housing, health, and retirement plans.<br />
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===d. Executive Committee===<br />
Pursuant to Section 7.10.a. of these bylaws, the board may appoint two or more directors of the corporation to serve as the executive committee of the board. The executive committee, unless limited by a resolution of the board, shall have and may exercise all the authority of the board in the management of the business and affairs of the corporation between meetings of the board; provided, however, that the executive committee shall not have the authority of the board in reference to those matters enumerated in Section 7.10.a. All actions of the executive committee shall be reported to and ratified by the full board at the next duly scheduled board meeting.<br />
===e. Investment Committee===<br />
This corporation may have an investment committee comprised of no fewer than three directors. If established, the committee shall act with the care, skill, prudence, and diligence under the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent person acting in a like capacity and familiar with these matters would use in the conduct of an enterprise of like character and with like aims to accomplish the purposes of the institution. Any individual investments shall be considered as part of an overall investment strategy. Such a committee shall consider present and future financial requirements, expected total return, general economic conditions, the appropriate level of risk, appropriate levels of income, growth and long-term net appreciation, and the probable safety of the funds. The committee may retain professional money managers, and shall develop an investment policy that shall be reconsidered at feast annually, in light of the changing needs of the corporation, economic conditions, and any other factors that may affect the corporation's tolerance of risk and need for income. The committee may recommend the retention of property contributed by a donor (whether or not it produces income), and a donor's request should be a factor in making the determination of whether to sell a particular asset contributed by a donor.<br />
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===f. Meetings and Action of Committees===<br />
Meetings and actions of committees of the board shall be governed by, held, and taken under the provisions of these bylaws concerning meetings and other board actions, except that the time for general meetings of such committees and the calling of special meetings of such committees may be set either by board resolution or, if none, by resolution of the committee. Minutes of each meeting shall be kept and shall be filed with the corporate records. The board may adopt rules for the governance of any committee as long as the rules are consistent with these bylaws. If the board has not adopted rules, the committee may do so.<br />
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=Article 8. Officers of the Corporation=<br />
==8.1. Offices Held==<br />
The officers of this corporation shall be a president, a secretary, and a chief financial officer. The corporation, at the board's discretion, may also have a chairman of the board, one or more vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, and such other officers as may be appointed under Section 8.3 of these bylaws.<br />
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Any number of offices may be held by the same person, except that neither the secretary nor the chief financial officer may serve concurrently as either the president or the chairman of the board.<br />
==8.2. Election of Officers==<br />
The officers of this corporation, except any appointed under Section 8.3 of these bylaws, shall be chosen annually by the board and shall serve at the pleasure of the board, subject to the rights of any officer under any employment contract.<br />
==8.3. Appointment of Other Officers==<br />
The board may appoint and authorize the chairman of the board, the president, or another officer to appoint any other officers that the corporation may require. Each appointed officer shall have the title and authority, hold office for the period, and perform the duties specified in the bylaws or established by the board.<br />
==8.4. Removal of Officers==<br />
Without prejudice to the rights of any officer under an employment contract, the board may remove any officer with or without cause. An officer who was not chosen by the board may be removed by any other officer on whom the board confers the power of removal.<br />
==8.5. Resignation of Officers==<br />
Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the board. The resignation shall take effect on the date the notice is received or at any later time specified in the notice. Unless otherwise specified in the notice, the resignation need not be accepted to be effective. Any resignation shall be without prejudice to any rights of the corporation under any contract to which the officer is a party.<br />
==8.6. Vacancies in Office==<br />
A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause shall be filled in the manner prescribed in these bylaws for normal appointments to that office, provided, however, that vacancies need not be filled on an annual basis.<br />
==8.7. Responsibilities of Officers==<br />
===a. Chairman of the Board===<br />
If a chairman of the board of directors is elected, he or she shall preside at board meetings and shall exercise and perform such other powers and duties as the board may assign from time to time. If there is no president, the chairman of the board shall also be the chief executive officer and shall have the powers and duties of the president of the corporation set forth in these bylaws.<br />
===b. President===<br />
Subject to such supervisory powers as the board may give to the chairman of the board, if any, and subject to the control of the board, the president shall be the general manager of the corporation and shall supervise, direct, and control the corporation's activities, affairs, and officers. The president<br />
shall preside at all members' meetings and, in the absence of the chairman of the board, or if none, at all board meetings. The president shall have such other powers and duties as the board or the bylaws may require.<br />
===c. Vice Presidents===<br />
If the president is absent or disabled, the vice presidents, if any, in order of their rank as fixed by the board, or, if not ranked, a vice president designated by the board, shall perform all duties of the president. When so acting, a vice president shall have all powers of and be subject to all restrictions on the president. The vice presidents shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the board or the bylaws may require.<br />
===d. Secretary===<br />
The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the corporation's principal office or such other place as the board may direct, a book of minutes of all meetings, proceedings, and actions of the board, of committees of the board, and of members' meetings. The minutes of meetings shall include the time and place that the meeting was held; whether the meeting was annual, general, or special, and, if special, how authorized; the notice given; the names of persons present at board and committee meetings; and the number of members present or represented at members' meetings.<br />
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The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the principal California office, a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended to date.<br />
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The secretary shall keep or cause to be kept, at the corporation's principal office or at a place determined by resolution of the board, a record of the corporation's members, showing each member's name, address, and class of membership.<br />
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The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of members, of the board, and of committees of the board that these bylaws require to be given. The secretary shall keep the corporate seal, if any, in safe custody and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as the board or the bylaws may require.<br />
===e. Chief Financial Officer===<br />
The chief financial officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and accounts of the corporation's properties and transactions. The chief financial officer shall send or cause to be given to the members and directors such financial statements and reports as are required to be given by law, by these bylaws, or by the board. The books of account shall be open to inspection by any director at all reasonable times.<br />
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The chief financial officer shall (i) deposit, or cause to be deposited, all money and other valuables in the name and to the credit of the corporation with such depositories as the board may designate; (ii) disburse the corporation's funds as the board may order; (iii) render to the president, chairman of the board, if any, and the board, when requested, an account of all transactions as chief financial officer and of the financial condition of the corporation; and (iv) have such other powers and perform such other duties as the board or the bylaws may require.<br />
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If required by the board, the chief financial officer shall give the corporation a bond in the amount and with the surety or sureties specified by the board for faithful performance of the duties of the office and for restoration to the corporation of all of its books, papers, vouchers, money, and other property of every kind in the possession or under the control of the chief financial officer on his or her death, resignation, retirement, or removal from office.<br />
=Article 9. Contracts With Directors=<br />
No director of this corporation nor any other corporation, firm, association, or other entity in which one or more of this corporation's directors are directors or have a material financial interest, shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract or transaction with this corporation, unless (a) the material facts regarding that director's financial interest in such contract or transaction or regarding such common directorship, officership, or financial interest are fully disclosed in good faith and noted in the minutes, or are known to all members of the board prior to the board's consideration of such contract or transaction; (b) such contract or transaction is authorized in good faith by a majority of the board by a vote sufficient for that purpose without counting the votes of the interested directors; (c) before authorizing or approving the transaction, the board considers and in good faith decides after reasonable investigation that the corporation could not obtain a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable effort under the circumstances; and (d) the corporation for its own benefit enters into the transaction, which is fair and reasonable to the corporation at the time the transaction is entered into.<br />
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This Section does not apply to a transaction that is part of an educational or charitable program of this corporation if it (a) is approved or authorized by the corporation in good faith and without unjustified favoritism and (b) results in a benefit to one or more directors or their families because they are in the class of persons intended to be benefited by the educational or charitable program of this corporation,<br />
=Article 10. Loans to Directors and Officers=<br />
This corporation shall not lend any money or property to or guarantee the obligation of any director or officer without the approval of the California Attorney General, provided, however, that the corporation may advance money to a director or officer of the corporation for expenses reasonably anticipated to be incurred in the performance of his or her duties if that director or officer would be entitled to reimbursement for such expenses by the corporation.<br />
=Article 11. Indemnification=<br />
To the fullest extent permitted by law, this corporation shall indemnify its directors, officers, employees, and other persons described in Corporations Code section 5238(a), including persons formerly occupying any such positions, against all expenses, judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts actually and reasonably incurred by them in connection with any "proceeding," as that term is used in that section, and including an action by or in the right of the corporation, by reason of the fact that the person is or was a person described in that section. "Expenses," as used in this bylaw, shall have the same meaning as in that section of the Corporations Code.<br />
On written request to the board by any person seeking indemnification under Corporations Code section 5238(b) or section 5238(c) the board shall promptly decide under Corporations Code section 5238(e) whether the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Corporations Code section 5238(b) or section 5238(c) has been met and, if so, the board shall authorize indemnification. If the board cannot authorize indemnification, because the number of directors who are parties to the proceeding with respect to which indemnification is sought prevents the formation of a quorum of directors who are not parties to that proceeding, the board shall promptly call a meeting of members. At that meeting, the members shall determine under Corporations Code section 5238(e) whether the applicable standard of conduct has been met and, if so, the members present at the meeting in person or by proxy shall authorize indemnification.<br />
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To the fullest extent permitted by law and except as otherwise determined by the board in a specific instance, expenses incurred by a person seeking indemnification under Article 11 of these bylaws in defending any proceeding covered by that Section shall be advanced by the corporation before final disposition of the proceeding, on receipt by the corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of that person that the advance will be repaid unless it is ultimately found that the person is entitled to be indemnified by the corporation for those expenses.<br />
=Article 12. Insurance=<br />
This corporation shall have the right, and shall use its best efforts, to purchase and maintain insurance to the full extent permitted by law on behalf of its officers, directors, employees, and other agents, to cover any liability asserted against or incurred by any officer, director, employee, or agent in such capacity or arising from the officer's, director's, employee's, or agent's status as such.<br />
=Article 13. Maintenance of Corporate Records=<br />
This corporation shall keep the following:<br />
:(a) Adequate and correct books and records of account;<br />
:(b) Minutes of the proceedings of its members, board, and committees of the board; and<br />
:(c) A record of each member's name, address, and class of membership.<br />
The minutes and other books and records shall be kept either in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into clearly legible tangible form or in any combination of the two.<br />
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=Article 14. Inspection Rights=<br />
==14.1. Members' Right to Inspect==<br />
===a. Membership Records===<br />
Unless the corporation provides a reasonable alternative as provided below, any member may do either or both of the following for a purpose reasonably related to the member's interest as a member:<br />
* (1) Inspect and copy the records containing members' names, addresses, and voting rights during usual business hours on five days' prior written demand on the corporation, which must state the purpose for which the inspection rights are requested; or<br />
* (2) Obtain from the secretary of the corporation, on written demand and tender of a reasonable charge, a list of names, addresses, and voting rights of members who are entitled to vote for directors as of the most recent record date for which that list has been compiled, or as of the date, after the date of demand, specified by the member. The demand shall state the purpose for which the list is requested. The secretary shall make this list available to the member on or before the later of ten days after the demand is received or the date specified in the demand as the date as of which the list is to be compiled.<br />
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The corporation may, within ten business days after receiving a demand under this Section, make a written offer of an alternative method of reasonable and timely achievement of the proper purpose specified in the demand without providing access to or a copy of the membership list. Any rejection of this offer must be in writing and must state the reasons the proposed alternative does not meet the proper purpose of the demand.<br />
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If the corporation reasonably believes that the information will be used for a purpose other than one reasonably related to a person's interest as a member, or if it provides a reasonable alternative under this Section, it may deny the member access to the membership list. Any inspection and copying under this Section may be made in person or by the member's agent or attorney. The right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts. This right of inspection extends to the records of any subsidiary of the corporation.<br />
===b. Accounting Records and Minutes===<br />
On written demand on the corporation, any member may inspect, copy, and make extracts of the accounting books and records and the minutes of the proceedings of the members, the board of directors, and committees of the board at any reasonable time for a purpose reasonably related to the member's interest as a member. Any such inspection and copying may be made in person or by the member's agent or attorney. This right of inspection extends to the records of any subsidiary of the corporation.<br />
===c. Maintenance and Inspection of Articles and Bylaws===<br />
This corporation shall keep at its principal California office the original or a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended to the current date, which shall be open to inspection by the members at all reasonable times during office hours. If the corporation has no business office in California, the secretary shall, on the written request of any member, furnish to that member a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws, as amended to the current date.<br />
==14.2. Directors' Right to Inspect==<br />
Every director shall have the absolute right at any reasonable time to inspect the corporation's books, records, documents of every kind, physical properties, and the records of each subsidiary. The inspection may be made in person or by the director's agent or attorney. The right of inspection includes the right to copy and make extracts of documents,<br />
=Article 15. Required Reports=<br />
==15.1. Annual Report==<br />
The board shall cause an annual report to be sent to the members and directors within 120 days after the end of the corporation's fiscal year. That report shall contain the following information, in appropriate detail:<br />
:(a) The assets and liabilities, including the trust funds, of the corporation as of the end of the fiscal year;<br />
:(b) The principal changes in assets and liabilities, including trust funds;<br />
:(c) The corporation's revenue or receipts, both unrestricted and restricted to particular purposes;<br />
:(d) The corporation's expenses or disbursements for both general and restricted purposes;<br />
:(e) Any information required by Section 14.1.c. of these bylaws; and<br />
:(f) An independent accountants' report or, if none, the certificate of an authorized officer of the corporation that such statements were prepared without audit from the corporation's books and records.<br />
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This requirement of an annual report shall not apply if the corporation receives less than $25,000 in gross receipts during the fiscal year, provided, however, that the information specified above for inclusion in an annual report must be furnished annually to all directors and to any member who requests it in writing. If the board approves, the corporation may send the report and any accompanying material sent pursuant to this section by electronic transmission.<br />
==15.2. Annual Statement of Certain Transactions and Indemnifications==<br />
As part of the annual report to all members, or as a separate document if no annual report is issued, the corporation shall, within 120 days after the end of the corporation's fiscal year, annually prepare and mail, deliver, or send by electronic transmission to each member and furnish to each director a statement of any transaction or indemnification of the following kind:<br />
:(a) Any transaction<br />
::(i) in which the corporation, or its parent or subsidiary, was a party,<br />
::(ii) in which an "interested person" had a direct or indirect material financial interest, and<br />
::(iii) which involved more than $50,000 or was one of several transactions with the same interested person involving, in the aggregate, more than $50,000. For this purpose, an "interested person" is either<br />
:::(1) any director or officer of the corporation, its parent or subsidiary (but mere common directorship shall not be considered such an interest); or<br />
:::(2) any holder of more than 10 percent of the voting power of the corporation, its parent, or its subsidiary. The statement shall include a brief description of the transaction, the names of interested persons involved, their relationship to the corporation, the nature of their interest in the transaction and, if practicable, the amount of that interest, provided that if the transaction was with a partnership in which the interested person is a partner, only the interest of the partnership need be stated.<br />
:(b) Any indemnifications or advances aggregating more than $10,000 paid during the fiscal year to any officer or director of the corporation under Article 11 of these bylaws, unless that indemnification has already been approved by the members under Corporations Code section 5238(e)(2).<br />
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[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Meeting_Notes_2013-11-06&diff=8711Meeting Notes 2013-11-062014-09-01T21:00:08Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommaintenance<br />
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Related link: [[2013-11-06 SELC Meeting]]<br />
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==Attendance / Icebreaker==<br />
*Icebreaker: In light of Swedish Cinemas displaying Bechdel Test ratings alongside Age ratings for movies - Imagine you are President of the World and/or Universe and asked to completely revamp the Movie Rating System. What do you do?<br />
Attendees: marc (abuse power, then resign), eddan (multistakeholder requirement), max aka noconfusing (reality test), timon (scale of stereotypes), tom (religious offense), troy (drug/movie pairing), bill aka legind (real operating systems), chris (prediction of how well it will age), luciano aka onaicul (quotionet of positivity encouraging self-help growth as individuals in the audience absorbing media), female faust aka johanna faust (users own notion of good versus evil, not based on age, skin-index), jenny aka tunabananas (induce empathy, mindfuckingness, paradigmshiftiness), jodan aka yar (ban all copyright on movies, free to dowlnoad, nationalize all the studios, so that anyone who wanted to make a movie would have a team at their disposal, then turn the utah data facitilty into a personalization algorithm to make your life as good as possible, and like okcupid it would recommend the best movie for you you havent see yet, and then abolish the world goverment. in that order), matt (has actually for fun reimplemented mpaa rating. violence is more improtant to signal, no nc-17, but a big v for violence), Morten.<br />
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==Announcements==<br />
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Grant $4.7k<br />
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granted by "Southern Exposure"<br />
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its for self-organized groups that do not have 501c3<br />
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we asked for $5000, got $4700<br />
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no strings attached. its ours<br />
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bay area public school also got four point seven thousands<br />
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/bin/BASH Fundraiser<br />
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money? we made $666 plus $150 in auction still to be paid.<br />
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was it risky alcoholwise?<br />
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don't publically declare alcohol sales<br />
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it costs $25 to get a temporary alocohol license<br />
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will it happen again.<br />
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we cleaned it up before our parents came home.<br />
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for next time, tom says, keep people in, and push the auction, jenny says have greeters, faust slightly afraid of crowd situations unless she has a job<br />
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nominate the naysayer to our board (doocratically)<br />
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Incorporation update<br />
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we are a public benefit nonprofit corporation - official. <br />
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we are not an llc, we are a corporation<br />
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it cost $50, and vicky gave $25 <br />
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next steps<br />
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deposit grant money<br />
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30 days to file articles/bylaws<br />
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90 (89 days from now) to declare a board<br />
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Update this: <br />
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Accepted: Max, Jenny, Naomi, Anca, Hol, Vicky [tentative], Marc, Matt, Luciano, Troy<br />
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Declined: Jordan, Kerrie, Anthony, Eddan( because of COI because wants to give legal advise)<br />
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Nominated: Rhodey, Marina, Liberty [tentative accept], JC, Len, Romy, Ryan B, Julio, Vian, Shake, Mitch, Brendan, Morten, Faust<br />
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Notes on Insurance: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Insurance<br />
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SELC Free Legal Cafe - how did this go?<br />
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vicky & marc will write a summary<br />
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Status? Banking / Credit Unions -- add research https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Banking<br />
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Aaron Swartz memorial Hackathon starting at the Internet Archive (Not burned down, despite popular twitter rumor) on Friday, and Noisebridge on Saturday, Sunday<br />
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Hacking on SecureDrop<br />
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https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Worldwide_Aaron_Swartz_Memorial_Hackathon_Series#San_Francisco<br />
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Faust, anyone good at contract law, has friend that needs help.<br />
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Re: Omni, Ricardo from Timebank sent an email re: his cooperative kitchen<br />
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thanks luciano for the hemp<br />
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== Articles of Incorporation ==<br />
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What's required of a board member?<br />
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the risks, not many risks if you are not paid<br />
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the only thing we have to worry about is if sudo room doesn't pay taxes then the treasurer will be liable for taxes<br />
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also board has responsiblity to send in a document once a year to sacramento <br />
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not liable if sudo room goes into debt not liable (except treasurer)<br />
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Consensus on incorporating<br />
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1 week to consensus on the Board of Directors Trustees! Accept or block via the mailing list.<br />
<br />
== Finances ==<br />
<br />
*$1766 + $780 wepay - 1680 Nov rent [noncommittally]<br />
<br />
* so we have about $800 + $4700 about $5,500<br />
<br />
* our trash bill is past due - wtf?<br />
<br />
*investment cd?<br />
<br />
== conflict resolution ==<br />
<br />
- shake anderson<br />
<br />
=== extra bizness ===<br />
<br />
consensus motion: marc juul should be the sole founder of our irc channel. 8 unanimous votes yes. 0 abstaining or voting nay.<br />
<br />
== After- Meeting Teamups ==<br />
<br />
*Trash w/ David<br />
<br />
*gif for incorporating<br />
<br />
== Action Items ==<br />
<br />
*jenny and luciano write a blog post about our grant<br />
<br />
*timon and marc to research get an alocohol permit for next first friday<br />
<br />
*yar to nominate matt hebrox "frat email" for board<br />
<br />
*marc and max - blog about incorporation, max to edit<br />
<br />
*max - blog fundraiser success. faust to edit. vicky to get images<br />
<br />
*order fundraiser, incorpating, then grant<br />
<br />
*jenny - will post an email about btoard nomination final decision to the mailing list, approval will be consensus<br />
<br />
*jenny - send email to nominated but not accepted board members (sunday if they havent been heard from yet).<br />
<br />
*incorporator to get bank account <br />
<br />
== Additional Notes ==<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Meeting_Notes_2014-02-12&diff=8710Meeting Notes 2014-02-122014-09-01T20:58:02Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>==Intros==<br />
Q: What's (not not) going to happen to us?<br />
* Matt [sudo space], Sam (thousands of cores), Juul (planet-hacking), yar (some, then more), John (idk), Jenny (ACTUAL membership thing), Ardeen, Haley, Scott (a kickass show in the space), Xavier, Daniel, Eric (rally & seize opportunities), Troy, Brendan (electronic robots in space?), Chris (inventing better hand cleaner), Jeremy, Noemie, JC (go to zero)<br />
<br />
==Announcements==<br />
* Calendar https://sudoroom.org/calendar<br />
* Berkeley Biolabs is up!<br />
** http://berkeleybiolabs.com/<br />
** bioreactor hack night tomorrow (feb 13) http://www.meetup.com/Berkeley-Biolabs/events/165489532/<br />
** "biohacker in residence" open house next week (feb 20) (meetup event not up yet)<br />
* Cryptoparty this Sunday, 2-5pm - Learn digital security and encrypt your hard drive, phone calls, text messages etc; - https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Cryptoparty<br />
* Troy found 16 years of communist literature on the street<br />
* Slingshot new volunteer meeting Feb. 23rd @ The Long Haul, 4pm<br />
** Looking for someone who wants to work on a calendar app<br />
*** Phil might be able to help<br />
** Other slingshot announcement from Haley about notpublicschool<br />
* Haley and Sam want to start the first cyber-punk LARP rule system on the West Coast with simultaneous microcontroller programming language development! Get in contact with Haley about either at samarasteele@gmail.com<br />
* John (jbaldo@gmail.com) - event Startup Weekend Education - week of Feb. 21st - competition over a weekend in collaboration with Oakland Unified teachers. Civic hacking & Education: http://oaklandedu.startupweekend.org/<br />
** Usually $100 / ticket, wants to give away a couple of tickets to sudo room. <br />
** Brendan is interested<br />
* trilobytes brought back to life<br />
* Show at sudo room w/ Scott - Feb. 28th - all ages, 100+ people<br />
* first Omni delegates meeting tomorrow night AT the Omni - open but RSVP - https://sudoroom.org/wiki/The_Omni <br />
* RPS Collaboration<br />
** website redesigning is cool<br />
** wordpress teaching is excellent<br />
** in exchange, they have offered to give us a lot of beer (i.e. 15 crates) [people are stoked]<br />
*** They have a stereo receiver on loan, want to keep it! Hence the beer offer<br />
** Also want to exchange by painting the Wobbly Wheels pedicab out front. <br />
** What should RPS do for us??<br />
*** Mesh project could use a designer, if people want to opt in<br />
**** Also set up a mesh node on their building for peoplesopen.net<br />
*** Jeremy will make a wiki page for a list of items and email about it!<br />
* "Art party" happens 6pm 3rd Saturdays at the Belfry (church at 2735 MacArthur @ Coolidge) (57 bus line)<br />
<br />
==To-Do==<br />
* slay zombie events that show up when importing from calendar [matt]<br />
* Use Stripe [jenny, contingent on bank acct]<br />
* Bank Account - we need to send Articles of Inc. [matt] - DONE<br />
* Renew lease - David to investigate insurance options - matt will ping him<br />
* Add features to RPS's wordpress: http://rpscollective.org/ - Jeremy met with them [DONE]<br />
** Jeremy will make a wiki page for a list of items and email about it!<br />
* Fix our inside door, the cables got severed - DONE - jake fixed it! sudokudos :D<br />
* reach out to sudo folks & others to participate in Spied Upon event [Jenny]<br />
* reply to radical mycology people with principles about for-pay events [Jenny]<br />
* fix our LMI phone line - is the DSL filter broken or the phone cable shorted? [DONE by marc]<br />
** juul fixed it and added caller id (but the caller id needs an extension cord)<br />
<br />
==New Members==<br />
* Xavier<br />
* Jeremy<br />
* Noemie<br />
* Jenny is working on a better automated system<br />
* Matt elaborates non-dollar ways to contribute<br />
<br />
==Money==<br />
* We have $8701.21 in the bank account<br />
* This week, received $500 anonymous donation!<br />
* We make exactly pi $314.16 on Gittip https://www.gittip.com/sudoroom/<br />
** debate over whether a 5 or a 6 is more appropriate<br />
* Need to come to consensus on Internet Archive Federal Credit Union item below to get new bank account ;)<br />
<br />
==Consensus Items==<br />
<br />
=== Proposal to ban ardeen ===<br />
* https://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-discuss/2014-February/005374.html<br />
* yar thinks ban sounds harsh - maybe temporary? 2 months?<br />
* "To empower members to deal with problematic non-members, non-members can be removed by a member who feels their behavior is problematic, *unless* another member present in the space is willing to vouch for the non-member as a guest. Non-members being asked to leave must be told that they can further discuss the incident at a Wednesday meeting or on the mailing list. Non-members can use the space as much as they want when other members are present, but cannot access the space when no members are there and have to leave when the last member leaves."<br />
* Ardeen is present and pleading forgiveness, but Marc still doesn't trust him<br />
* Matt hadn't received an apology until now and is not happy. He finds "the whole narrative disrespectful". He'd rather things be about the community respecting each other and not about conflicts and bans. (?)<br />
* Ardeen feels he tried to reach out and was treated with anger and vendetta<br />
* yar hears "it's not about sleeping or breaking rules, it's about respect" but thinks the email seemed about exactly that<br />
* conversation gets heated, yar imposes stack with 30 second time limit each<br />
* voting<br />
** 6 votes for a permanent ban of ardeen<br />
** 1 against - ardeen himself<br />
** 5 abstaining<br />
** this is less than 2/3. motion fails.<br />
* vote on a temporary one-month banning of ardeen<br />
** 12 for<br />
** 0 against<br />
** 2 abstains<br />
** motion passes. Matt notes that the Public School has voted to uphold our bans.<br />
<br />
=== proposal to ban sarah ===<br />
* "She isn't here. Word she's left the city."<br />
* "she's been sleeping here after being warned, and also knowingly ate my food."<br />
* "she's had conflicts at Noisebridge and refused arbitration there, which is not a good sign"<br />
* "I'd support this ban more if it were about violence or extreme disrespect"<br />
* "We need a committee on social affairs"<br />
* voting<br />
** 5 in favor<br />
** 0 against<br />
** 6 abstentions<br />
** motion seems to fail?<br />
** Feedback from abstainers:<br />
*** Having a calm person unattached to the conflict to serve as ally for<br />
*** Permanent bans pretty harsh - people can change<br />
*** Homelessness is a transient condition<br />
*** process is broken since abstentions and no-votes seemed to be equivalent here<br />
*** Eliot suggests permanent bans be reserved for violent oppression, but supports long-term bans<br />
** "I will reach out to her and say she's not banned but she's not welcome and should come to a meeting"<br />
** JC offers mediation in future conflicts<br />
<br />
=== "sudo room resolves to allow the Internet Archive Federal Credit Union to make deposits." ===<br />
* There are no objections. We all feel pretty good to be voting on this.<br />
<br />
=== noisebridge auto-bans ===<br />
Suggestion that we auto-ban anyone who has been banned by noisebridge unless at least one member objects. New bans to be adopted at each weekly meeting. - juul<br />
* See https://noisebridge.net/86 for current Noisebridge bans<br />
* Matt suggests inserting a human approval method rather than auto-ban, citing Value # 5 of sudo room's Articles of Association:<br />
** "Value human judgment over automation and efficiency."<br />
* "Would this rule have solved problems in the past" "Yes" "yes" "yes" "YES!"<br />
* "is the burden on individuals to monitor the noisebridge banlist in order to object in time?"<br />
* "it literally just made the process easier with ardeen that public school had a similar vote on our banlist"<br />
** "I didn't actually feel good mentioning BAPS' policy so I don't think that's a point in favor"<br />
* Brendan: "In considering banning individuals from sudo room, it is valid to take into consideration any bans from other communities."<br />
* "I'd prioritize specific kinds of bans such as those involving sexual predators"<br />
** DOES THIS WORK?? "Noisebridge bans can be given a temporary ban at sudo room by request of any member, to last until there is quorum to review the ban. Sudo room will consider all Noisebridge bans as potential bans at sudo room, going through the normal process"<br />
* "There should be an opportunity to lift bans"<br />
<br />
=== bureaucracy rule ===<br />
Matt suggests a rule that our bureacracy can't be used against us:<br />
* "Value fairness and common sense over prolonged process and bureaucracy."<br />
* "I finds this unimplementable and a little ironic"<br />
* "if you want that to change, develop a mentality for it, don't wait for bureaucracy to solve it"<br />
* "can we move this onto next week's agenda?" [laughter]<br />
** "I propose this be highly prioritized to next week"<br />
* "does anybody have a reason this should not be consensed to be in our articles?"<br />
** "I do. It's an awesome value, but just words."<br />
*** That's sort of the point ^.^ it's a poem!<br />
* No consensus yet, more workshopping.<br />
<br />
=== IRC ===<br />
<br />
At the November 6, 2013 meeting, there was consensus that Marc Juul should be the sole founder of our IRC channel, freenode.#sudoroom - this was discussed on the mailing list, there have been no blocks or alternatives proposed. This meeting, with 16 people present, affirms that it has been solidly consensed on at this point. Sudoroom as an organization will now reach out to Freenode to make it happen.<br />
* Asked for objections four or five times. No objections. phew!<br />
* '''LATE EDIT:''' Links to [[Meeting_Notes_2013-11-06#extra_bizness|that meeting]] and the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/pipermail/sudo-discuss/2013-November/thread.html#4406 the mailing list thread] about it<br />
<br />
=== consensus rule change === <br />
Juul suggests that we change the articles such that bans require 2/3 of the votes of present members, excluding abstainess.<br />
* "you should just use a normal voting process and not that weird process you just used"<br />
* "can't consent on this now because the problem is deeper than this"<br />
* "do i have to be a dues-paying member to vote?"<br />
<br />
==Conflict Resolution==<br />
* "kudos to facilitators"<br />
<br />
==Misc==<br />
* Learning Collective w/ Haley (samarasteele@gmail.com)<br />
** villagecraft.org<br />
** wants to have events here<br />
<br />
==After meeting teamups==<br />
* Cyberpunk LARPing and software Microcontroller development.<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Meeting_Notes_2014-08-27&diff=8709Meeting Notes 2014-08-272014-09-01T20:56:47Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>sudoroom meeting august 27, 2014<br />
<br />
=Attendees=<br />
Jenny, Julio, yar, phil, Scott, adam, Akira, Francisco, Matt, Mark, Chris, <br />
(ice-breaker: )<br />
<br />
=Announcements=<br />
* Brendan starting robot drone hacking night, day of the week TBD<br />
* BACH unconference date changing - maybe october 11-12?<br />
** coincides with Oakland Nights Live special mayoral edition<br />
<br />
=New Members=<br />
* New members as of today: Sean and Adam!<br />
* Up for extended pondering: Scott<br />
* Up for extended pondering: Akira<br />
<br />
= New Omni Delegate =<br />
* what the job requires: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Omni_Delegate<br />
* Please, somebody volunteer! Yar and Jenny are burning the fuck out!!!<br />
<br />
=Newbie Night=<br />
** Whoever hosts is responsible for: 1) adding event to the calendar, 2) posting to sudo-discuss and otherwise promoting, 3) showing up! and 4) answering the door, giving tours, and otherwise being friendly and answering questions. <br />
** Julio will try next tuesday!<br />
<br />
=Discussion=<br />
* Two people sleeping in the basement last week. Matt/Daniel and Marc/Keenan got them to leave.<br />
* Recent ban: Scott Cohen (stalker)<br />
* Let Omni know this has happenned<br />
<br />
* Lots of historical ban info: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2014-02-12<br />
<br />
=Money=<br />
* Now making $373.90/wk on "Gratipay"<br />
* ~$6200 in Internet Credit Union<br />
* ~$1000 in Community Bank of the Bay<br />
<br />
=Electrification=<br />
* Update?<br />
* Consensus to up sudo expenditure to $1,000<br />
** 10 yays, 1 abstaining<br />
<br />
=Omni=<br />
<br />
=== proposals ===<br />
* review: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom<br />
<br />
* does anybody care strongly about the ballroom ceiling tiles?<br />
** Phil is over his romantic attachment <br />
<br />
* pay lawyer $1000/mo for 4 months (instead of $500/mo for 8)<br />
** request production of an invoice <br />
** if jesse is okay with an 8-month plan, it would be better for omni to have a bit more funds in its account at this stage (to pay for eg; ADA accessibility)<br />
** 9 yays, 3 abstentions<br />
<br />
* big omni events must end by 9:30<br />
* 10/10 yay<br />
<br />
* Each Member Group of the Omni will be required to populate at least 3 seats in at least 3 committees. Member Groups with more than 12 members will be required to populate at least 5 seats in at least 3 committees.<br />
** yar wonders if members of multiple groups "count twice"<br />
** 5 yays, 5 abstentions - ABSTAIN (10/10)<br />
** Patrik feels uncomfortable with the proposed numbers, but won't block.<br />
** unanimous 10/10 that sudoroom should abstain<br />
<br />
* Any tenant at 2141 Broadway is welcome at Sudoroom except for Johannes, Billy and Timon. This overrides the previous more general ban.<br />
** 8 yay, 3 abstain<br />
<br />
=== New Delegate ===<br />
<br />
=Projects=<br />
<br />
=Consensus Items=<br />
<br />
=Conflict Resolution=<br />
<br />
=Action Items=<br />
* Document incidents on the omni wiki<br />
* Finish Stripe and set up Everbutton [Jenny] (Ron willing to help on this if needed / extending it)<br />
* Investigate business license [Jenny]<br />
* pamphlet to give new members<br />
<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Support_us&diff=8707Support us2014-09-01T20:55:18Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>= Help us pay the bills! =<br />
<br />
Ways to make one-time donations:<br />
<br />
*Bitcoin!<br />
** [https://blockchain.info/address/177o6avyi7NQG45YYNUDQ7Fp51Y6Dxdxhv 177o6avyi7NQG45YYNUDQ7Fp51Y6Dxdxhv]<br />
<br />
Recurring ways to donate:<br />
<br />
*[https://gittip.com Gittip]<br />
*[https://flattr.com/profile/sudoroom Flattr]<br />
<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Board&diff=8706Board2014-09-01T20:51:52Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>We're required as a California corporation to have a Board, but it's not REALLY a Board. It's an anti-board. '''''WE FLIPPED THE BOARD!'''''<br />
<br />
==Members==<br />
<br />
[[User:anca|Anca M]], [[User:hol|Hol G]], [[User:tunabananas|Jenny R]], Julio R, Liberty M, [[User:juul|Marc J]], [[User:mk30|Marina K]], [[User:matt|Matt S]], [[User:notconfusing|Max K]] [treasurer], Naomi M, Romy I, Troy M, [[User:ykciV|Vicky K]].<br />
<br />
Total: 13 (odd)<br />
<br />
[[File:Hands Working Together Make the Craft Light.jpg|thumb|light crafting]]<br />
<br />
==Responsibilities==<br />
This section is still under construction! ''See what we're working on at [[Board/FAQs|Board/FAQs]]''<br />
<br />
Generally, the board members carry certain responsibilities, including:<br />
<br />
===Tasks===<br />
In particular, there are several tasks that require regular attention:<br />
<br />
* File a Statement of Information once every two years - $25<br />
*: Form: Form SI-100 (Statement of Information)<br />
*: Due Date: Biennially before the end of the calendar month during which the original Articles of Incorporation were filed, but no sooner than the immediately preceding 5 calendar months.<br />
*: Information: (916) 657-5448<br />
*: Web Site: www.ss.ca.gov <br />
** https://businessfilings.sos.ca.gov/<br />
** more info: http://www.hurwitassociates.com/l_s_annual_ca.php<br />
<br />
* Renewal Registration<br />
*: California Attorney General <br />
*: Form: Form RRF-1 <br />
*: Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year<br />
*: Information: (916) 445-2021<br />
*: Web Site: ag.ca.gov/charities<br />
*: Filing Fee: $0-$300 (depending on revenues) <br />
*: Note: If gross receipts or total assets over $25,000, include IRS Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.<br />
** Charitable corporations organized and operated primarily as hospitals, educational institutions, or religious organizations are exempt from filing. <br />
<br />
[[File:Board of Directors.jpg|thumb|may the Board never get bored...]]<br />
<br />
* File annually with the IRS<br />
*: Form: Annual Return Form 990<br />
*: Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year<br />
*: Internal Revenue Service <br />
*: Information: (800) 829-1040<br />
*: Forms: (800) 829-3676<br />
*: Web Site: www.irs.gov/charities<br />
*: Filing Fee: $0 <br />
** Public Charities: Please note that, along with the new Form 990, the IRS has instituted a "phase-in" period to allow organizations time to adjust to the new form. For a detailed "phase-in" chart, please refer to the IRS website to determine which form to file (Form 990, Form 990-EZ or Form 990-N). Private Foundations: Submit Form 990PF, regardless of revenues. <br />
<br />
* File with the California Franchise Tax Board <br />
*: Note: For a general discussion of the California Franchise Tax Board's requirements for exempt organizations, please refer to their Exempt Organizations publication.<br />
*# Form: Form 199 or 199N (California e-Postcard)<br />
*#: Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year<br />
*#: Phone: (916) 845-4171<br />
*#: Web Site: www.ftb.ca.gov<br />
*#: Filing Fee: $0-25 (Form 199 Only, form 199N is free) <br />
*#: Notes: Some organizations may be exempt from this filing depending on the type of organization. Refer to the Franchise Tax Board's website for details. <br />
*# Form: Form 109 (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return)<br />
*#: Due Date: 4 ½ months after end of fiscal year<br />
*#: Phone: (916) 845-4171<br />
*#: Web Site: www.ftb.ca.gov<br />
*#: Filing Fee: $0 <br />
*#: Note: This filing is required only if the organiztion derived more than $1,000 in gross unrelated business income. <br />
<br />
* http://www.hurwitassociates.com/l_s_annual_ca.php<br />
<br />
==Protocol==<br />
* Plan is to only meet during official sudo room meetings, simply requiring that we have board members show up (enough for quorum).<br />
* No need to meet separately, unless a particular circumstance requires it.<br />
* Get things done but keep things interesting through movement, art and entertainment like meeting nude at Korean bathhouses in San Leandro<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
* Sudo Room has incorporated with the state of California as a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation organized for public and charitable purposes<br />
** Followed these instructions http://www.sos.ca.gov/business/be/filing-tips-corp.htm#artsnp<br />
** The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education. In the context of these purposes, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.<br />
<br />
==Dissolution Strategies==<br />
<br />
* https://encrypted.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=california%20state%20non-profit%20corporation%20board%20of%20directors&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CFUQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fag.ca.gov%2Fcharities%2Fpublications%2Fdissolving.pdf&ei=DgScUo66FNHloAScxIDAAQ&usg=AFQjCNHYcR3rzCECMDGg5nkXGSeMsixQpQ&sig2=llAvzkUzWx688pZitZzULA&bvm=bv.57155469,d.cGU<br />
<br />
==Links==<br />
* Relevant section of California Corporate Code http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=corp&group=05001-06000&file=5210-5215<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Articles_of_Incorporation&diff=8704Articles of Incorporation2014-09-01T20:50:33Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>This is copied from the Articles of Incorporation form ARTS-PB-501(c)(3) Articles of Incorporation of a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation.<br />
<br />
= Corporate Name = <br />
<br />
The name of the corporation is sudo room.<br />
<br />
= Corporate Purpose =<br />
<br />
This corporation is a nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes.<br />
<br />
The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote and encourage scientific, technical, engineering and artistic skills through individual projects, social collaboration, and education. In the context of these purposes, the corporation shall engage in scientific, charitable and educational activities within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.<br />
<br />
= Service of Process =<br />
<br />
Agent's Name: Matthew Senate.<br />
<br />
Agent's Street Address: ?, Oakland, CA, ?<br />
<br />
= Corporate Address =<br />
<br />
Initial street address of corporation: 2141 Broadway, Oakland, CA, 94607<br />
<br />
Initial mailing address of corporation: ?, Oakland, CA, ?<br />
<br />
= Additional Statements = <br />
<br />
5. a. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for the purposes set forth in Article 2a hereof within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).<br />
<br />
5. b. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and this corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of any candidate for public office.<br />
<br />
5. c. The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to the purposes in Article 2a hereof and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.<br />
<br />
5. d. Upon the dissolution or winding up of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational and/or religious purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).<br />
<br />
Document was signed by Matthew Senate.<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sudo_room/Governance_Structure&diff=8703Sudo room/Governance Structure2014-09-01T20:44:11Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>==Final Proposal==<br />
'''Summary:''' Based on the Organizational Purpose below, under the following Organizational Structure, with a mode for individual participation through Qualificiations for Membership below, this proposal is to draft by-laws (or equivalently articles of association, etc) to be ratified through a '''Compact''' with '''at least 23 members''' (as membership is defined below) which is to be drafted by Monday July 23rd 2012, and approved, if possible, by Tuesday July 31st, 2012. <br />
=====Organizational purpose=====<br />
* Sudo Room is an association of individuals established to open and collectively support a hacker space under the definition [[Sudo_room|here]] and with values articulated [[Sudo_room/methodology|here]], i.e.:<br />
** Sudo Room is an open, non-hierarchical, collaborative community of humans, including tech developers, citizen scientists, activists, artists--and all combinations in between and beyond!--who are interested in and working towards social change. Our goal is to create the first inclusive, dedicated hackerspace in downtown Oakland, to share ideas and projects in citizen science, digital citizenship and literacy, environmental sustainability, community engagement, and self-government.<br />
** Sudo Room is committed to access, empowerment, transparency, and public/social good. Sudoers have a great diversity of interests and we emphasize respect and solidarity among ourselves and with others. <br />
** Sudo Room has the flexible agility to never wholly exclude possibilities, but instead, to give clear visions of some values over other values:<br />
**#Value open, public discourses over closed, proprietary processes.<br />
**#Value access and transparency over exclusivity.<br />
**#Value present concerns over hypotheticals, but respect visions of the future.<br />
**#Value community and interconnectivity over seclusion and territoriality.<br />
**#Value do-ocracy over bureaucracy<br />
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=====Organizational Structure=====<br />
* Sudo Room is a collective, meaning there is horizontal democratic control and management of the organization, which is composed of all individual members. However, the group actively strives to substantially incorporate interested community participants and beneficiaries who are non-members.<br />
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=====Qualifications for Membership=====<br />
* Membership is defined by fulfilling the following requirements:<br />
*# Contributing monthly dues (sliding-scale with respect to operating costs) or equivalent.<br />
*#* It is an express purpose of the group to keep membership rates low, and therefore accessible, as well as offer, when possible, alternatives to monetary contribution to suffice for monthly dues.<br />
*# A status of good standing with the organization.<br />
*#* Non-good standing includes any unresolved debts or substantial lapses in respecting the values of the organization and its members, up to the discretion of the collective.<br />
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=====Procedure=====<br />
* Members must form draft By-Laws by Monday, July 23rd, 2012 in an effort to have them be ratified by at least 23 members by Tuesday, July 31st, 2012.<br />
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=====To-Be-Determined=====<br />
This proposal suggests that any By-Laws should have analogs of the pieces above, plus resolution on:<br />
* Any necessary or explicit roles.<br />
* More generalized decision-making procedures, domains, formats, and frequencies.<br />
* Membership disqualification conditions.<br />
* Tax status.<br />
* Means of dissolution.<br />
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'''Below this are DRAFTs that required major INPUT to form final version above'''<br />
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==Resources==<br />
Research, background investigations, early ideas can go (and come from) here:<br />
*[[Sudo_room/research]]<br />
*[[Sudo_room/decisions]]<br />
*[[Sudo_room]]<br />
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==Draft==<br />
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*Premise: A decision needs to be made. Why? Either a concern is raised, a goal is suggested, or a proposal is made.<br />
*Step 1: Discuss at large in the group (with a time limit, and/or feedback can be gathered online instead of taking in-person meeting time).<br />
*Step 2: A Senate takes this "raw material" and generates a proposal.<br />
*Step 3: The Senate puts the proposal to the group for amendments & voting. We can do majority vote or total consensus. If the vote is a "no", the Senate goes back and drafts another proposal.<br />
*End Result: A decision is made<br />
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'''The "Senate"''' <br />
Could be comprised of elected representatives (or volunteers, or super-volunteers). TBD. <br />
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Who makes up this Senate? And why them and not others? Are those not participating doing so because of disinterest and/or exclusion? Does this group of people constitute a representation of the whole body, however that is determined?<br />
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It is worth considering whether or not there should be checks and balances between the Senate and the whole body in terms of decision-making. Perhaps the people on the Senate developing an idea or proposal should be separated to some extent from the decision process, in order to avoid undue influence?<br />
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Could this be another form of sudo group? Would we convene different councils for different issues or is it always the same people, rotating out every month or year? It's important to have a way for people to organically form the groups that bring proposals at least some of the time. This allows new users with good ideas to bubble up.<br />
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'''Blocking'''<br />
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I'm seeing that the tool of "blocking" can be used in consensus voting, but some groups think of it more as a nuclear option (hence the opportunity to offer amendments and give feedback). This is something else for us to figure out. <br />
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in different existing models, a blocker is variously:<br />
*required to help the proposers rework the proposal<br />
*required to have a fundamental moral issue with the proposal or otherwise defend their block in debate or gain supporters for their position<br />
*required to have membership or other status<br />
*perhaps here, required to block in correct stage of detail?<br />
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=== [[Alternative Option 1 by Matt]]===<br />
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==Brief Alternate Ideas for Making Decisions==<br />
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=====Questions that can be answered by draft governance structures=====<br />
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Who is a voting member? <br />
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Who can bring a proposal/how do proposals get brought?<br />
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How do proposals get debated/edited/discussed?<br />
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Who votes on proposals (related: synchronous or asynchronous voting)?<br />
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What amount of agreement is necessary for a proposal to pass (unanimity, majority, etc.) (related: different amounts of agreement necessary for different kinds of proposals)?<br />
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=====Alternate Draft 1=====<br />
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Who is a voting member? Anyone who considers themselves a member can vote.<br />
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Who can bring a proposal/how do proposals get brought? Anyone can bring a proposal.<br />
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How do proposals get debated/edited/discussed?<br />
Proposals are brought up on a given week and discussed. Additional discussions and edits take place on the wiki during the week. Following week's meeting includes discussions and final edits to the proposal (maybe cap discussions and editing per proposal at X # minutes?).<br />
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Who votes on proposals (related: synchronous or asynchronous voting)? Voting is open online for a week and at the following week's meeting online numbers are added to in-person numbers.<br />
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What amount of agreement is necessary for a proposal to pass (unanimity, majority, etc.) (related: different amounts of agreement necessary for different kinds of proposals)? This can work with unanimity, majority, etc.<br />
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=====Alternate Draft 2=====<br />
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Who is a voting member? Anyone who shows up at meetings is a voting member. <br />
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Who can bring a proposal/how do proposals get brought? Anyone who shows up at a meeting.<br />
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How do proposals get debated/edited/discussed?<br />
Proposals are brought up on a given week and discussed. Additional discussions and edits take place on the wiki during the week with a final proposal presented at the following week's meeting.<br />
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Who votes on proposals (related: synchronous or asynchronous voting)? Only in-person votes that week count.<br />
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What amount of agreement is necessary for a proposal to pass (unanimity, majority, etc.) (related: different amounts of agreement necessary for different kinds of proposals)? This can work with unanimity, majority, etc.<br />
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=====Alternate Draft 3=====<br />
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Who is a voting member? Anyone who pays monthly membership.<br />
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Who can bring a proposal/how do proposals get brought?<br />
Anyone can bring proposals.<br />
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How do proposals get debated/edited/discussed? This can work with the two week proposal introduction/voting system.<br />
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Who votes on proposals (related: synchronous or asynchronous voting)? Members can vote on proposals<br />
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What amount of agreement is necessary for a proposal to pass (unanimity, majority, etc.) (related: different amounts of agreement necessary for different kinds of proposals)? This can work with unanimity, majority, etc.<br />
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=====Alternate Draft 4=====<br />
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Who is a voting member? Anyone who pays monthly membership.<br />
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Who can bring a proposal/how do proposals get brought?<br />
Only members can bring proposals.<br />
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How do proposals get debated/edited/discussed? This can work with the two week proposal introduction/voting system.<br />
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Who votes on proposals (related: synchronous or asynchronous voting)? Only members can vote on proposals.<br />
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What amount of agreement is necessary for a proposal to pass (unanimity, majority, etc.) (related: different amounts of agreement necessary for different kinds of proposals)? This can work with unanimity, majority, etc.<br />
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=====Alternate Draft 5=====<br />
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Who is a voting member?<br />
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Who can bring a proposal/how do proposals get brought?<br />
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How do proposals get debated/edited/discussed?<br />
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Who votes on proposals (related: synchronous or asynchronous voting)?<br />
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What amount of agreement is necessary for a proposal to pass (unanimity, majority, etc.) (related: different amounts of agreement necessary for different kinds of proposals)?<br />
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sudo_room/decisions&diff=8702Sudo room/decisions2014-09-01T20:42:58Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>[[Sudo_room|<< back to Sudo Room]]<br />
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This is a shared knowledge commons on our options to make decisions with Sudo Room. This may be more complicated than options for [[Sudo_room/income|Income]], so a template is provided, feel free to reject the template and use a free-form response below.<br />
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==Current Decision-Making==<br />
At a meetup, we arbitrarily decided to use this interim process for making decisions until we formalize a draft of our membership and governance model, which will require more critical insight (see [[#Decision-Making Options]]).<br />
* Non-binding votes at '''weekly meetup''' for all in attendance! (Includes dissenting opinions for valuable insights.)<br />
* Post of minutes and votes on '''e-mail list'''! (For watching, feedback, inclusion.)<br />
* Authoritative documentation of paths and steps on the '''wiki'''! (The ultimate storage of our shared knowledge and work.)<br />
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==Decision-Making Options==<br />
===What kinds of decisions need to be made?===<br />
'''Options:'''<br />
# '''[[Sudo room/membership|Membership]]''' Do we have it? If so, what are the levels/ benefits/ rules of engagement & expectations? :* <br />
# '''Project Endorsement.''' When does SudoRoom attach its name and "backing" to a project, if ever?<br />
# '''[[Sudo room/Governance_Structure|Governance Structure]]''' How do we make decisions on behalf of SudoRoom? Are financially-concerned decisions different or do they involve a different group of people vs. other kinds? <br />
# '''Activities''' (non-hacking). Will SudoRoom have speakers/ events/ classes? What system or structure do we put in place to facilitate this? Do others need to agree on any aspects of these "extracurricular" activities?<br />
# '''META and BUSINESS decisions'''<br />
#* Rent? Utilities? Insurance? Liabilities? Changes to group structure? Dissolution?<br />
# (other response)<br />
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===Who makes decisions?===<br />
'''Options:'''<br />
#All parties interested in (or affected by?) the topic being decided upon<br />
#All members<br />
#All space users<br />
#Another subset of users<br />
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===How are these decisions made (by what process)?===<br />
'''Options:'''<br />
#[http://www.ic.org/pnp/ocac/ Member Consensus]<br />
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_voting#Delegated_voting Delegated Proxy Voting]<br />
# Anything but Majority Vote. For simple decisions that don't need a formal process (e.g. what movie to watch during the next movie night), consider using [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Approval_voting Approval Voting] (e.g. use check boxes rather than radio buttons).<br />
#(response)<br />
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===Where and when are these decisions made?===<br />
'''Options:'''<br />
#Online (proposals and concerns?)<br />
#Weekly meetings (agenda and discussion?)<br />
#delay/schedule for introduction & decision making, allowing for asynchronous discussion<br />
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==Free-form Decision-Making Responses==<br />
*(response)<br />
*(response)<br />
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==Resources About Decision-Making Forms and Processes==<br />
#[http://www.ic.org/pnp/ocac/ A Guide to Formal Consensus]<br />
#[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proxy_voting#Delegated_voting Wikipedia: Delegated Proxy Voting]<br />
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[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sudo_room&diff=8701Sudo room2014-09-01T20:42:17Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>==Plan==<br />
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===='''Current Critical Momentum'''====<br />
We are now:<br />
* '''Forging a [[Sudo_room/Compact|Compact]].'''<br />
We made headway with:<br />
* How we make [[Sudo_room/decisions|decisions]].<br />
* Developing our [[Sudo_room/Governance_Structure|Governance Structure]]<br />
* How we create [[Sudo_room/income|income]].<br />
* How we define [[Sudo_room/membership|membership]].<br />
* We have a [[Sudo_room/room|room]], are seeking more room?<br />
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==Next Steps==<br />
As per discussions and polling, we are moving toward these steps:<br />
* August 10th - [[Sudo room/banking|Get bank account]]<br />
* August 24th - Expand membership, get a sense of paying members<br />
* August 31st - Get first payment<br />
* September 3rd - Rent for Space<br />
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===Research===<br />
* Conduct [[Sudo_room/research|research on other hackerspaces]], exploring their models of community, governance and funding.<br />
* Create a list of [[open knowledge ecosystem|open knowledge ecosystem]] organizations in the Bay Area.<br />
* Examine potential [[Sudo room/Tax Structure Research|tax structures]]<br />
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'''''Needs to be Updated'''''<br />
===Goals===<br />
* To found a creative community hacker space in the East Bay, specifically in Oakland, CA.<br />
* Establish a platform and space committed to:<br />
** Citizen science<br />
** Democratic Culture<br />
** Access to Knowledge<br />
** Freedom to Connect<br />
** Non-technical (humanities, social science, the environment/ environmental justice, arts, crafts, all the squishy stuff!) and technical knowledge (including transitions and bridges between the two) -- <br />
*** the useful arts & sciences? <br />
*** information, data, knowledge, wisdom? <br />
*** memes, genes, bits, and atoms?<br />
*** Non-technical knowledge includes but is not limited to expertise in fields or disciplines that can be largely independent of technology. Also includes non-academic realms of knowledge.<br />
** Digital/Online Citizenship - Netizen Rights & Freedoms<br />
** Doing stuff to make our community openly accessible.<br />
**: ''...to do something more with digital and network technology''<br />
** Environmental sustainability<br />
** Education and mentorship<br />
** Community engagement<br />
** Public access<br />
* To become a center for active hacking projects but also a destination where speakers on the areas listed above may be hosted, and where folks may go for skill sharing classes<br />
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For examples, check out our list of potential [[Sudo room/projects|projects]] or read about ones we've shared on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].<br />
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===Approaches===<br />
* Build a community and group of members, grow our ideas together, and [[Sudo room/open a space|open a space]] before the end of 2012.<br />
* Create online presence and communications infrastructure<br />
** Utilize our [http://sudoroom.org/ website and blog] more effectively!<br />
** Beg our artsy friends to fulfill our [[sudo room/design needs|design needs]].<br />
** Make a video for [[Sudo room/funding opportunities#Crowd-funding|crowd-funding opportunities]]<br />
* Hold weekly meetup / salon.<br />
* Collect membership dues to start building a budget as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_association Voluntary <nowiki>[</nowiki>membership<nowiki>]</nowiki> Association].<br />
* Apply to relevant [[sudo room/funding opportunities|grants, fellowships, and various funding opportunities]].<br />
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==Projects==<br />
*Read (and contribute to) our [[Sudo room/projects|list of projects]] to see (and inform) what kinds of projects we will be able to do in this space! You can also see projects we've featured on [http://sudoroom.org/category/projects/ our website].<br />
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==Mood Board==<br />
* [http://pinterest.com/wrought/sudo-room-mood-board/ Mood at pinterest.com]<br />
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[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Articles_of_Association&diff=8700Articles of Association2014-09-01T20:40:59Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>==Article 0. Name==<br />
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'''sudo room'''<br />
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==Article 1. Purpose==<br />
* '''sudo room''' is an association of individuals (called "sudoers") established to collectively support a [[Sudo_room|creative community and hacker space]] with [[Sudo_room/methodology|corresponding values]].<br />
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===Values===<br />
'''sudo room''' is an open, collaborative community of creators and practitioners working toward positive social change. '''sudo room''' chooses to:<br />
#Value open, public discourses over closed, proprietary processes.<br />
#Value access and transparency over exclusivity.<br />
#Value solving real problems over hypotheticals, while respecting visions of the future.<br />
#Value community and collaboration over isolation and competition.<br />
#Value human judgment over automation and efficiency.<br />
#Value do-ocracy over bureaucracy.<br />
#Value safe space over ideology.<br />
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==Article 2. Membership==<br />
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===Section 2.0 Definition===<br />
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'''sudo room''' is a deliberative collective, meaning there is horizontal democratic control and participatory management of the organization, which is composed of all individual members. However, the group actively strives to substantially incorporate interested community participants and beneficiaries who are non-members. Members agree to decisions made by '''sudo room''' as well the terms of these Articles of Association and all future amendments.<br />
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By using spaces or services operated by '''sudo room''', community participants and beneficiaries are obligated to respect all decisions by '''sudo room''' as well as the terms of these Articles of Association and all future amendments.<br />
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===Section 2.1 Qualifications for Membership===<br />
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* Membership is defined by fulfilling the following requirements:<br />
*# Contributing monthly dues (sliding-scale with respect to operating costs) or equivalent.<br />
*#* It is an express purpose of the group to keep membership rates low, and therefore accessible, as well as offer, when possible, alternatives to monetary contribution to suffice for monthly dues.<br />
*# A status of good standing with the organization.<br />
*#* Unresolved debts and/or substantial lapses in respecting the values of the organization and its members may result in suspension of membership, to be determined by fair process respecting individual rights and freedoms and the integrity of community norms.<br />
*# Successfully completing the process for becoming a member, below:<br />
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====Section 2.1.0 Process for becoming a member====<br />
#'''Declaration of Intent to Join'''<br />
#* To become a member, a person must submit a brief written or spoken "Declaration of Intent to Join" where they answer the following questions (for informational purposes only, in other words "there are no wrong answers"):<br />
#** What is your (pseudo)nym and/or name?<br />
#** Why do you want to be a member of sudo room?<br />
#** If you know already, what are you excited to do at sudo room?<br />
#** If you know already, what are you excited to share with the sudo room community?<br />
#'''Initial Pondering'''<br />
#* 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.<br />
#* 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").<br />
#** The intent is for it to be very easy for new members to join, so only very serious concerns should be brought up.<br />
#** 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.<br />
#** Unreasonable or frequent blocking of new members by an existing member is grounds for immediate termination of membership based on a 2/3 vote.<br />
#* Upon completing the "Initial Pondering", such potential members must be communicated to the sudo rooom mailing list within 24 hours, including their "Declaration of Intent to Join".<br />
#'''Extended Pondering'''<br />
#* 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").<br />
#* If there are no objections raised during the "Extended Pondering", the prospective member will become a member.<br />
#** The intention is to provide sufficient time to ensure all concerns of those unable to attend the meeting may be heard.<br />
#* The new member will be added to the membership list and given access to desired and relevant assets and services of sudo room.<br />
#* No announcement of this change of status after the "Extended Pondering" is necessary.<br />
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===Section 2.2 Sudo Functionaries===<br />
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As a collective, functionary positions are voluntary roles taken on by willing members and intended to change regularly. No person may hold more than one position simultaneously, unless permitted by '''sudo room'''. Any member of sudoroom may perform any of the functions of any of the Functionaries, but the Functionaries are expected to perform their duties regularly and must perform them if no one else can or will. Any Functionaries can voluntarily cede the role to another member any time, and is replaced if another member is voted into the function by a simple majority vote.<br />
The positions and respective duties are listed below:<br />
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* Facilitator<br />
** Maintains the agenda for meetings, ensures topics are dealt with, and recognizes speakers in a fair and inclusive way.<br />
** Ensures that all group business is handled and all group decisions are made in the way described in these Articles of Association, by bearing them in mind and referring to them whenever needed.<br />
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* Scribe<br />
** Takes notes during meetings and collaborates with others to include their notes in final meeting minutes.<br />
** Posts notes publicly after each meeting.<br />
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* Exchequer<br />
** Presents the budget during meetings, as articulated in the budget process below.<br />
** Coordinates with Scribe to ensure budget-related information is accurate and available to all members.<br />
** Co-facilitates (with the Facilitator) the budget process below.<br />
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* Conflict Steward<br />
** Facilitates the conflict resolution process according to the Articles of Association, but not necessarily a moderator.<br />
** Stewards selection of a moderator and schedules meetings among conflicting parties and moderator.<br />
** Documents meetings and communications relevant to the conflict resolution process.<br />
** Promotes good-faith participation in the process by conflicting parties on a basis of mutual respect and growth towards better relationships and a stronger community.<br />
** If conflict resolution goes before the whole group, co-facilitates with Facilitator, and handles points of information about conflict resolution with reference to the documentation.<br />
** Does not act as Conflict Steward in conflicts involving self.<br />
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===Section 2.3 Benefits===<br />
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The following are benefits available to all members:<br />
* Usable [[Articles of Association/Assets and Resources|assets and resources]] available within reasonable constraints of time and under the condition of sharing.<br />
** '''sudo room''' strives to make assets and resources available to as many non-member participants and beneficiaries as possible. <br />
** Note: no personal property should be stored in '''sudo room''' unless a system for personal storage can be provided by '''sudo room'''.<br />
** Note: the use of '''sudo room''' environments for habitation and/or domestic use is strongly discouraged.<br />
* Approved discounts and services negotiated through the collective purchasing power of '''sudo room'''.<br />
** Items are up to the discretion of '''sudo room''' to determine through its budgeting and decision-making processes.<br />
* A ''safe space,'' which is defined as:<br />
** "A place where anyone can relax and be fully self-expressed, without fear of being made to feel uncomfortable, unwelcome, or unsafe on account of biological sex, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, cultural background, age, or physical or mental ability; a place where the rules guard each person's self-respect and dignity and strongly encourage everyone to respect others." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safe-space — Advocates for Youth via Wikipedia].<br />
** A place free of physical violence or threats thereof. <br />
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==Article 3. Decision-Making==<br />
===Section 3.0 Governance===<br />
As a collective, '''sudo room''' members govern themselves and each retains equal rights and mutual responsibilities. <br />
====Sub-Section 3.0.0 Meetings====<br />
* Meetings are held regularly, with sufficient notice for interested members to participate.<br />
* A meeting to conduct official business of sudo room must include at least 10 members.<br />
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====Sub-Section 3.0.1 Agenda====<br />
Agendas will be initiated with a default structure left open to addition until the beginning of the next meeting. Additions to the agenda during the meeting require a simple majority to be added, otherwise they are tabled until the next meeting.<br />
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Agenda structure:<br />
# Announcements / Updates<br />
#* '''Decision Procedure:''' Not applicable during meetings. <br />
#* Public announcements may be objected to with timely notice and the burden on the objector.<br />
# Fiscal Solvency (Budget)<br />
#* '''Decision Procedure:''' Automatically approve the budget formed using the procedure outlined below. All amendments to the automatic budget must be made using a consensus process. <br />
# Conflict Resolution<br />
#* '''Decision Procedure:''' ''Fair Process'' described below.<br />
# Proposals for Amendment<br />
#* '''Decision Procedure:''' Follow ''"Amendments" Article '' below.<br />
# Endorsements<br />
#* '''Decision Procedure:''' By consensus.<br />
#* Official '''sudo room''' endorsements of other events, activities, groups, or actions.<br />
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===Section 3.2 Conflict Resolution===<br />
====Sub-Section 3.2.0 Process====<br />
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[[File:SudoRoom.png|400px|right|Diagram]]<br />
The resolution of disputes and disagreements within '''sudo room''' is encouraged through informal process and the spirit of a collaborative environment. There is a process, however, by which issues that are not resolved informally and that arise within the scope of these articles of association:<br />
# The party who seeks resolution finds someone to act as '''Conflict Steward''' in the matter, and works with this '''Conflict Steward''' to find a '''Mediator'''.<br />
## The '''Mediator''' is an impartial and uninvolved third party who consents to assist, and with whom all conflicting parties consent to work toward a solution.<br />
## The '''Conflict Steward''' organizes meetings for conflict resolution and maintains records of all meetings and relevant communications among the conflicting parties.<br />
## The '''Conflict Steward''', '''Mediator''', and the conflicting parties arrange to meet to work out a resolution to which all conflicting parties consent.<br />
# If at least one conflicting party does not consent to meet, or if at least one conflicting party is unavailable to meet in a reasonable time, all relevant circumstances considered, or if the '''Conflict Steward''' and '''Mediator''' agree after at least one meeting that further meetings would not be likely to lead to resolution, the issue is brought before the group in the following way:<br />
## The issue is added to the agenda of the next official meeting scheduled at least one week in the future, and documentation is gathered by the '''Conflict Steward''' and made available to the group at least one week beforehand (on wiki), and notice is broadcast to the group (on mailing list), but information that would compromise anyone's privacy or dignity is not made public. In the description of the issue, the form of remedy sought by the plaintiff(s) is included. Both the '''Conflict Steward''' and '''Mediator''' must give their approval of the factual content of the documentation before it is posted. Both the '''Conflict Steward''' and '''Mediator''' must expressly affirm that the form of remedy sought by the plaintiff(s) is consistent with '''sudo room's''' [[Articles of Association#Values | values]]. The request for remedy must include an implementation plan approved by the '''Conflict Steward''' and the '''Mediator''' if it is not obvious how to implement it.<br />
## During each meeting's agenda item on Conflict Resolution, all unresolved issues on the wiki are brought up for discussion followed by a vote.<br />
### First, the '''Conflict Steward''' presents all relevant documentation about the issue.<br />
### Then, a category of severity is established by '''consensus''' according to '''sudo room''''s [[Articles of Association#Values | values]] and the facts of the case. The category determines the voting threshold for sustaining a sanction against any party to the conflict. The categories are (in order of decreasing severity):<br />
#### Conflict calling for membership suspension or termination.<br />
####* '''Decision Procedure:''' 2/3 vote<br />
#### Conflict where only material compensation is sought.<br />
####* '''Decision Procedure:''' 1/2 vote<br />
#### All other conflicts.<br />
####* '''Decision Procedure:''' Consensus<br />
### Then, the opportunity to represent perspective is granted to each conflicting party and to the '''Mediator''', and general discussion may be held about the issue if any member wishes. The '''Conflict Steward''' co-facilitates with the '''Facilitator''' in order to answer questions specific to the conflict and provides information about the history of the conflict by referring to the documentation.<br />
### Then, a brief period of deliberation of definite time is held, during which members are free to consider the issue or discuss it directly with others.<br />
### Then, members may propose alternative remedies to the conflict, along with any appropriate implementation plans.<br />
### Finally, a vote is held on the plaintiff(s)' proposed remedy, and then alternative remedies are voted upon in the order they were proposed, but only if at least one member indicates that the remedy under consideration is still relevant. After all remedies have been considered in this way, the matter is considered resolved. The '''Conflict Steward''' then ensures all relevant parties understand the remedy or remedies that passed and any corresponding implementation plans.<br />
### Any conflicting party unsatisfied with the decision may place an appeal on the agenda in the same way that conflicts are placed on the agenda, except that a majority of the group must vote to accept the appeal during a meeting, and the process begins anew. The appeal must propose an alternative remedy and refer to [[Articles of Association#Values | values]] that were not served by the original decision.<br />
### If at the end of any step in the process more than an hour has passed during the current meeting in considering the conflict, any member may request that a majority vote be held on whether to table the conflict until the next meeting.<br />
<br />
====Sub-Section 3.2.1 Principles and Values Specific to Conflicts====<br />
In the pursuit of fairness, due process in the resolution of conflicts must include: <br />
# Presumption of innocence.<br />
# Right to an appeal and a fair process.<br />
# Respect for the privacy and dignity of all members.<br />
# Proportional and effective remedies.<br />
## [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restorative_justice Restorative] remedies are strongly preferred over [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retributive_justice retributive] remedies.<br />
<br />
===Section 3.3 Corporate and Tax Status===<br />
<br />
The diversity of organizational structures shall be preserved, in order to maintain the opportunity for the most effective means of instituting incentives for creativity and innovation.<br />
<br />
===Section 3.4 Fiscal Solvency===<br />
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At_6qzhQZBX8dHU0bWZaNkxpSkcyeG5WMVRwMVQ4aWc#gid=4 FYI, here are the fiscal solvency sheets ya'll]<br />
====Sub-Section 3.4.0 Assets====<br />
* '''sudo room''' assets are managed through member benefits above and the budgeting process below.<br />
====Sub-Section 3.4.1 Budgeting====<br />
'''sudo room''' employs a transparent, and collaborative budgeting process that attempts to reflect the shared values of all members as articulated by the group's purpose. The budget is located (insert link here). It is managed through the following procedure each month:<br />
<br />
# Determine if membership dues can be reduced<br />
# Transparently prioritize budget allocations. (In no particular order) allocate income to match expenditures, contribute to standing funds, and determine remaining surplus<br />
# Any surpluses that remains will be divided based on member contribution and treated as ''internal credits'' (or a ''soft dividend'') available for members to:<br />
## Leave to the discretion of '''sudo room''' to allocate<br />
## Allocate in the budget, at the member's discretion, to various available '''internal projects''' as defined below.<br />
## Provide as future contributions to membership dues.<br />
* '''Note:''' there is a substantial distinction for ''external projects'' as defined below.<br />
<br />
* To ensure stability, '''sudo room''' must maintain several standing funds:<br />
** 3 months worth of rent + utilities<br />
** Rainy Day fund (for emergency expenditures)<br />
** Maintenance fund (for necessary infrastructure replacements)<br />
** Operations fund (for necessary, small operational expenditures)<br />
<br />
====Sub-Section 3.4.2 Income====<br />
'''sudo room''' accrues income through several sources, including events, crowd-funding initiatives, and membership dues.<br />
<br />
====Sub-Section 3.4.3 Dues====<br />
Dues shall be paid by members on a sliding scale basis, from the minimum $10 per month rate to the recommended donation calculated using the process below. Exemptions of individuals from paying dues may be approved on a case by case basis by the general membership on the grounds of financial hardship or refusal to participate in the monetary system<br />
<br />
The recommended monthly dues for members is calculated as follows:<br />
<br />
*dues = average over all members of ( 1 month's overhead + a % of any defecit in each standing fund + a risk premium (min. 5% of all other dues components)<br />
*For instance, early on, overhead could be (rent + utilities + services), in which case dues = (500 + 100 + 20 + (10 + 5 + 0 + 10) + 64) / 23 = $30.83 per member<br />
<br />
====Sub-Section 3.4.4 Expenditures====<br />
* Internal Projects<br />
** Infrastructure, maintenance and improvements.<br />
** Capital Projects<br />
* External Projects<br />
** Not funded this way. Use alternative methods, such as through discounts or crowd-funding opportunities offered as Benefits above.<br />
====Sub-Section 3.4.5 Surplus====<br />
'''sudo room''' strives to maintain a zero-sum budget, in which there is no surplus.<br />
* Definition: surplus = income - expenditures - standing funds<br />
<br />
==Article 4. Amendments==<br />
<br />
===Section 4.1 Process===<br />
Amendments shall be made by:<br />
# Announcing the proposed amendment by posting:<br />
#* On the official '''sudo room''' wiki.<br />
#* On the '''sudo room''' ''discussion'' email list<br />
#* At least 1 week before the meeting at which a vote on the amendment will be held<br />
# Recieving feedback and commentary posted:<br />
#* On the official '''sudo room''' wiki.<br />
#* On the official '''sudo room''' anonymous etherpad: https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroom<br />
#* On any '''sudo room''' email list.<br />
# Adding an agenda item to an official meeting's agenda.<br />
#* The agenda item includes time to review the feedback, receive in-person feedback, and discuss.<br />
#*'''Decision procedure:''' Consensus<br />
<br />
===Section 4.2 Dissolution / Termination of Association===<br />
Dissolution must be proposed in the same manner as all other amendments to these articles. For clarity, the decision procedure will use '''consensus'''.<br />
<br />
= Article 5. Empowerment of members =<br />
<br />
== Section 5.1 Non-member access ==<br />
* To empower members to deal with problematic non-members:<br />
** Any member may deny non-members access to sudo room assets (and require the non-member in question to vacate the physical space) at any time, with no reason given, unless some other member currently present in the space is willing to vouch for the non-member in question as a guest.<br />
** Before denying a non-member access (and requiring the non-member in question to vacate the physical space), the member must ask both the non-member and the members present in the space if any member is vouching for the non-member as a guest.<br />
** For a non-member, being denied access (and required to vacate the physical space) is not a ban, and the non-member in question may return after 12 hours.<br />
<br />
== Section 5.2 Domestic Use ==<br />
The bay area is in the throes of a housing crisis. Despite the abundance of resources (space, buildings, etc), the distribution of those resources is unfair. For many it can be costly and difficult to fulfill the basic human need of shelter. However, sudo room, as a creative community and hacker space, must maintain a division between habitation and usage of the space. As such the following are resolved:<br />
* sudo room is not intended to be used for habitation or domestic purposes.<br />
* No-one is allowed to sleep in sudo room at any time.<br />
* Any member can require that anyone sleeping in sudo room must leave immediately.<br />
* Repeated sleeping at sudo room is grounds for being temporarily or permanently denied access to sudo room's assets, including its physical space.<br />
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<div>Sudo Room organization info</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Category:Meetings&diff=8698Category:Meetings2014-09-01T20:37:35Z<p>Gmeader: Created page with "Meetings"</p>
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<div>[[File:Sudo Room Meeting April 17, 2013.jpg|thumb|right|April 2013 Meeting]]<br />
Sudoroom's official meetings are every Wednesday at 7pm, or sometimes as late as 7:30. They are bureaucratic, sometimes fun, and usually more functional than rumored. We try to handle conflicts respectfully.<br />
<br />
== Etherpad ==<br />
<br />
We keep our agenda on an etherpad. The etherpad is projected on a big screen for everyone to see. Anyone who knows the URL can collaboratively edit it on their laptop. After the meeting, its contents are copied to our wiki - that's how we keep record. Then we clear it for the next meeting and people can add items throughout the week. Ideally someone posts a summary to the mailing list, but that doesn't always happen.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, in the past our etherpad has caught the attention of online troll dens who like to overwhelm it and make it unusable. For this reason, we don't post the address online. Sorry! These addresses had been used in the past, and are obsolete:<br />
* https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroom<br />
* https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudoroommeeting<br />
<br />
== Archive == <br />
<br />
Each old meeting gets its own page, and we link to them here.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"<br />
! colspan="2"| Past Meeting Notes<br />
|-<br />
! data-sort-type="isoDate" | date<br />
! class="unsortable" | comments<br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-08-27|2014-08-27]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-08-20|2014-08-20]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-08-13|2014-08-13]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-08-06|2014-08-06]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-07-30|2014-07-30]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-07-23|2014-07-23]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-07-16|2014-07-16]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-07-09|2014-07-09]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-07-02|2014-07-02]]<br />
| First meeting in our new space @ 4799 Shattuck!<br />
|-<br />
| 2014-06-25<br />
| big moving day, no meeting notes<br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-06-18|2014-06-18]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-06-11|2014-06-11]]<br />
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| [[Meeting_Notes_2014-06-04|2014-06-04]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-05-28|2014-05-28]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-05-21|2014-05-21]]<br />
| <br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2014-05-14|2014-05-14]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-05-07|2014-05-07]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-04-30|2014-04-30]]<br />
| Joint mtg w/ [http://counterculturelabs.org/ CCL]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-04-23|2014-04-23]]<br />
| Joint mtg w/ [http://counterculturelabs.org/ CCL]<br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-04-16|2014-04-16]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-04-09|2014-04-09]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-04-02|2014-04-02]]<br />
| mostly reboot<br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-03-26|2014-03-26]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-03-19|2014-03-19]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-03-12|2014-03-12]]<br />
| <br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-03-05|2014-03-05]]<br />
| Special edition on reboot<br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-02-26|2014-02-26]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-02-19|2014-02-19]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-02-12|2014-02-12]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2014-02-05|2014-02-05]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2014-01-29|2014-01-29]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2014-01-22|2014-01-22]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2014-01-15|2014-01-15]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-01-08|2014-01-08]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2014-01-01|2014-01-01]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-12-25|2013-12-25]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-01-02|2013-01-02]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-01-09|2013-01-09]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-01-16|2013-01-16]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-01-23|2013-01-23]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-01-30|2013-01-30]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-02-06|2013-02-06]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-02-13|2013-02-13]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-02-20|2013-02-20]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-02-27|2013-02-27]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-03-06|2013-03-06]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-03-13|2013-03-13]]<br />
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|-<br />
| 2013-03-20<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-03-27|2013-03-27]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-04-03|2013-04-03]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-04-11|2013-04-11]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-04-17|2013-04-17]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-04-24|2013-04-24]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-05-01|2013-05-01]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-05-08|2013-05-08]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-05-15|2013-05-15]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-05-22|2013-05-22]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-05-29|2013-05-29]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-06-05|2013-06-05]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-06-12|2013-06-12]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-06-19|2013-06-19]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-06-26|2013-06-26]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-07-03|2013-07-03]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-07-10|2013-07-10]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-07-17|2013-07-17]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-07-24|2013-07-24]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-07-30|2013-07-30]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-08-07|2013-08-07]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-08-14|2013-08-14]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-08-21|2013-08-21]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-08-28|2013-08-28]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-09-04|2013-09-04]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-09-11|2013-09-11]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-09-18|2013-09-18]]<br />
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| [[Meeting Notes 2013-09-25|2013-09-25]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-10-02|2013-10-02]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-10-16|2013-10-16]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-10-23|2013-10-23]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-10-30|2013-10-30]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-11-06|2013-11-06]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-11-13|2013-11-13]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-11-20|2013-11-20]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-11-27|2013-11-27]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-12-04|2013-12-04]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-12-11|2013-12-11]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Meeting Notes 2013-12-18|2013-12-18]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/01-04-2011 Meetup|2012-01-04]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/01-11-2011 Meetup|2012-01-11]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/01-18-2011 Meetup|2012-01-18]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/01-25-2011 Meetup|2012-01-25]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/02-01-2011 Meetup|2012-02-01]]<br />
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|-<br />
| 2012-02-08<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-02-15<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/02-22-2012 Meetup|2012-02-22]]<br />
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|-<br />
| 2012-02-29<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-03-07<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-03-14<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-03-21<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-03-28<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-04-04<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-04-11<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-04-18<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/04-25-2012 Meetup|2012-04-25]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-05-02<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| 2012-05-09<br />
| no notes?<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/05-16-2012 Meetup|2012-05-16]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/05-23-2012 Meetup|2012-05-23]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/05-30-2012 Meetup|2012-05-30]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/06-06-2012 Meetup|2012-06-06]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/06-13-2012 Meetup|2012-06-13]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/06-20-2012 Meetup|2012-06-20]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/06-27-2012 Meetup|2012-06-27]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/07-04-2012 Meetup|2012-07-04]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/07-11-2012 Meetup|2012-07-11]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/07-18-2012 Meetup|2012-07-18]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/07-25-2012 Meetup|2012-07-25]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/08-01-2012 Meetup|2012-08-01]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/08-08-2012 Meetup|2012-08-08]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo_room/08-13-2012_Meetup|2012-08-13]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/08-22-2012 Meetup|2012-08-22]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/08-29-2012 Meetup|2012-08-29]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/09-05-2012 Meetup|2012-09-05]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/09-12-2012 Meetup|2012-09-12]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/09-19-2012 Meetup|2012-09-19]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/09-26-2012 Meetup|2012-09-26]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/10-03-2012 Meetup|2012-10-03]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/10-10-2012 Meetup|2012-10-10]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/10-17-2012 Meetup|2012-10-17]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/10-24-2012 Meetup|2012-10-24]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/10-31-2012 Meetup|2012-10-31]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/12-07-2011 Meetup|2011-12-07]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/12-14-2011 Meetup|2011-12-14]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/12-21-2011 Meetup|2011-12-21]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/12-28-2011 Meetup|2011-12-28]]<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/First Wed Meetup|2011-11-30]]<br />
| @ Cafe Mediterraneum<br />
|-<br />
| [[Sudo room/Initial Meeting| Initial Meeting]]<br />
| 2011-11-18, 12pm @ Actual Cafe<br />
|}<br />
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
''For more information about sudo room's systems in general, see [[Systems Administration]]''<br />
<br />
The sudo room '''network''' provides internal networking, internet access, wireless service, and some externally accessible devices or services. Information about the various devices in use and their configuration is available below.<br />
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== peoplesopen.net ==<br />
<br />
If you wish to connect to the local mesh network [https://peoplesopen.net peoplesopen.net], then you can either connect using the peoplesopen.net wifi network, <s>or you can connect using ethernet through the D-Link DIR-601A router on the shelf next to the main switch</s>. Use DHCP to get a 10.0.0.0/8 IP address on the mesh network. The router will handle the meshing protocol for you and also provide you with normal Internet access.<br />
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== Routing ==<br />
* [[Router/Config/Interface|Configure Interface Addresses]]<br />
* [[Router/Config/PortForward|Open a port to the outside world]]<br />
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== Network Info ==<br />
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=== External ===<br />
==== Addresses ====<br />
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Our public IP is 142.254.24.110<br />
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=== Internal ===<br />
==== Ranges ====<br />
* 192.168.42.0/24 (Internal)<br />
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==== Addresses ====<br />
{| class="wikitable blue_lines"<br />
!style="width:100px;"| IP Address<br />
!style="width:200px;"| Assigned to<br />
!Notes<br />
!Who set it up?<br />
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| 192.168.42.1<br />
| sudo.local<br />
| Our gateway. One of the red 1u servers in the rack.<br />
| maxb and somebody<br />
|-<br />
| 192.168.42.10<br />
| nodeconf.local<br />
| The sudo mesh node configuration and build server<br />
| Primarily [[User:Juul|juul]] and maxb<br />
|-<br />
| 192.168.42.24<br />
| ccl.local<br />
| The Counter Culture Labs server. Located in the sudo room server rack.<br />
| [[User:Juul|juul]]<br />
|-<br />
| 192.168.42.42<br />
| omnidoor.local<br />
| Dell laptop controlling the main Omni door access.<br />
| [[User:Juul|juul]]<br />
|-<br />
! 192.168.42.50-254<br />
!colspan=2| '''DHCP'''<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Wireless Access Points ==<br />
{| class="wikitable blue_lines"<br />
!SSID<br />
!Security<br />
!Key<br />
!MAC<br />
!IP<br />
!Channel<br />
!Location<br />
!Hardware<br />
!Who set it up?<br />
|-<br />
|sudomesh<br />
|open<br />
|''n/a''<br />
|Find Me<br />
|192.168.42.18<br />
|11<br />
|zip-tied near server rack<br />
|Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 Loco<br />
|[[User:Juul|juul]]<br />
|-<br />
|Omni Ballroom<br />
|open<br />
|''n/a''<br />
|Find Me<br />
|192.168.42.19<br />
|11<br />
|Ballroom near stage<br />
|Ubiquiti Picostation 2<br />
|[[User:Maxb|maxb]]<br />
}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Network]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Category:Art&diff=8695Category:Art2014-09-01T20:32:23Z<p>Gmeader: Created page with "Art!"</p>
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<div>Art!</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Mesh&diff=8694Mesh2014-09-01T20:30:25Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div><span style="color:#20b24b;">'''<big>Feb 21: Launched [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Blog#Developer_Launch.21 "Snow Crash" release candidate v.0.1.0] - now deploying the first batch of experimental nodes!</big>'''</span><br />
<br><br />
Read about our progress on our [[Mesh/Blog|Blog]] or peruse our [[Mesh/Minutes|meeting minutes]].<br />
<br />
'''We are an all-volunteer organization building the People's Open Network, a community-owned and operated non-profit internet infrastructure in Oakland.'''<br />
<br />
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking mesh network] is a network that allows the participants to freely share internet connectivity and build their own community-owned communications. It consists of routers running software that allow them to communicate with other routers around them. People who join the network enable others to be on the network and support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality net neutrality]. Community wireless mesh networks are growing around the world as alternatives to the existing system, creating local 'internets' rather than being dependent on the infrastructure developed by large Internet Service Providers and companies that mine and sell your personal information. <br />
<br />
The software we've created is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] and we're using it to develop free internet for Oakland and the surrounding areas. Our mission in building the network is to connect our neighbors, support local businesses, and enable community collaboration and cultural production. In the event of disaster or censorship, a mesh network can be a resilient means of communication and sharing of information.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:Mesh_Oakland_High_Res.png|225px|right]]<br />
<br />
= Join Us =<br />
<br />
* Join the [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/mesh email list]<br />
* Follow us on [https://twitter.com/sudomesh twitter] and like us on [https://www.facebook.com/sudomesh facebook].<br />
* We have '''weekly hack nights''' on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-11:00pm at [[Getting_there|sudo room]]. The first three Thursdays of the month are work nights -- help us change the internet!<br />
* Learn more at our general meetings, which are the last Thursdays of every month. We have focus groups and we collaborate on different parts of the project - from design to software development, documentation to community outreach and of course, community outreach and climbing rooftops to mount nodes!<br />
* Chat with us on [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html IRC]: [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=peoplesopen.net #peoplesopen.net]<br />
* We generally collaborate on [https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudomesh meeting notes] at each meeting. Look at our archive of past [[Mesh/Minutes|meeting minutes]]!<br />
<br />
= How to Help =<br />
<br />
We need more people on the network to improve the quality of the service. When you setup a node, you improve the service for everybody on the network and give more access to your community. We encourage participants to ask their communities to join their networks and create distributed services for them. We have a [[Mesh/User_Guide|user guide]] to help you get on the network!<br />
<br />
*Check out our [[Mesh/ToDos|action items]]<br />
*Support us with a small weekly donation on [https://www.gittip.com/sudomesh/ gittip], here's [[Mesh/Purchases|how we spend it]].<br />
*Send bitcoins to our wallet address: {{bitcoin wallet}}<br />
*Check out our [[Mesh/Wishlist|wishlist]], we have requests! <br />
*Come to our meetings in Oakland! (listed above)<br />
*Improve our documentation<br />
*Talk to your community about joining the mesh<br />
<br />
== Developers ==<br />
<br />
We need hardware and software engineers to help us with our code. We have an overview of [[Mesh/Technical_Overview|technical documentation]] that will be helpful in understanding the network.<br />
<br />
If you want to immediately help, check out [https://github.com/sudomesh our code]! We're focused on these areas:<br />
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Firmware Firmware]<br />
* [https://github.com/sudomesh/service-browser Service Browser] <br />
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Distributed_Services Services]<br />
<br />
== Designers == <br />
<br />
We need artists and designers to make things look nice! We have [[Mesh/Design|design schemes]] we already use, but we're always looking to improve it. We need to improve our presentation content and [[Mesh/Diagrams|diagrams]] too! We've been focused on these areas:<br />
<br />
* [[Mesh/Presentation|Presentation]]<br />
* [[Mesh/Diagrams|Diagrams]]<br />
* Tutorials and Videos<br />
<br />
= Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)=<br />
*[[Mesh/Challenges|Challenges]] - What sort of challenges and problems do we face?<br />
*[[Mesh/Decisions|Decisions]] - What decisions have we made, and why?<br />
*[[Mesh/Funding|Funding]] - How the heck do we fund this thing?<br />
*[[Mesh/Legal|Legal]] - How do we use exit nodes, relays and legal structures to protect node owners and ourselves?<br />
*[[Mesh/Hosting|Hosting]] - How are we hosting and what does it cost?<br />
*[[Mesh/Backup|Backup]] - How do we handle backups?<br />
*[[Mesh/Server security|Server security]] - How do we ensure server security?<br />
<br />
=Logistics=<br />
*[[Mesh/Checkouts|Checkouts]] - Who took what gear home.<br />
*[[Mesh/Donations|Donations]] - What's been donated to the group.<br />
*[[Mesh/Inventory|Inventory]] - Continually-updated inventory of our hardware and gear.<br />
*[[Mesh/Marketing|Marketing]] - Inspiration and links to marketing materials in progress.<br />
*[[Mesh/Naming|Naming]] - What do we call ourselves? A lineage of bikeshedding.<br />
*[[Mesh/Purchases|Purchases]] - Details on our purchases, made by either individuals or through our crowdfunded money.<br />
<br />
= Research =<br />
We need help improving our documentation about the area and other legalities.<br />
<br />
*[[Mesh/Legal|Legal]] - we are becoming a 501(c)3 and there are other legalities of wireless networks<br />
*[[Mesh/Interviews with other meshers|Interviews]] - we interviewed other experienced meshers<br />
*[[Mesh/Documentation|Other documentation]] - books, articles, wikis, blog posts.<br />
*[[Mesh/Oakland|Oakland]] - information and resources pertaining to Oakland community organizations, wireless initiatives, policy and research initiatives<br />
*[[Mesh/Other muni networking projects|Municipal projects]] - examples of progressive uses of municipal networks.<br />
<br />
= Other Firmware and Networks =<br />
<br />
There are [[Mesh/Other mesh projects|other meshes]] around the world that have inspired us to make our own network! They use software from these projects: <br />
<br />
*[[Mesh/Freifunk]] (germany) - the creators of batman-adv (routing protocol we use) and one of the longest-running mesh networks in the world.<br />
*[[Mesh/Commotion]] - a very well-documented project from the Open Technology Institute creating a simple-to-deploy mesh firmware and setup for small community meshes around the world.<br />
* [[Mesh/San Francisco]] Mesh projects in San Francisco<br />
<br />
=Web Resources=<br />
*[http://510pen.org 510pen] - East Bay community wireless mesh network spawned in 2009 by [[User:mfb|Mark Burdett]]<br />
*[http://wiki.tidepools.com Tidepools] - [[User:tunabananas|Jenny Ryan]] designed local use cases for a community mobile mapping application built to run on mesh networks.<br />
*[https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/Main_Page Project Meshnet] - Extensive wiki on the /r/darknet project, including extensive list of [https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/Projects projects coordinating with them].<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-range_Wi-Fi#Notable_links Long Range Wifi] - Info on the longest-range wifi connections ever made.<br />
*[https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-WebIDE Adafruit's Web IDE built for Raspberry Pi] but probably good for editing code on any device and ensuring it is managed with a code repo. By default it uses [https://bitbucket.org bitbucket.org] but it could probably be configured for Github.<br />
<br />
=All Sudo Mesh Wiki Pages=<br />
<center>{{Mesh nav}}</center><br />
<br />
<br />
''Please note that all contributions to Sudo Room may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Sudo Room:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Projects]][[Category:Mesh]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Category:Mesh&diff=8693Category:Mesh2014-09-01T20:29:27Z<p>Gmeader: Created page with "Mesh networking"</p>
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<div>Mesh networking</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Internet_Learning_Festival/Meeting_1&diff=8692Internet Learning Festival/Meeting 12014-09-01T20:24:30Z<p>Gmeader: </p>
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<div>12 Aug 2014<br />
=Attendees=<br />
* Yael, Yahel, Aaron, Freeman, MaxB, Jenny, Rikke<br />
<br />
=Key points=<br />
* Burning Man (camping in style)<br />
* Internet-enabled education<br />
* "Burning Man with fast Internet"<br />
* Manchester Pomo Rancheria<br />
** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Band_of_Pomo_Indians_of_the_Manchester-Point_Arena_Rancheria<br />
* Stornetta family ranch<br />
** Huge area, part near the beach is being donated to the feds for a national monument<br />
<br />
* Core question: securing land for the event<br />
<br />
=Intention/Intro=<br />
* Freeman: Open to all audiences, would love to see students/startup kids/coders 17-30<br />
* Yahel: egoistic - De Novo humanitarian project; local community [tribe, Irish Beach retirees; high schoolers/youngsters; what the Internet can do for you<br />
** Tap into local organizations, creating partnerships with them<br />
* Yael: Internet as bridging rather than dividing generations; involving families; connecting the elders<br />
* Aaron: What would the rest of the world use high-speed internet for?; why would rural people want to get on the Internet? research questions :)<br />
* Yael: Internet as bridging rather than dividing generations; involving families; connecting the elders<br />
* Aaron: What would the rest of the world use high-speed internet for?; why would rural people want to get on the Internet? research questions :)<br />
* Jenny: Connect to the tribe? Documenting stories, cultural preservation, co-learning, urban hacker/maker respite,<br />
* Max: Pulling down the culturally-created curtain of mystery around the tools people use every day; that we feel like we can't touch or don't feel confident touching / deconstructing - facilitating familiarity with tools - deeply skeptical of Burning Man - more interested in things that are transformative after the Thing is over; positive and useful change for communities that we have good relationships with<br />
* Rikke: Appropriate technologies / environmentalism, way too many hours in a lab; lived in Mendocino County w/ satellite uplink, trying to figure out a backhaul across several ridgelines straight west, lived part of childhood in Tanzania so familiar w/ underserved communities; research on deployment of IT in rural subsaharan Africa.<br />
<br />
=Details=<br />
* 100-1000 people for 2-4 weeks<br />
* Populations: Locals, hacker/makers, academic people as well, marijuana workers<br />
** Skills to earn money while they travel<br />
** Community "under siege" - people are bristly during harvest season<br />
<br />
=Outstanding Questions=<br />
* What's in it for the local community?<br />
* What's the long-term benefit?<br />
* What other historically disadvantaged communities could we also help?<br />
* Examine ICT4D research;<br />
<br />
=Discussion=<br />
* Success defined as having fun<br />
* More important to have clear questions than clear organizers<br />
* Definitely start thinking about fencing<br />
<br />
=Ideal Numbers=<br />
* Yahel: Low thousands - how do you stop it?<br />
* Rikke: 12-1400 people; has helped organized festivals with 75-95,000 people in Europe<br />
* Freeman: Thousands for a full month too much - passing through, yes; capping it at $1K at any given time; 100-220 stayers [scenesters]; fluxes<br />
** 2-day passes, day passes, week passes etc;<br />
* Max: Tickets? Paid? Fences?<br />
* Jenny: would like to keep it 'village sized' with some events or summer-camp style weekend workshops<br />
* Rikke: First group of people will build it for you, should be free. Second group should be promoted to, need to have an idea of a target audience --> But then you need to deliver.<br />
<br />
=Key Considerations=<br />
* Water Supply<br />
* Sanitation<br />
** Portipotties<br />
* Energy<br />
** None? Solar?<br />
<br />
=Visions=<br />
* Yael: Cloud Computing (in the foggy foresty coast)<br />
* Chaos Computer Camp<br />
* Students from UC Berkeley<br />
* Learning / Workshops / etc<br />
* What if we could offer learning camps then extend to DIY<br />
* Berkeley / Stanford classes for accreditation crossing over to other realms of uninstitutionalized knowledge<br />
* Teaching things where having access to high-speed internet combined with these kinds of knowledge<br />
* Natural Building, Yoga, Dance, etc should also be prioritized in some manner<br />
* That maybe we need to cultivate around a form of 'networking technology' that expands beyond the technical to the human relations that create those networks<br />
* That we could smudge it to knowledge sharing<br />
* That we could expand it to a healing relationship with the internet that demands balence, symbiosis<br />
** Put a university in the woods for a few days<br />
** We bring you a university for a few days<br />
<br />
=Organizing=<br />
* Showers<br />
* Portapotties<br />
* Water!<br />
<br />
=Action Items=<br />
* Two-pager to give to community stakeholders<br />
** Why?<br />
** Content - what sort of activities<br />
* Check in w/ Mendo Mini Maker Faire (Rikke)<br />
** Where is the local Mendo maker community?<br />
* 10-line pitch to solicit personal invitations [Yahel]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Internet_Learning_Festival&diff=8691Internet Learning Festival2014-09-01T20:23:30Z<p>Gmeader: added date</p>
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<div>Norcal Internet Learning Festival aims to create a space for people to live in nature and use the internet to learn skills and work on projects. NILF goes from mid July until mid August. We anticipate roughly 100 participants though this number will likely vary greatly during the month. NILF strives to be ecologically friendly having a minimal impact on the land. We are looking to use 3 - 5 acres of land for this purpose. <br />
<br />
=Meeting Minutes=<br />
* [[Internet Learning Festival/Meeting 1|First meeting]] 12 Aug 2014<br />
<br />
To learn more and get involved, contact [[User:Tunabananas|Jenny]]!</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Mesh/San_Francisco&diff=8643Mesh/San Francisco2014-08-18T21:25:41Z<p>Gmeader: Created page with "= Mesh Projects in San Francisco = == Derpanat == We're building a mesh network called Derpanet! Mesh nodes are solar-powered, wireless devices which you can put on your ..."</p>
<hr />
<div>= Mesh Projects in San Francisco =<br />
<br />
<br />
== Derpanat ==<br />
We're building a mesh network called Derpanet! <br />
<br />
Mesh nodes are solar-powered, wireless devices which you can put on your roof and forget. Right now we're looking for spots to put them.<br />
<br />
As of right now, we don't have nodes anywhere useful - useful would be, has line of sight from the roof of my house in the Glen Park/Noe Valley/Bernal Heights Demilitarized Zone. Jasmine Strong modulararithmetic @ gmail.com</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Mesh&diff=8642Mesh2014-08-18T21:18:20Z<p>Gmeader: /* Other Firmware and Networks */</p>
<hr />
<div><span style="color:#20b24b;">'''<big>Feb 21: Launched [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Blog#Developer_Launch.21 "Snow Crash" release candidate v.0.1.0] - now deploying the first batch of experimental nodes!</big>'''</span><br />
<br><br />
Read about our progress on our [[Mesh/Blog|Blog]] or peruse our [[Mesh/Minutes|meeting minutes]].<br />
<br />
'''We are an all-volunteer organization building the People's Open Network, a community-owned and operated non-profit internet infrastructure in Oakland.'''<br />
<br />
A [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_networking mesh network] is a network that allows the participants to freely share internet connectivity and build their own community-owned communications. It consists of routers running software that allow them to communicate with other routers around them. People who join the network enable others to be on the network and support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality net neutrality]. Community wireless mesh networks are growing around the world as alternatives to the existing system, creating local 'internets' rather than being dependent on the infrastructure developed by large Internet Service Providers and companies that mine and sell your personal information. <br />
<br />
The software we've created is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] and we're using it to develop free internet for Oakland and the surrounding areas. Our mission in building the network is to connect our neighbors, support local businesses, and enable community collaboration and cultural production. In the event of disaster or censorship, a mesh network can be a resilient means of communication and sharing of information.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[File:Mesh_Oakland_High_Res.png|225px|right]]<br />
<br />
= Join Us =<br />
<br />
* Join the [http://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/mesh email list]<br />
* Follow us on [https://twitter.com/sudomesh twitter] and like us on [https://www.facebook.com/sudomesh facebook].<br />
* We have '''weekly hack nights''' on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:30-11:00pm at [[Getting_there|sudo room]]. The first three Thursdays of the month are work nights -- help us change the internet!<br />
* Learn more at our general meetings, which are the last Thursdays of every month. We have focus groups and we collaborate on different parts of the project - from design to software development, documentation to community outreach and of course, community outreach and climbing rooftops to mount nodes!<br />
* Chat with us on [http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html IRC]: [http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=peoplesopen.net #peoplesopen.net]<br />
* We generally collaborate on [https://pad.riseup.net/p/sudomesh meeting notes] at each meeting. Look at our archive of past [[Mesh/Minutes|meeting minutes]]!<br />
<br />
= How to Help =<br />
<br />
We need more people on the network to improve the quality of the service. When you setup a node, you improve the service for everybody on the network and give more access to your community. We encourage participants to ask their communities to join their networks and create distributed services for them. We have a [[Mesh/User_Guide|user guide]] to help you get on the network!<br />
<br />
*Check out our [[Mesh/ToDos|action items]]<br />
*Support us with a small weekly donation on [https://www.gittip.com/sudomesh/ gittip], here's [[Mesh/Purchases|how we spend it]].<br />
*Send bitcoins to our wallet address: {{bitcoin wallet}}<br />
*Check out our [[Mesh/Wishlist|wishlist]], we have requests! <br />
*Come to our meetings in Oakland! (listed above)<br />
*Improve our documentation<br />
*Talk to your community about joining the mesh<br />
<br />
== Developers ==<br />
<br />
We need hardware and software engineers to help us with our code. We have an overview of [[Mesh/Technical_Overview|technical documentation]] that will be helpful in understanding the network.<br />
<br />
If you want to immediately help, check out [https://github.com/sudomesh our code]! We're focused on these areas:<br />
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Firmware Firmware]<br />
* [https://github.com/sudomesh/service-browser Service Browser] <br />
* [https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Distributed_Services Services]<br />
<br />
== Designers == <br />
<br />
We need artists and designers to make things look nice! We have [[Mesh/Design|design schemes]] we already use, but we're always looking to improve it. We need to improve our presentation content and [[Mesh/Diagrams|diagrams]] too! We've been focused on these areas:<br />
<br />
* [[Mesh/Presentation|Presentation]]<br />
* [[Mesh/Diagrams|Diagrams]]<br />
* Tutorials and Videos<br />
<br />
= Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)=<br />
*[[Mesh/Challenges|Challenges]] - What sort of challenges and problems do we face?<br />
*[[Mesh/Decisions|Decisions]] - What decisions have we made, and why?<br />
*[[Mesh/Funding|Funding]] - How the heck do we fund this thing?<br />
*[[Mesh/Legal|Legal]] - How do we use exit nodes, relays and legal structures to protect node owners and ourselves?<br />
*[[Mesh/Hosting|Hosting]] - How are we hosting and what does it cost?<br />
*[[Mesh/Backup|Backup]] - How do we handle backups?<br />
*[[Mesh/Server security|Server security]] - How do we ensure server security?<br />
<br />
=Logistics=<br />
*[[Mesh/Checkouts|Checkouts]] - Who took what gear home.<br />
*[[Mesh/Donations|Donations]] - What's been donated to the group.<br />
*[[Mesh/Inventory|Inventory]] - Continually-updated inventory of our hardware and gear.<br />
*[[Mesh/Marketing|Marketing]] - Inspiration and links to marketing materials in progress.<br />
*[[Mesh/Naming|Naming]] - What do we call ourselves? A lineage of bikeshedding.<br />
*[[Mesh/Purchases|Purchases]] - Details on our purchases, made by either individuals or through our crowdfunded money.<br />
<br />
= Research =<br />
We need help improving our documentation about the area and other legalities.<br />
<br />
*[[Mesh/Legal|Legal]] - we are becoming a 501(c)3 and there are other legalities of wireless networks<br />
*[[Mesh/Interviews with other meshers|Interviews]] - we interviewed other experienced meshers<br />
*[[Mesh/Documentation|Other documentation]] - books, articles, wikis, blog posts.<br />
*[[Mesh/Oakland|Oakland]] - information and resources pertaining to Oakland community organizations, wireless initiatives, policy and research initiatives<br />
*[[Mesh/Other muni networking projects|Municipal projects]] - examples of progressive uses of municipal networks.<br />
<br />
= Other Firmware and Networks =<br />
<br />
There are [[Mesh/Other mesh projects|other meshes]] around the world that have inspired us to make our own network! They use software from these projects: <br />
<br />
*[[Mesh/Freifunk]] (germany) - the creators of batman-adv (routing protocol we use) and one of the longest-running mesh networks in the world.<br />
*[[Mesh/Commotion]] - a very well-documented project from the Open Technology Institute creating a simple-to-deploy mesh firmware and setup for small community meshes around the world.<br />
* [[Mesh/San Francisco]] Mesh projects in San Francisco<br />
<br />
=Web Resources=<br />
*[http://510pen.org 510pen] - East Bay community wireless mesh network spawned in 2009 by [[User:mfb|Mark Burdett]]<br />
*[http://wiki.tidepools.com Tidepools] - [[User:tunabananas|Jenny Ryan]] designed local use cases for a community mobile mapping application built to run on mesh networks.<br />
*[https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/Main_Page Project Meshnet] - Extensive wiki on the /r/darknet project, including extensive list of [https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/Projects projects coordinating with them].<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-range_Wi-Fi#Notable_links Long Range Wifi] - Info on the longest-range wifi connections ever made.<br />
*[https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit-WebIDE Adafruit's Web IDE built for Raspberry Pi] but probably good for editing code on any device and ensuring it is managed with a code repo. By default it uses [https://bitbucket.org bitbucket.org] but it could probably be configured for Github.<br />
<br />
=All Sudo Mesh Wiki Pages=<br />
<center>{{Mesh nav}}</center><br />
<br />
<br />
''Please note that all contributions to Sudo Room may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Sudo Room:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission!''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category:Projects]]</div>Gmeaderhttps://sudoroom.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Mesh/Marketing&diff=8641Mesh/Marketing2014-08-18T21:10:32Z<p>Gmeader: Added info about East Bay Makers Faire</p>
<hr />
<div>Exploring marketing initiatives for mesh networks.<br />
<br />
EastBay Mini Makers Faire (Oct 19, 2014) [http://ebmakerfaire.wordpress.com/callformakers/]<br />
<br />
[http://fund.meshwith.me Seattle Meshnet Crowdfunding]<br />
<br />
This is marketing material used in the Washington, DC mesh network. [https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3YVvUQQSjTpTkg5YkxNLXVXR3M/edit?pli=1 Mount Pleasant Community Wireless Network]<br />
<br />
== Sample images/ideas for People's Wifi ==<br />
feel free to delete if these are too heavy...<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven ===<br />
http://www.canuckistanmusic.com/images/godspeed_2.jpg <br><br />
by Godspeed You Black Emperor! <br><br />
* http://www.canuckistanmusic.com/index.php?maid=17<br />
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=== Power to the People's Wifi ===<br />
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http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp2gr9xssE1qj0t9mo1_400.gif<br />
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=== Power to the People's Wifi ===<br />
(OK, so they're painters brushes... imagine a wifi antenna, wifi signal)<br><br />
http://www.karlhabegger.com/images/20071101.png<br />
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=== Fist of Power ===<br />
Imagine fist full of wifi...<br><br />
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DWRFg6189Hk/TmF0PFiaDbI/AAAAAAAAA1o/UYEGNQlWMzg/s320/photo-795370.JPG<br />
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=== Network Visualizations ===<br />
http://infosthetics.com/archives/worldnetworkvis.jpg<br />
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http://icawww1.epfl.ch/cn2/0910/doc/InternetTraffic.gif<br />
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=== Intersecting Waves - Ripple Effect - Mesh Effect ===<br />
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http://healingwithspirit.webs.com/waterRipples.jpg<br />
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http://174.120.42.66/~shpcadmi/sites/files/shpc/Mission%20Photos/world%20ripple.png<br />
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=== Butterfly effect ===<br />
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http://matthewocallaghan.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/butterfly-effect-qpps_791929745355488-lg.jpg<br />
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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gd-63T9ktI4/TUw46KiVPdI/AAAAAAAAABc/xSLPnJoYE-k/s1600/butterfly-simulation.JPG<br />
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=== Mesh Topology ===<br />
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http://blog.teachbook.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Topology-Mesh.png<br />
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http://www.seoexpertise.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/the_network_effect.jpg<br />
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=== Cool Puffer Fish Image === <br />
http://www.internetartizans.co.uk/social_action_networks<br />
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=== Force networks ===<br />
Generate variations here: http://umit.cs.umu.se/granular/dem/gallery_force_network.php#<br />
http://umit.cs.umu.se/granular/dem/image/force_network/force_network_for_cylinder@Np=5000;Diam=0.15;Nit=100;YoungsModulus=4466952.png<br />
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=== How to Keep the NSA Out of Your Computer ===<br />
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/mesh-internet-privacy-nsa-isp<br />
http://mjcdn.motherjones.com/preset_51/mesh_630.jpg</div>Gmeader