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Thanks for your interest in Sudo Room!
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=== What is Sudoroom? ===
 
We're a free & open community space for hackers, artists, activists and '''''YOU!'''''
 
=== What's a hackerspace? ===
 
Watch this KQED Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wamwklXWK4M Open Source Creativity: Hackerspaces]:
<blockquote>"It's not easy to say what a hackerspace is exactly. You know it when you're in one, but they're all unique because people are so unique."<br />—Mitch Altman of [https://www.noisebridge.net/ Noisebridge]</blockquote>
 
=== What does "sudo" mean? ===
 
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudo Sudo] is a software command that stands for "super user do". It's pronounced "sue-dough" or "sue-due".
 
=== How do I become a member? ===
 
# Introduce yourself in person or on the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss mailing list] or at a meeting
# [[Gittip|Pay some dues]] or do some work like cleaning, etc
# Create a wiki user page or email some contact info to [mailto:info@sudoroom.org info@sudoroom.org]
# Wait a short while
# '''''Poof!''''' You're a member!
 
Existing members can block you if they know you to be a violent, malicious or otherwise problematic person, but this is rare.
 
=== What does membership mean? ===
 
It means you can vote in consensus decisions, you have your own access code, and you can be alone in the space.
 
=== What's your legal structure? ===
 
It's still evolving. Here's some history:
* In November 2011, Sudoroom held its [[First_Meeting|first meeting]]. We've held [[Meetings|regular meetings]] ever since then.
* In early 2012, we agreed to an [[Articles_of_Association|Articles of Association]].
* In late 2013, we filed [[Articles_of_Incorporation|Articles of Incorporation]] with the state of California, and elected a [[Board|Board of Directors]]

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