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 | Thanks for your interest in Sudo Room!
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 | === What is Sudoroom? ===
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 | We're a free & open community space for hackers, artists, activists and '''''YOU!'''''
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 | === What's a hackerspace? ===
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 | Watch this KQED Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wamwklXWK4M Open Source Creativity: Hackerspaces]:
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 | <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>
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 | === What does "sudo" mean? ===
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 | [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".
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 | === Who can go there? ===
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 | When Sudoroom is open, anybody can go. You don't have to be a member. All you have to do is respect our space, and respect others! Sudoroom is open most of the time.
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 | When Sudoroom is closed, you need an access code. Members have access codes. This usually only happens very late at night, or early in the morning.
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 | To check if we're open, you can call our phone number: (510) 858-7145
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 | Much of our space is wheelchair-accessible via a large elevator. Some parts are wheelchair-inaccessible due to being narrow and cluttered.
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 | Young children need to be supervised by a guardian. We don't have childcare available. Sorry!
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 | === Can I have an event there? ===
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 | Maybe! We love events like these:
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 | * For a good cause
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 | * Local, community-based
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 | * Disability accessible
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 | * Free, sliding scale, pay what you can, donation-based, nobody turned away
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 | We don't like events like these:
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 | * Corporate or military sponsored
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 | We absolutely can't have events like these:
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 | * Pay-walled
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 | * Socially oppressive
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 | To make an event:
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 | * Check the [https://sudoroom.org/calendar/ calendar] for conflicts
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 | * [https://sudoroom.org/wp-login.php?action=register Create a Wordpress account]
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 | * [https://sudoroom.org/wp-admin/post-new.php?post_type=ai1ec_event Add your event]
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 | If you anticipate any problems, reach out to the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss mailing list] or to [mailto:info@sudoroom.org info@sudoroom.org].
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 | We can promote your event on our [https://sudoroom.org/blog blog], [https://twitter.com/sudoroom twitter], etc. Just ask!
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 | === How do I become a member? ===
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 | # Introduce yourself in person or on the [https://lists.sudoroom.org/listinfo/sudo-discuss mailing list] or at a meeting
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 | # [[Gittip|Pay some dues]] or do some work like cleaning, etc
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 | # Create a wiki user page or email some contact info to [mailto:info@sudoroom.org info@sudoroom.org]
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 | # '''''Poof!''''' You're a member!
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 | Existing members can block you if they know you to be a violent, malicious or otherwise problematic person, but this is rare.
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 | === What does membership mean? ===
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 | It means you can vote in consensus decisions, you have your own access code, and you can be alone in the space.
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 | === What's your legal structure? ===
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 | It's still evolving. Here's some history:
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 | * In November 2011, Sudoroom held its [[First_Meeting|first meeting]]. We've held [[Meetings|regular meetings]] ever since then.
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 | * In early 2012, we agreed to an [[Articles_of_Association|Articles of Association]].
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 | * 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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