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 *# A status of good standing with the organization.
 *#* 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.
+* Successfully completing the process for becoming a member, below:
 ====Section 2.1.0 Process for becoming a member====
-*  To become a member, a person must submit a brief written or spoken "Declaration of Intent to Join" where they answer the following questions:
+#'''Declaration of Intent to Join'''
-** Why do you want to be a member of sudo room?
+#* To become a member, a person must submit a brief written or spoken "Declaration of Intent to Join" where they answer the following questions:
-** What are you excited about hacking at sudo room?
+#** Why do you want to be a member of sudo room?
-** What are you excited about sharing with sudo room?
+#** What are you excited about hacking at sudo room?
-*  It is only possible to become a member at the regular sudo room meeting. Prospective new members should attend if possible but can submit a written declaration if they are not able to attend.
+#** What are you excited about sharing with sudo room?
-*  At the sudo room weekly meeting, all prospective members must leave the room while the existing members have a chance to bring up any concerns or reasons why the prospective member should not be allowed membership. (This shall be referred to as the "Initial Pondering".)
+#'''Initial Pondering'''
-** The intent is for it to be very easy for new members to join, so only very serious concerns should be brought up.
+#* 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.
-** 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.
+#* 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").
-** Unreasonable or frequent blocking of new members by an existing member is grounds for immediate termination of membership based on a 2/3 vote.
+#** The intent is for it to be very easy for new members to join, so only very serious concerns should be brought up.
-*  New partial members must be communicated to the sudo rooom mailing list within 24 hours, including their "Decleration of Intent to Join."
+#** 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.
-*  After becoming a new member, there will be one week for sudo room members to raise objections as to why the new member should not be allowed to join (This shall be referred to as the "Extended Pondering").  If objections occur and cannot be resolved through discussion, then the new member will lose their membership.
+#** Unreasonable or frequent blocking of new members by an existing member is grounds for immediate termination of membership based on a 2/3 vote.
-*  If after the Extended Pondering there are no unresolved objections, the new member's membership may only be revoked in the normal fashions provided in these Articles of Association.
+#*  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".
+#'''Extended Pondering'''
+#* After the Initial Pondering, if there are no objections, there will be one week for sudo room members to raise objections as to why the prospective member should not be allowed to join (referred to as the "Extended Pondering").
+#* If there are no objections raised during the "Extended Pondering", the prospective member will become a member.
+#** The intention is to provide sufficient time to ensure all concerns of those unable to attend the meeting may be heard.
+#* The new member will be added to the membership list and given access to desired and relevant assets and services of sudo room.
+#* No announcement of this change of status after the "Extended Pondering" is necessary.
 ===Section 2.2 Sudo Functionaries===