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= About | = About sudo room = | ||
sudo room is a hackerspace and community of people in Oakland, CA established during the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_movement Occupy movement]. | |||
We are into technology where it intersects with social justice, resilience, decentralization, sustainability, art, education and solidarity. | |||
We care about co-learning, co-organizing and co-creating more open, equitable and decentralized structures in the realms of technology, education, infrastructure, science, art, law and beyond. | |||
We strive to be an open, transparent, horizontal and welcoming community where all are supported and free to learn, create, gather, collaborate, hack, play and more! | |||
sudo room is co-homed with [https://www.counterculturelabs.org/ Counter Culture Labs], a biohackerspace, in the [https://omnicommons.org/ Omni Commons] building. | |||
== Vision == | == Vision == | ||
We believe that by creating '''welcoming''' facilities and '''open''' infrastructure we will '''engage a diverse community''' of people interested in topics such as community organizing | sudo room is a place for people to co-learn, co-create and co-organize. | ||
We believe that by creating '''welcoming''' facilities and '''open''' infrastructure we will '''engage a diverse community''' of people interested in topics such as community organizing, music, programming, hardware hacking, physics, chemistry, mathematics, security, robotics, art, and beyond. | |||
Through this community, we hope to collaborate and create | Through this community, we hope to collaborate, co-learn and co-create around our shared values both locally and beyond. | ||
== Culture & Values == | == Culture & Values == | ||
We strive to be a supportive '''open''', '''transparent''', '''horizontal''', '''diverse''' and '''welcoming''' community, where | We strive to be a supportive '''open''', '''transparent''', '''horizontal''', '''diverse''' and '''welcoming''' community, where people are free to learn, create, gather, collaborate, work, play and develop new interests! | ||
We begin from a point of respect and trust and openness. We believe this builds a strong communal foundation which can foster collaboration and sustain future efforts aimed to improve social relationships and our collective social conditions. Specific guidelines describing expected behavior are outlined in our Code of Conduct | We begin from a point of respect and trust and openness. We believe this builds a strong communal foundation which can foster collaboration and sustain future efforts aimed to improve social relationships and our collective social conditions. Specific guidelines describing expected behavior are outlined in our Code of Conduct and the [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Safer_Space_Policy Omni Commons' Safer Spaces Policy] which is shared by sudo room. | ||
== Mission == | == Mission == | ||
sudo room’s mission is to: | |||
* Provide accessible, clean work spaces and tools to enable individual or collaborative projects or experimentation related to art, science, and technology | * Provide accessible, clean work spaces and tools to enable individual or collaborative projects or experimentation related to art, science, and technology where it intersects with social justice, resilience, decentralization, sustainability, art, education and solidarity. | ||
* Facilitate education and idea-sharing by providing and maintaining a space for our members and guests to | * Facilitate education and idea-sharing by providing and maintaining a space for our members and guests to hack, co-learn and to meet and socialize around our values | ||
And most importantly, to foster a community with shared culture and values | And most importantly, to foster a community with shared culture and values. | ||
== Code of Conduct == | == Code of Conduct == | ||
This section is intended to define the specific community norms within sudo room. It is expected that members and guests attending sudo room are also following the Omni Commons [https://omnicommons.org/wiki/Safer_Space_Policy Safer Space Policy] while on the premises (and hopefully beyond!). Most importantly, that policy expects that people inside Omni Commons follow these common expected behaviors (from Section 3): | |||
* Participate in an authentic and active way. In doing so, you contribute to the health and longevity of this community. | |||
* Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions. | |||
* Attempt collaboration before conflict. | |||
* Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech. | |||
* Be mindful of your surroundings and of your fellow participants. Alert community leaders if you notice a dangerous situation, someone in distress, or violations of this Code of Conduct, even if they seem inconsequential. | |||
Anyone failing to follow these common expected behaviors should be asked to stop, and is expected to comply immediately. | |||
==== Interacting with people ==== | ==== Interacting with people ==== | ||
* ''Be respectful of others' desire not to be bothered.'' If someone wants to focus or finds conversation to be unwanted either typically or on just a given day, we recognize that and enthusiastically accommodate that. We make an effort to directly communicate our wishes, and we also each make an effort to be mindful of body language. If we're uncertain of someone's wishes, we ask. | * ''Be respectful of others' desire not to be bothered.'' If someone wants to focus or finds conversation to be unwanted either typically or on just a given day, we recognize that and enthusiastically accommodate that. We make an effort to directly communicate our wishes, and we also each make an effort to be mindful of body language. If we're uncertain of someone's wishes, we ask. | ||
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* ''Limit fumes or health hazards appropriately.'' Use fume extraction or respirators when necessary. | * ''Limit fumes or health hazards appropriately.'' Use fume extraction or respirators when necessary. | ||
* ''If you're going to smoke,'' smoke | * ''If you're going to smoke,'' smoke outside on the sidewalk, ''at least 15 feet away from open doorways''. This includes all substances, including tobacco and marijuana. | ||
==== 501c3 status ==== | ==== 501c3 status ==== | ||
* Sudo Room and Omni Commons must not be involved in any activities which could affect legislation or political campaigns, with certain limited exemptions. While not illegal, these activities may be grounds for the IRS to revoke our tax exempt status. Talk to the officers of the corporation for guidance if you are unsure whether your proposed activities will be exempt or not. | * Sudo Room and Omni Commons must not be involved in any activities which could affect legislation or political campaigns, with certain limited exemptions. While not illegal, these activities may be grounds for the IRS to revoke our tax exempt status. Talk to the officers of the corporation for guidance if you are unsure whether your proposed activities will be exempt or not. | ||