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'''''NOTE:''' This is an old document with incorrect and out-of-date information. It is kept for historical purposes only. In December 2016, Sudo Room became a fiscally sponsored project of the Omni Commons. We donated our 501c3 to the Omni Commons to facilitate buying our building, we are no longer a separate legal entity, and the Articles of Association are no longer in force.'' | |||
==Article 0. Name== | ==Article 0. Name== | ||
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==Article 2. Membership== | ==Article 2. Membership== | ||
'''''NOTE:''' This is a historical document. For our up-to-date membership process, please visit our [[Membership]] page.'' | |||
===Section 2.0 Definition=== | ===Section 2.0 Definition=== | ||
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===Section 2.1 Qualifications for Membership=== | ===Section 2.1 Qualifications for Membership=== | ||
'''''NOTE:''' This is a historical document. For our up-to-date membership process, please visit our [[Membership]] page.'' | |||
* Membership is defined by fulfilling the following requirements: | * Membership is defined by fulfilling the following requirements: | ||
*# Contributing monthly dues (sliding-scale with respect to operating costs) or equivalent. | *# Contributing monthly dues (sliding-scale with respect to operating costs) or equivalent. | ||
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*# A status of good standing with the organization. | *# 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. | *#* 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==== | |||
'''''NOTE:''' This is a historical document. For our up-to-date membership process, please visit our [[Membership]] page.'' | |||
#'''Declaration of Intent to Join''' | |||
#* 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"): | |||
#** What is your (pseudo)nym and/or name? | |||
#** Why do you want to be a member of sudo room? | |||
#** If you know already, what are you excited to do at sudo room? | |||
#** If you know already, what are you excited to share with the sudo room community? | |||
#'''Initial Pondering''' | |||
#* 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. | |||
#* 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"). | |||
#** The intent is for it to be very easy for new members to join, so only very serious concerns should be brought up. | |||
#** 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. | |||
#** Unreasonable or frequent blocking of new members by an existing member is grounds for immediate termination of membership based on a 2/3 vote. | |||
#* 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=== | ===Section 2.2 Sudo Functionaries=== | ||
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The following are benefits available to all members: | The following are benefits available to all members: | ||
* Usable assets and resources available within reasonable constraints of time and under the condition of sharing. | * Usable [[Articles of Association/Assets and Resources|assets and resources]] available within reasonable constraints of time and under the condition of sharing. | ||
** '''sudo room''' strives to make assets and resources available to as many non-member participants and beneficiaries as possible. | ** '''sudo room''' strives to make assets and resources available to as many non-member participants and beneficiaries as possible. | ||
** Note: no personal property should be stored in '''sudo room''' unless a system for personal storage can be provided by '''sudo room'''. | ** Note: no personal property should be stored in '''sudo room''' unless a system for personal storage can be provided by '''sudo room'''. | ||
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* A ''safe space,'' which is defined as: | * A ''safe space,'' which is defined as: | ||
** "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]. | ** "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]. | ||
** A place free of physical violence or threats thereof. | |||
==Article 3. Decision-Making== | ==Article 3. Decision-Making== | ||
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====Sub-Section 3.2.0 Process==== | ====Sub-Section 3.2.0 Process==== | ||
[[File:SudoRoom.png|400px| | [[File:SudoRoom.png|400px|right|Diagram]] | ||
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: | 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: | ||
# 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'''. | # 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'''. | ||
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====Sub-Section 3.4.3 Dues==== | ====Sub-Section 3.4.3 Dues==== | ||
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 | |||
The recommended monthly dues for members is calculated as follows: | The recommended monthly dues for members is calculated as follows: | ||
* 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) | |||
*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) | |||
*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 | |||
====Sub-Section 3.4.4 Expenditures==== | ====Sub-Section 3.4.4 Expenditures==== | ||
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===Section 4.2 Dissolution / Termination of Association=== | ===Section 4.2 Dissolution / Termination of Association=== | ||
Dissolution must be proposed in the same manner as all other amendments to these articles. For clarity, the decision procedure will use '''consensus'''. | Dissolution must be proposed in the same manner as all other amendments to these articles. For clarity, the decision procedure will use '''consensus'''. | ||
= Article 5. Empowerment of members = | |||
== Section 5.1 Non-member access == | |||
* To empower members to deal with problematic non-members: | |||
** 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. | |||
** 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. | |||
** 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. | |||
== Section 5.2 Domestic Use == | |||
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: | |||
* sudo room is not intended to be used for habitation or domestic purposes. | |||
* No-one is allowed to sleep in sudo room at any time. | |||
* Any member can require that anyone sleeping in sudo room must leave immediately. | |||
* Repeated sleeping at sudo room is grounds for being temporarily or permanently denied access to sudo room's assets, including its physical space. | |||
[[Category:SudoRoom Organization]] | |||