Difference between revisions of "Sudo room/Compact"

#Value open, public discourses over closed, proprietary processes.

#Value access and transparency over exclusivity.

#Value safe space over ideology.

'''sudo room''' is a deliberative collective, meaning there is horizontal democratic control and participatory management of the organization, which is composed of all individual members. However, the group actively strives to substantially incorporate interested community participants and beneficiaries who are non-members. Members agree to decisions made by '''sudo room''' as well the terms of these Articles of Association and all future ammendments.

By using spaces or services operated by '''sudo room''', community participants and beneficiaries are obligated to respect all decisions by '''sudo room''' as well as the terms of these articles of association and all future amendments.

* Membership is defined by fulfilling the following requirements:

*#* 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.

* Facilitator

** Facilitate meetings by maintaining the agenda and ensuring topics are dealt with.

* Scribe

** Takes notes during meetings, collaborates with others to include their notes in final meeting minutes.

** Posts notes publicly after each meeting

* Exchequer

** Presents the budget during meetings, as articulated in the budget process below.

** Coordinates with Scribe to ensure budget-related information is accurate with respect to the budget process below.

The following are benefits available to all members:

** "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 on Wikipedia].

As a collective, '''sudo room''' members govern themselves and each retains equal rights and mutual responsibilities.  

* Meetings are held regularly, with sufficient notice for interested members to participate.

* A meeting to conduct official business of sudo room must include at least 10 members.

Agenda structure:

# Endorsements

#* '''Decision Procedure:''' By consensus.

# The issue is added to the official '''sudo room''' wiki to be added to the agenda of the next official meeting, save any issues with significant privacy concerns.

# At the beginning of each meeting's agenda item on Enforcement and Conflict Resolution, all unresolved issues on the wiki will be categorized into one of several types. They will be categorized using '''consensus''' and reflecting '''sudo room''''s above values. The categories are (in order of decreasing severity):

# A decision is made by '''sudo room''' to resolve the issue as best as possible, according to the values constituting these articles of association.

Due process in the resolution of conflicts must include:  

# the right to an appeal and a fair tribunal

# proportionality and effective remedies.

The diversity of organizational structures shall be preserved, in order to maintain the opportunity for the most effective means of instituting incentives for creativity and innovation.

* '''sudo room''' assets are managed through member benefits above and the budgeting process below.

'''sudo room''' employs a transparent, and collaborative budgeting process that attempts to reflect the shared values of all members as articulated by the group's purpose. The budget is located (insert link here). It is managed through the following procedure each month:

# Determine if membership dues can be reduced

# Transparently prioritize budget allocations. (In no particular order) allocate income to match expenditures, contribute to standing funds, and determine remaining surplus

## Leave to the discretion of '''sudo room''' to allocate

## Allocate in the budget, at the member's discretion, to various available '''internal projects''' as defined below.

** Operations fund (for necessary, small operational expenditures)

'''sudo room''' accrues income through several sources, including events, crowd-funding initiatives, and membership dues.

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)

** 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

* Internal Projects

** Infrastructure, maintenance and improvements.

* External Projects

** Not funded this way. Use alternative methods, such as through discounts or crowd-funding opportunities offered as Benefits above.

'''sudo room''' strives to maintain a zero-sum budget, in which there is no surplus.

* Definition: surplus = income - expenditures - standing funds

The process to ammend these articles of association entails:

# Announcing the proposed amendment, posted:

#* On the official '''sudo room''' wiki.

#* At least 1 week before the meeting at which a vote on the amendment will be held

# Recieving feedback and commentary posted:

#*'''Decision procedure:''' Consensus

Dissolution must be proposed in the same manner as all other amendments to these articles. For clarity, the decision procedure will use '''consensus'''.