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	* How does one get access to Slack, Discuss, and whatever else?		* How does one get access to Slack, Discuss, and whatever else?

	= [https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support Access and IT] =		== [https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support Access and IT] ==
	* https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support		* https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support
	* https://discuss.noisebridge.info/t/noisebridge-tech-support/901		* https://discuss.noisebridge.info/t/noisebridge-tech-support/901

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	= ~~Fundraising Update =~~		= Meeting Start: Introductions =

	~~Fundraising team gives update on fundraising~~

	= Introductions =

	* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision\|what Noisebridge is about]]:		* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision\|what Noisebridge is about]]:
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	* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials		* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
	* The latest financial reports from the treasurer are available at https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Finances		* The latest financial reports from the treasurer are available at https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Finances


			== Fundraising Update ==

			Fundraising team gives update on fundraising


	= Consensus =		= Consensus =

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	= Instructions =		= Instructions =

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	== Note Takers ==		== Note Takers ==

	# Confirm last meeting was saved		# Confirm last meeting was saved
	## Check [http://www.noisebridge.net/Last_meeting Last meeting] page to confirm the Riseup pad notes were saved there at end of last meeting.		## Check [http://www.noisebridge.net/Last_meeting Last meeting] page to confirm the Riseup pad notes were saved there at end of last meeting.
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	These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Date: FIXME THE DATE HERE Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
	* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''

	~~== Meeting Summary ==~~
	~~FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST~~
	~~TLDR what happened at the meeting:~~
	* Fundraising Update
	* Announcements:
	* Finances:
	* New members:
	* New philanthropists:
	* Consensus Items:
	* Discussion Items:

	~~= Fundraising Update =~~
	Fundraising team gives update on fundraising		Fundraising team gives update on fundraising

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	= Short announcements and events =		= Short announcements and events =

	* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!		* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!
	* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.		* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
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	* Check [[Newsbridge\|Newsbridge]] for weekly updates on cool things at Noisebridge, possibly not announced at the meeting.		* Check [[Newsbridge\|Newsbridge]] for weekly updates on cool things at Noisebridge, possibly not announced at the meeting.

	= ~~Safe Space~~ =		= Excellence =

	'''~~Note:'~~'' ~~This section is experimental. We discussed it at [[Meeting_Notes_2016_06_28]]. We~~'~~re going to try it for the next meeting, and see how it goes, and then discuss in the discussion section how it went, and how we'd like to tweak it.~~		'''Our one Rule is to Be Excellent To Each Other'''

	~~Noisebridge is a safe space. '''~~Invite a volunteer to describe~~'''~~ what ~~that~~ means.		Invite a volunteer to describe what it means to be [[Excellent]].

	Some specific points you might prompt the group to touch on, if it doesn't happen naturally:		Some specific points you might prompt the group to touch on, if it doesn't happen naturally:
	* What to do if you feel uncomfortable.		* What to do if you feel uncomfortable.
	* Noisebridge strives to be radically inclusive. What does that mean?		* Noisebridge strives to be radically inclusive. What does that mean?
	* Noisebridge has an ~~antiharassment policy~~. What does that mean?		* Noisebridge has an Anti-Harassment Policy. What does that mean?

	= Participation =		= Participation =

	Invite a knowledgable volunteer to describe who can participate at Noisebridge~~, including~~:		Invite a knowledgable volunteer to describe who can participate at Noisebridge.
	* ~~Describe how to~~ get an rfid key for the door system
	* ~~Describe how to~~ get access to ~~slack~~		Questions that could be addressed:

			* How does one get an rfid key for the door system?
			* Where do virtual conversations within the community happen? (e.g. Slack, Discuss)
			* How does one get access to Slack, Discuss, and whatever else?

	= [https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support Access and IT] =		= [https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support Access and IT] =
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	= [[Philanthropist\|Philanthropists]]=		= [[Philanthropist\|Philanthropists]]=
	* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge\|~~Philantropy~~]], and the application process.
			* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge\|Philanthropy]], and the application process.
	* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.		* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
	* If there are no objections, they're a philanthropist! Their pledge should be handed over to the [[Secretary]] posthaste, after which their token will be updated to give them the 24/7 access they've earned(?)		* If there are no objections, they're a philanthropist! Their pledge should be handed over to the [[Secretary]] posthaste, after which their token will be updated to give them the 24/7 access they've earned(?)
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	= [[ Membership Binder ]] =		= [[ Membership Binder ]] =

	* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[~~membership~~]], and the application process.		* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[Membership]], and the application process.
	<blockquote>Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community and space better than it is today.</blockquote>		<blockquote>Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community and space better than it is today.</blockquote>
	* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Mark down a check or other indicator on every open application to keep track of how many weeks they've been read out.		* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Mark down a check or other indicator on every open application to keep track of how many weeks they've been read out.
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	= Financial Report =		= Financial Report =

	* Funds in bank:		* Funds in bank:
	* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):		* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
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	= Discussion =		= Discussion =

	Longer discussion items belong here. ~~This~~ is ~~the last part of~~ the meeting ~~so that people can break off and continue their discussion afterwards~~.		Longer discussion items belong here. If there are several competing discussion items, check in with folx on their conversational stamina at this point. It is OK to table a discussion item until next meeting, or to ask people to take it "offline" (i.e. after the meeting or on Discuss).

			== Discussion Items ==

	~~== Discussion Items ==~~		Each discussion should have a named section.

	~~If any important discussion happens, it~~ should ~~be happening after forward progress~~ is ~~made during consensus~~.		Note-takers should try and keep track of how the conversation flows. It is OK not to name names (e.g. writing the conversation as a story in which Noisebridge itself is the main character), but a lot of times writing the conversation more like the script of a play makes the reading of the notes a lot easier.

	= End of Meeting =		= End of Meeting =

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A verbatim copy of Meeting Notes Template to start.

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= Instructions =

Congratulations and/or condolences! You're reading this because you're participating in a meeting of Noisebridge!

Meetings should be limited to an hour when possible. Shorter is fine, but avoid rushing.

You should read this instructional section thoroughly, and treat them as a guideline for how to host a meeting of Noisebridge. There are three ingredients to an [[Excellent]] meeting: A number of note takers, some facilitators, and participants.

Meetings are just one of the tools used at Noisebridge to create net forward progress on whatever it is we're all trying to do. Meetings aren't the only way to make decisions or have discussions, and in fact its usually a much better idea to talk about things outside the meeting before dragging the entire community kicking and screaming into it.

== Note Takers ==
# Confirm last meeting was saved
## Check [http://www.noisebridge.net/Last_meeting Last meeting] page to confirm the Riseup pad notes were saved there at end of last meeting.
## Does the text date match the page date? Great!
## If not and the [http://pad.riseup.net/p/nbmeeting Riseup pad] looks like last week, copy the unsaved notes into [http://www.noisebridge.net/Last_meeting Last meeting]. If you need to clear up confusion, check the [https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes meeting notes archive] to make sure.
# Take new notes
## Open the shared text editor pad [https://noisebridge.sandcats.io/shared/mgsnX21j0ujAeg9Tj4nsBPWVnOMW1vCAOI8vt4iR7Rk on our sandstorm instance].
## Project the notes in real time for all to see and announce the URL to collaboratively take notes on the major points of the meeting.
## Copy paste the [https://noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit Meeting Notes Template]] markup into the Riseup pad.
## Begin lines with * or separate lines with blank space because [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Mediawiki syntax] ignores single carriage returns.
# Save and share the notes at the end of the meeting (instructions at the bottom).

== Facilitators ==

There are generally two kinds of facilitator roles at a Noisebridge meeting:

* Stack taker - Useful when a lot of folks want to hop on the discussion stack. This gives everyone a turn to have their feelings heard. Usually only works when there is exactly one stack taker.
* Moderators - Keeps the meeting moving and prevents everyone from wasting too much time on one subject. Anyone is free to pick up moderation and move the meeting along.

In general, moderators should:
* Understand the structure of Noisebridge [[consensus|decision-making]]
* Make sure everyone gets a chance to speak.
* Speak only minimally yourself.
* Keep the meeting moving, and avoid getting bogged down.
* Identify discussion items, arrange times limits for talking about each item.
* Identify and summarize consensus, suggest things that need to be done.
* '''Get the [[membership binder]] and ensure that it is returned safely.'''

== Participants ==

Everyone at a Noisebridge meeting who has consented to participating in one is a participant!

* Say your name before you talk.
* Remain on-topic, and speak as concisely as possible.
* Assist the note-taker with any links or corrections that are needed.
* Remain respectful of other participants, their time, and the consensus and moderation process.

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These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]. Date: FIXME THE DATE HERE Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE; Moderators: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE.
* '''One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary.'''

== Meeting Summary ==
FIXME FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST
TLDR what happened at the meeting:
* Fundraising Update
* Announcements:
* Finances:
* New members:
* New philanthropists:
* Consensus Items:
* Discussion Items:

= Fundraising Update =
Fundraising team gives update on fundraising

= Introductions =

* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to explain''' [[Noisebridge_Vision|what Noisebridge is about]]:
<blockquote>Noisebridge is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides a space for creation, collaboration, and learning about technology and creative projects. Noisebridge provides space, power tools, and infrastructure to help the public learn new skills and create cool things. Noisebridge continues to exist through and depends entirely on membership fees and donations. Our code of conduct is 'Be excellent to each other'."</blockquote>
* Introduce any experimental or unusual moderation techniques that may be using during the meeting like: direct responses, limited speaking time, orderless stack, &c.
* Round of introductions (remember, announcements come later):
** What is your name?
** What pronoun do you use? You don't need to feel pressure to work out your entire identity -- just let us know what to call you when we talk about you in the third person.
** What do you do ?
** What do you maintain at Noisebridge?
** If you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge?

= Short announcements and events =
* Cool new projects? Something you'd like people to know? Say now, but keep it short! One or two sentences please!
* Any happenings at the space of which members should be made aware.
* Don't hog everyone's time since we all just want to hack!
* Check [[Newsbridge|Newsbridge]] for weekly updates on cool things at Noisebridge, possibly not announced at the meeting.

= Safe Space =

'''Note:''' This section is experimental. We discussed it at [[Meeting_Notes_2016_06_28]]. We're going to try it for the next meeting, and see how it goes, and then discuss in the discussion section how it went, and how we'd like to tweak it.

Noisebridge is a safe space. '''Invite a volunteer to describe''' what that means.

Some specific points you might prompt the group to touch on, if it doesn't happen naturally:
* What to do if you feel uncomfortable.
* Noisebridge strives to be radically inclusive. What does that mean?
* Noisebridge has an antiharassment policy. What does that mean?

= Participation =

Invite a knowledgable volunteer to describe who can participate at Noisebridge, including:
* Describe how to get an rfid key for the door system
* Describe how to get access to slack

= [https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support Access and IT] =
* https://github.com/noisebridge/tech-support
* https://discuss.noisebridge.info/t/noisebridge-tech-support/901
* Get a github account
* log an issue in the tech-support repo
* subscribe to (star) the repo
* help when someone else raises an issue
* It's for NB things, not personal things. It not to fix your laptop. If you are a new philanthropist or member you can raise an issue there to get your access changed, for example. Or you need help getting access to the wiki or communication platforms. This is a volunteer org, so don't go acting entitled.
* it's separate from NB architecture so it does not suffer correlated downtimes.

= [[Philanthropist|Philanthropists]]=
* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[Philanthropist/Pledge|Philantropy]], and the application process.
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Any applicants must have their sponsor present to vouch for them.
* If there are no objections, they're a philanthropist! Their pledge should be handed over to the [[Secretary]] posthaste, after which their token will be updated to give them the 24/7 access they've earned(?)

= [[ Membership Binder ]] =

* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to describe''' [[membership]], and the application process.
<blockquote>Being a member of Noisebridge is not like being a member of a gym or your local chess club. Anyone can come to Noisebridge to hack and learn: you don't need to be a member for that. At Noisebridge, membership is something different: it means taking responsibility and committing to help to maintain, improve, and govern Noisebridge. As a member of Noisebridge, you don't just come here to hack and learn, you actively work to improve what you see around you, help to deal with problems, and make this community and space better than it is today.</blockquote>
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month. Mark down a check or other indicator on every open application to keep track of how many weeks they've been read out.
* Anyone eligible to join this week should
** introduce themselves,
** answer any questions members may have for them, then
** leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime, or cookies) for the rest of the group.
* The rest of the meeting should reach consensus on whether they may join.
* Remember to applaud new members when they return.

= Financial Report =
* Funds in bank:
* Noisetor (See the bulletpoints at the bottom of http://noisetor.net/finances/#summary):
* Any other details by those participating in handling our financials
* The latest financial reports from the treasurer are available at https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Finances

= Consensus =

* '''Invite a knowledgeable volunteer to give '''[[Consensus Process|a brief primer on consensus process]]
* It is important that everyone in attendance understands at least:
** blocking with verbalized principled objections.
** why we use consensus over other approaches to decision making.
** how consensus isn't a legislative process
** why consensus isn't applicable to some things like conflict resolution, resolution of time sinks, and the like.

== [[ Consensus Items History | Proposals from last week ]] ==
''(Add any items which are consensed upon or someone has raised a principle objection for to the [[Consensus Items History]] page.)''

== [[ Current Consensus Items | Proposals for next week ]] ==
''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current Consensus Items]] page.)''

= Discussion =

Longer discussion items belong here. This is the last part of the meeting so that people can break off and continue their discussion afterwards.

== Discussion Items ==

If any important discussion happens, it should be happening after forward progress is made during consensus.

= End of Meeting =

# Return the [[membership binder]] to its rightful location.
# Discuss any items for which there was not time during the meeting.
# Enjoy the company of your fellow hacker, robot, or robothacker.

== Note taker posts the notes ==
# Clean and tidy the meeting notes including removing all these really verbose instructions.
# Fill out the short summary at the top listing just announcements, consensus items, discussion topics, and names of new members and philanthropists.
# Copy paste the notes to the [http://www.noisebridge.net//Next_meeting next meeting] page. (They will become [[Last meeting]] at midnight.)
# Email the meeting summary to [mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Discuss] and [mailto:noisebridge-announce@lists.noisebridge.net?subject=MeetingNotes Noisebridge Announce] lists.
# CC on the email treasurer@noisebridge.net and secretary@noisebridge.net if there are new members and philanthropists.
# Edit the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] if anything is proposed for consensus next week.
# Edit the [[Consensus_Items_History|Consensus Items History]] if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week.

== Fun things to do after ==
* Reprise of the [[Hackernationale]]. [This is anarchy - we do what the wiki says!]
* [[PGP|PGP Key Signing]] could happen now (if it doesn't happen '''before''' any given Meeting). Ask others around the space or check the [[PGP|list]] to see who wants in on the action.

[[Category:Meeting Notes]]