[Noisebridge-discuss] meeting notes 2010-11-30

Patrick Keys citizenkeys at gmail.com
Fri Dec 3 21:51:41 UTC 2010


I suggest a dedicated mailing list for noisebridge finances and 
money-raising ideas/activities.

Does anybody have any opinions about this?


Patrick


On 12/2/2010 7:56 PM, Michael C. Toren wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> You've responded to me personally, without cc'ng the list.  You may want
> to send your message again to noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net.
>
> -mct
>
> On Thu, Dec 02, 2010 at 07:22:35PM -0800, Patrick Keys wrote:
>> I propose a dedicated mailing list for noisebridge finances and
>> money-raising ideas/activities.
>>
>> Does anybody have any opinions about this?
>>
>>
>> Patrick
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 12/2/2010 6:27 PM, Michael C. Toren wrote:
>>> (Sorry for the delay in sending these out!)
>>>
>>> Meeting called at 8:15pm.  Moderator Dr. Jesus, notetaker MCT.
>>>
>>> Approximately 21 people in attendance.
>>>
>>> Treasurer wasn't able to make it tonight, but left a very helpful, detailed
>>> report (https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2010_11_30) with the
>>> current state of affairs.
>>>
>>> Rachel points out that there are many ways to pay dues, including giving
>>> them to a board member, who will give you a receipt.
>>>
>>> Shannon says we're currently paying out about twice as much as we're
>>> taking in.  This projects us running out of money in February.
>>>
>>> Shannon speaks briefly about the distinction between affiliate vs. full
>>> membership.  If you use the space regularly, but don't want to take place
>>> in the consensus process, you should at least consider being an affiliate
>>> member.
>>>
>>> Up for membership tonight: John (neurofog/NeuroTech).  Signatures by Al
>>> Sweigart and one undetermined person.  No one blocks; John is a member.
>>>
>>> Weekly things happening at Noisebridge.
>>> In addition to the ones already listed on the meetings form page:
>>>
>>>       - Ruby Tuesdays is now happening
>>>
>>>       - Carl is teaching Unity to people who show up on Wednesdays
>>>
>>>       - Over the next month, Pwn Your Own is focusing on wireless security.
>>>
>>>       - Friday Night Shop Class meets Friday nights at Midnight, with the
>>>         current project of building a CNC machine.
>>>
>>> No items up for consensus.
>>>
>>> Discussion items:
>>>
>>> John proposes an event somewhat similar to 5mof, but for the purpose of
>>> showing off the space to outsiders.  Could be done in presentation form,
>>> with someone from each "area" of Noisebridge (shop, sewing, etc) presenting
>>> for 15-20 minutes.  Miloh mentions we did something like this for the 1
>>> year anniversary at the new space.  Other ideas were discussed, such as
>>> doing one minute on each area at 5mof, maybe.  Discussion was taken
>>> offline.
>>>
>>> Frantisek will very sadly be leaving the US shortly for somewhere yet to
>>> be determined.  There will be a going away part on Tuesday, December 7th,
>>> where he hopes people will come and hang out.  He'll start preparing the
>>> meal around 2-3pm, with the event starting between 6-7pm, breaking briefly
>>> for the meeting, and then continuing afterwards.  After he's gone,
>>> Frantisek requests that everyone put effort into figuring out some of
>>> the ongoing cleaning issues at Noisebridge, especially with the kitchen,
>>> which he's put a huge amount of work into. (Thanks, Frantisek!  We'll
>>> miss you!)
>>>
>>> Mike brings up an idea that was discussed some time ago at 83c, that
>>> everyone bring in personal dishes to use, to avoid the problem of dirty
>>> communal dishes piling up.
>>>
>>> We all agree that "leave the place better than you found it" is a good
>>> guiding principal.
>>>
>>> Benny asks that when we're done using the AV cables attached to the
>>> projector we plug them back into the machine where you found them.
>>>
>>> Bikes: Shannon reiterated that last week he and Andy taped parked bicycles
>>> to the bicycle stand on the wall.  Any taped bicycles remaining will be
>>> taken away, either to the Bike Kitchen, or to Ace Monster Toys.
>>>
>>> We briefly discussed the procedure for ordering more softdrinks when the
>>> refrigerator is empty:  Take money from the donation box, buy more drinks,
>>> and give the profits to the treasurer.  Miloh states that if you take cash
>>> from the box, you should write it up on an existing wiki page documenting
>>> donation box intake.  Search the wiki for "drinks".  (Does anyone have a
>>> link to this page?)
>>>
>>> Frantisek wants to donate a bicycle to the space when he moves, however it
>>> was pointed out that we already have one (or more?) communal bicycles.  If
>>> it isn't wanted or needed, he says that we're welcome to tell him and he'll
>>> donate it to the Bike Kitchen.
>>>
>>> An individual at the meeting stated that when he comes in early in the
>>> morning he's finding people sleeping in the space, and suggests that it
>>> would be worth mentioning on the wiki that sleeping here isn't a good idea.
>>> We briefly rehash the recent history of people sleeping in the space,
>>> saying again that it's not okay to sleep here, and that this is already
>>> well documented.  The individual states that he has overheard some regulars
>>> in the space telling friends, etc passing through that it's okay to crash
>>> here for the night.  However, the individual is reluctant to state who
>>> these regulars are, as part of a personal general anti-snitching policy.
>>> The rest of the discussion was taken offline.
>>>
>>> No consensus items announced for next week.
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