[Noisebridge-discuss] meeting notes 9-7

[Rachel McConnell]

Introductions


Ideas for hacking the foosball table (pour epoxy in it)


Shannon explains the consensus process.  there is some disagreement
about it.


Andy brings up a discussion item: Club Mate.  He has some.  He has 7
cases.  He invites you to buy it from him because he can't afford to
donate it.  They cost him $60 per case (20 bottles per case) but he is
not sure how much he's selling it for.  He would like Noisebridge to see
$4 per bottle.  He is soliciting ideas about how to handle this.  Last
time we had Club Mate, we lost money on it b/c people didn't realize how
much it cost.  Thoughts:

* he could sell it by the case
* he could hire a dealer to sell bottles for $5: $1 for the dealer, $1
for Noisebridge, $3 for Andy to recover his costs
* allow people to sponsor cases and donate them to NB
* get people to sell them at 5MoF
* pee in the corner (OK this isn't Club Mate specific, we ratholed a little)
* Arse Electronica!  Parties!  We have two bathrooms now!


Other Rachel wants to move the first aid cabinet somewhere more obvious.
 She plans to put it near the front door so people can see it and will
hopefully remember where it was.  Also accepting donations for refilling
it, and input if anyone else cares.


September 25th Reading Party for Scott's going away party.


Next wed the 15th at 6PM Brewing Course, see Franticek.


Next Thursday from 7-9, Willow from Jigsaw Renaissance is coming to talk
about a new organization Geeks without Borders (a different one from the
old one apparently).  She's soliciting feedback and ideas and help for it.


Shannon announces a symposium on consensus and invites everyone with an
opinion on it to attend.  It is unscheduled as yet, please contact him
if you are interested.  Sometime in October or November.


Rubin announces that Jof has lost his legs and is being pushed around in
the wheelchair.  The first part of this is false.


Treasurer position is coming open soon.  Next week we should discuss it
and the week after come to a consensus on the new treasurer.  Shannon
will manage the process of deciding on the new treasurer.  Kelly is a
candidate for the thankless and difficult task.

Treasurer's report: Kelly notes that it's gonna be a ton of work to
figure out who has paid their dues over time and solicits assistance
with that task.  We have about $12k overall.  $7100 checking $4100
savings $700 paypal or maybe more b/c a lot of it is unreconciled, we're
not really sure.  Sept rent has been paid.  Once Kelly has the data
reconciled, she will contact members who haven't paid for a while and
remind them.  Also, we should email the announce list every month to
remind people to pay their dues.  Maybe someone will do this.

Secretary position is also coming open.  If you think there should be
more (or fewer) meeting notes, Secretary may be the position for you.


Crutcher proposes a consensus item, that we change the consensus process
to a 90% majority vote (of quorum).  He will put it on the agenda for
next week.  Please come and discuss it.  Some current discussion has
included:

* "voting systems where you can just straight up lose are better in how
people treat each other"
* consensus is a brake on bad decisions
* consensus gives the decisions to those with the most social capital
* how is this different from any decision making process
* consensus is "monkeys flinging poo"
* technology can solve social problems, as politics, economics, etc are
technologies

Names from the binder.  This was kinda rushed and most people had left,
you should go look at the binder.