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#1 copy the template to the correct date for the upcoming meeting
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#2 edit the meeting notes date to reflect the date of the meeting
#3 edit the meeting number to reflect the nth meeting of Noisebridge
#4 (wish all this was programmatic!)
#5 this page often 'dead-ends' and is consequently difficult to navigate usefully.  Add and update links in the meeting notes template as necessary to make the notes more dynamic and useful for all
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== HOWTO moderate a meeting ==
* Click [https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit Edit] in the MediaWiki top bar (or [https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Meeting_Notes_Template&action=edit&preview=no Edit without preview])  and copy all the source code into the new meeting notes page.
* Delete this paragraph from the actual notes. (Keep in template, & in live copy for next iteration)


Anyone can moderate the meeting, though it helps a great deal if you have been to meetings before.
*Live notes
**https://pad.riseup.net/p/nbmeeting
*Virtual Meeting (jitsi mic/cam off by default)
**https://meet.jit.si/noisebridge — NOTE: Someone must log in with Google/Facebook/GitHub to start the meeting. Everyone else can join the meeting without logging into anything. ([https://jitsi.org/blog/authentication-on-meet-jit-si/ Blame Jitsi])
**Or, if it's ever revived: https://jitsi.noisebridge.io/hackitorium#config.startWithAudioMuted=true&config.startWithVideoMuted=true&userInfo.displayName=%22n00b%22


0. '''Say "Five minutes to meeting!".''' This will give you time to read these instructions.
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1. Get someone to '''grab the membership binder'''. It is kept near the shrine, which is currently on the south wall, between the electronics and sewing areas.  
<!-- Things to update before uploading the meeting notes: -->
<!-- - Date  -->
<!-- - Note-taker[s] / Moderator[s]  -->
<!-- - Prev + Next links  -->
<!-- - Summary  -->
<!-- - Meeting Number (XXXth meeting)  -->
<!-- Update last meeting: https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Last_meeting&redirect=no -->
<!-- Update next meeting: https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Next_meeting&redirect=no -->


2. '''Get someone to take notes.''' Point the shocked and bemused note-taker to the sub-instructions below these instructions.
{{meetings2026}}


3. (Optional) '''Get someone to put this wiki page up on the projector'''.
These are the notes from the [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge].


4. Skim '''read through the Agenda''' below that to get a feel for what a meeting will looks like.
{|class="wikitable" style="text: left;"
! style="text-align:left;"| Date
| 2026 mm dd  UPDATE DATE
|-
! Note-taker[s]
| PUT YOUR NAME HERE
|-
! Moderator[s]
| PUT THEIR NAME HERE
|}


5. People may have added '''Discussion Items''' to this page, or they may raise them during the meeting. If they emerge during the meeting, suggest that they be discussed _in_ the Discussion Item section, rather than derail other sections of the meeting. Discussion for these can be open-ended, but you should aim to wrap up the meeting within an hour. It can be handy to explicitly summarise what people intend to do as a result of the discussion. There is no requirement on you, Noisebridge the organization, or anyone else to do anything as a result of a discussion item.
<!-- ALSO EDIT PREVIOUS AND NEXT DATES IN THE WIKI LINKS BELOW -->


6. If there are '''Consensus Items''', ensure that they were raised in meeting last week (the membership needs a week's warning for consensus items). Your main job in consensus is to listen to what everyone is saying, make sure everyone gets a chance to say something, and then -- if the debate is beginning to go round in circles or settle -- propose a Position that everyone seems to agree on. If people disagree with the Position, they will wrangle some more, or someone else will propose a Position. If no-one disagrees with the Position, say "So do we consense on $POSITION?". If no one objects, ask the note-taker to record the Position. If things are getting nowhere and we're all getting bored and antsy, identify the people objecting, and ask them to discuss the problem with the proposers of Consensus Item outside the meeting, and return next week with a compromise solution.
{|class="wikitable"
| [[Meeting_Notes_2026 MONTH DAY|Previous Meeting]] {{last meeting}}
| [[Meeting_Notes_2026 MONTH DAY|Next Meeting]] {{next meeting}}
|}


7. '''Shout "Meeting starts now!" now''', and start reading (out loud) through the Agenda!
<!-- Make sure to add "One or two bullet points of high-level meeting summary." -->


8. '''When you are done, consult with the note-taker,''' and make sure they know what they have to do to finish their job -- especially updating the wiki, and mailing nb-discuss, and the treasurer with new membership details.
== Meeting Summary ==
<!-- FILL OUT AT END OF MEETING AND SEND TO MAILING LIST/SLACK/DISCORD -->
<!-- Include: -->
<!-- TLDR what happened at the meeting - possibly including: -->
* Fundraising Update:
* Announcements:
* Finances:
* New members:
* New associates:
* Consensus Items:
* Discussion Items:


9. '''Put back the membership binder''' by the Shrine.
= Introductions =
<!-- * Ask people to share their '''name, access needs, and preferred gender pronouns''' what they do at Noisebridge -->


10. '''Bathe in the glow''' of the respect of your fellow Noisebridgers.
= Short announcements and events =
<!-- '''60-second description per item in bulletpoint.''' -->
<!-- '''Copy-paste any pre-announcements for the upcoming meeting from [[Announcements]].''' -->
<!-- '''After announcements, copy them to the past [[Announcements]] list. Retire any from the Next Meeting list that aren't marked ONGOING.''' -->
<!-- See https://www.noisebridge.net/ and https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Events for events, and welcoming people -->


= Excellence =
'''Our One Rule is to Be Excellent to Each Other.'''


=== HOWTO note-take a meeting ===
What does that mean? Please see our page on [[Excellence]] !


0. Your moderator should give you five minutes to '''read these instructions'''. If they don't, say "Woah there cowboy, I need to know what I'm doing. Five minutes, por favor!". Use exactly those words.
<!-- On first Tuesdays, seek a few definitions. Other Tuesday, give a 1-3 sentence summary -->


1. This page should have a URL like "https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2010_12_28", with today's year, month and date in it. If doesn't, copy [Meeting Notes Template] to a wiki page with that kind of URL. If you don't know how to copy wiki pages, say, "Can someone help me with the Noisebridge Wiki?", and get them to create a page with that kind of URL, and then show you how to copy this page to it and edit it.


2. '''Edit this page.''' Add notes under each category -- you can delete any placeholder explanatory text as you go.
== Anti-Harassment Policy & Community Standards of Excellence ==
Noisebridge has an [[Anti-Harassment Policy]]!


3. '''Save the wiki page when you're done''' (no-one expects you to finish as the meeting is finished; it usually takes a half-hour or so after the meeting to get everything in order). Try to hyperlink stuff that should be linked. You can delete all this patronising instructional crap. Here's [Meeting_Notes_2010_12_28 an example] of a finally edited meeting.
Everyone is expected to follow the Anti-Harassment Policy, please familiarize yourself with it.)  


4. '''Create a page for next week's meeting''', by copying over [[Meeting Notes Template]] to an URL with next week's date in it (see step 1). If anybody proposed Consensus Items for next week, write them in here, and add them to the [[Current Consensus Items]].
For approachable & specific guidelines see: [[Community Standards]]


5. If there were any consensus items decided at your meeting, '''add them to [[Consensus Items History]], and take them out of the [[Current Consensus Items]]'''.
<!-- Recommended discussion time: TWO MINUTES MAX -->


6. Go to [https://www.noisebridge.net/&action=edit&section=3 the front page meetings notice] and edit the page that ''so that the Prev and Next meetings now point to this meeting notes, and the new meeting notes you just created respectively'''. (If that link is broken, it's a section half-way down the [[https://www.noisebridge.net/ front page]]
Please note: '''https://safespace.noisebridge.net/ is one way to quickly raise issues which will be seen by people in Discord.'''


7. '''Important!''' Send a final copy of the notes to '''noisebridge-discuss''', and '''email treasurer@noisebridge.net the details of any new members''' (you can get all the details from the membership binder, which may now be hidden over by the shrine.)
== Brief Kudos ==
<!-- Recent examples of excellent behavior, say 3, unless the passion moves you. -->


8. Chill out, have a cocktail with a friendly robot, continue to rock the world.
= [[Guild]]s & [[WG]]s =
''Reports from guilds & working groups. Updates! Events! Requests!''
<!-- '''What are [[guilds]] - briefly describe''' (much like the previous section on "Excellence") -->


== Agenda ==
= New Members/Associate Members =
<!-- What are they? Is anyone trying to become a Member or Associate Member? If not move on. No long discussions. -->


[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Category:Meeting_Notes The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge]
= Financial Report (first Tuesday of month only) =
'''Anarchist societies under a capitalist state need money to survive and thrive, yo.'''


Note-taker: FIXME YOUR NAME HERE
* Monthly revenue, expenses. Big projects. Big fundraising events. Reserves in bank.
* 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


Moderator: FIXME THEIR NAME HERE
== Spending Needs ==
<!-- Gotta spend money on XYZ (i.e. Gate, wiring etc.). -->
<!-- WHO CAN SIGN THE CHECK OR LEND THE CREDIT CARD!?!?! -->
<!-- It doesn't matter if we agree to do something and it can’t be paid for. -->


=== Introduction and Names ===
== Fundraising Update ==
* [[Noisebridge_Vision|What Noisebridge is about]]: "Noisebridge is a 501c3 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'."
<!-- '''How's it all going''' -->
* Round of introductions: What's your name, what do you do, and if you are new, how did you hear about Noisebridge? Start with the moderator and go left.
* [[Consensus Process|A brief primer on consensus process]]: We agree and so should you! Only paid-up members can block consensus.


=== Announcements ===
= Big C Consensus Items =
<!-- Nobody likes 3 hour meetings, only explain if new people are present. https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Current_Consensus_Items -->


=== Financial Report ===
== [[ Consensus Items ]] ==
Funds in bank:
<!-- Only for talking about Big C consensus items, small c consensus items should be discussed with people at the space at the time of the change/new item. -->


=== Membership Binder ===
= Discussion Items =
* Read off any names from the binder for the past month.
* Anyone up for join this week should introduce themselves then leave the area in search of gifts (traditionally beer and a lime) for the rest of the group. The rest of the meeting should consense on whether they may join.


=== What's Going On at Noisebridge ===
== 1: [topic] ==
''One '''short''' sentence about each of the following:''
{{DiscussionItem|
| topic = <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
| raised_by = <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
| seeking = decision/outcome/advice/[?]
}}


===== Weekly =====
<!----
The following events are listed with day of week, time the session starts, and location.
For locations at Noisebridge, see a map of the [[2169_map|2169]] location of Noisebridge.
--->
For locations at Noisebridge, see a map of the [[2169_map|2169]] location of Noisebridge.


* [[Circuit_Hacking_Mondays|Circuit Hacking Mondays]] (Monday, 7PM,  E Lab)
== 2: [topic] ==
* [[iPhone OS developer weekly meetup]] -- (Monday, 6PM, A. Church) Meetups are becoming increasingly well attended, interested Noisebridge folks are encouraged to sign up at http://meetup.com/iphonedevsf , as that is where any important announcements and discussions take place. Contact [[User:Nickthedude | Nickthedude]] with any questions.
{{DiscussionItem|  
* [[Pyclass]] - Mondays (Monday, 7PM, A. Turing)
  | topic = <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
* [[Cooking_Classes |Tastebridge cooking class]] - (Tuesday, ~5PM, NoiseKitchen)
| raised_by = <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
* [[Probability]] (Tuesdays, 7.30pm, A. Church)
| seeking = decision/outcome/advice/[?]
* [[Unityversity |GameDevelopment]] - (Wednesday, 7PM, E Lab/Main Hall]]
}}
* [[Cultured_Drinks_Brewing_Program |Tastebridge culturing]] - (Wednesday, ~6PM, NoiseKitchen)
* [[SCoW]] craft group - (Wednesday, 7PM, SCoW area)
* [[Machine_Learning]] - (Wednesday, 7:30PM, A. Church)
* Linux System administration certification study group - (Wednesday, 6PM, A. Turing)
* [[Spacebridge]] - (Sundays, Main Hall)
* Knots, [[Go]], and [[Locks!]] - (Sunday afternoon, Main Hall)


===== Non-weekly =====
* [[Second Saturdays]] are Noisebridge buildout days.
* [[Five Minutes of Fame]]
* Bay Area Hackers Association - (Second Sunday, 2PM)


=== Project Updates ===
== 3: [topic] ==
{{DiscussionItem|
| topic = <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
| raised_by = <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
| seeking = decision/outcome/advice/[?]
}}


(Anyone doing interesting projects is welcome to chip in here.)


=== Consensus items ===
== [num]: [topic-short] ==
{{DiscussionItem|
| topic = <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
| raised_by = <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
| seeking = decision/outcome/advice/[?]
}}


=== Discussion Items ===


''(Add any new items for consensus to the [[Current_Consensus_Items|Current Consensus Items]] page.)''
...Copy/Paste more discussion items as needed...


=== End of Meeting ===
 
* [[PGP|PGP Key Signing]] could happen now, check the [[PGP|list]] to see who wants in on the action.
= Do-ocratic Task Board =
* Put back the membership binder by the Shrine.
Participation also means doing stuff to contribute to the space. Propose new tasks or pick some tasks from [https://github.com/noisebridge/buildout-capp Github], from what needs to be done around you, or whatever, and see if someone will sign up to work on that task. Anyone can sign up and it's a great way to show you are contributing!
* Save the meeting notes to the wiki.
 
* Send a copy of the meeting notes to the discussion list.
* What wiki pages need updating? What new wiki pages do we need? Discovered from the meeting.
* Copy the [[Meeting Notes Template]] for next week's agenda and update the main wiki page's link to it.
 
* Enjoy a cocktail with your fellow hacker or robot.
= End of Meeting =
 
 
<!-- REMINDERS FOR NOTE TAKER[S] -->
<!--  -->
<!-- ==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 next meeting page. (They will become Last meeting at midnight.) https://www.noisebridge.net/index.php?title=Last_meeting&redirect=no -->
<!-- * Email the meeting summary to Noisebridge Discuss and 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 if anything is proposed for consensus next week. -->
<!-- * Edit the Consensus Items History if anything was reached consensus or failed to reach consensus this week. -->
 
<!-- ==Fun things to do after== -->
<!--  -->
<!-- * Do a 10 minute cleanup, bring dishes up stairs and wash them, clean the bathroom -->
<!-- * Have some beers on the patio -->
<!-- * Prepare the next weeks' meeting notes  -->
<!-- * Lick the walls. Or just draw on them -->
<!-- * sing the [[Hackernationale]] (this almost never happens) -->


[[Category:Meeting Notes]]
[[Category:Meeting Notes]]

Latest revision as of 21:14, 27 January 2026

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Missing caller= parameter. Please use {{t/div/end|Meeting Notes Template}} in the current template, to include the calling templates name in this "sub-routine" template's output.

  • Click Edit in the MediaWiki top bar (or Edit without preview) and copy all the source code into the new meeting notes page.
  • Delete this paragraph from the actual notes. (Keep in template, & in live copy for next iteration)

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These are the notes from the The XXXth Meeting of Noisebridge.

Date 2026 mm dd UPDATE DATE
Note-taker[s] PUT YOUR NAME HERE
Moderator[s] PUT THEIR NAME HERE


Previous Meeting

Edit redirect [Last meeting]

Next Meeting

Edit redirect [Next meeting]


Meeting Summary

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  • Fundraising Update:
  • Announcements:
  • Finances:
  • New members:
  • New associates:
  • Consensus Items:
  • Discussion Items:

Introductions

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Short announcements and events

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Excellence

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Our One Rule is to Be Excellent to Each Other.

What does that mean? Please see our page on Excellence !


Anti-Harassment Policy & Community Standards of Excellence

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Noisebridge has an Anti-Harassment Policy!

Everyone is expected to follow the Anti-Harassment Policy, please familiarize yourself with it.)

For approachable & specific guidelines see: Community Standards


Please note: https://safespace.noisebridge.net/ is one way to quickly raise issues which will be seen by people in Discord.

Brief Kudos

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Guilds & WGs

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Reports from guilds & working groups. Updates! Events! Requests!

New Members/Associate Members

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Financial Report (first Tuesday of month only)

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Anarchist societies under a capitalist state need money to survive and thrive, yo.

  • Monthly revenue, expenses. Big projects. Big fundraising events. Reserves in bank.
  • 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

Spending Needs

[edit | edit source]

Fundraising Update

[edit | edit source]

Big C Consensus Items

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Consensus Items

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Discussion Items

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1: [topic]

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On topic: <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
From/Raised by: <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
Seeking: decision/outcome/advice/[?]


2: [topic]

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On topic: <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
From/Raised by: <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
Seeking: decision/outcome/advice/[?]


3: [topic]

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On topic: <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
From/Raised by: <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
Seeking: decision/outcome/advice/[?]


[num]: [topic-short]

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On topic: <PUT_TOPIC_NAME_HERE>
From/Raised by: <PUT_NOISEBRIDGER_ALIAS_HERE>
Seeking: decision/outcome/advice/[?]


...Copy/Paste more discussion items as needed...


Do-ocratic Task Board

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Participation also means doing stuff to contribute to the space. Propose new tasks or pick some tasks from Github, from what needs to be done around you, or whatever, and see if someone will sign up to work on that task. Anyone can sign up and it's a great way to show you are contributing!

  • What wiki pages need updating? What new wiki pages do we need? Discovered from the meeting.

End of Meeting

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