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== Meeting notes: Tuesday, 19-Aug-2014 == The Greeter Committee meeting was an agenda item, and took place as the last part of the weekly Tuesday Noisebridge membership meeting. === The reason we need Greeters: === * Greeters work great at hackerspaces around the world. * Greeters give a warm welcome to everyone who comes to the space. * Greeters ensure that everyone who comes to the space knows what Noisebridge is about, and what Noisebridge is not about. * Greeters keep people out who do not belong at Noisebridge. * Greeters are point people in case of a problem. The biggest problems Noisebridge has faced come from people being in the space who don't belong. ==== People who do not belong at Noisebridge: ==== People who come to merely use Noisebridge without contributing (and/or who are disruptive) to Noisebridge and our community. These people don't fit in with the culture of Noisebridge, make inappropriate comments and actions towards women and others, steal, and detract rather than contribute to Noisebridge. The net result is that people who do belong at Noisebridge drift away from Noisebridge. ==== People who do belong at Noisebridge: ==== Anyone and everyone, regardless of any other qualities, who want to benefit from and contribute to Noisebridge and our community, and who strive to fit in with our collective culture without being disruptive to our community. ===== Some results of people being in the space who don't belong: ===== * theft * inappropriate comments and behavior towards women and others * dilution of our community * loss of people who do belong * increase of people who do not belong * lack of continuity due to people at the space not knowing what the space is about, since no one has passed along this info * lack of empowerment for people in the community, who don't know that they can and should do cool things (as well as telling others when they are not being excellent, and when they are). === Here is the basic idea of the Greeters: === Noisebridge is only open when there is at least one Greeter at the door (though, ideally we want 2 at all times). Greeters become Greeters by being vetted by the Greeter Committee. This includes training on conflict resolution, mediation, and role playing to effectively handle dealing with problematic people who need to be shown the door. Greeters will welcome everyone who comes to Noisebridge, and if they don't know the person, make sure they know what Noisebridge is about, and what it isn't about, and about our code of conduct. If the person is new, they get a tour of Noisebridge. It is up to the Greeter to use their judgement as to whether someone should not be let in to Noisebridge. New people may be asked to leave either before or after they get a tour of Noisebridge. Banned people will be kept out. Tweakers and drunks will be kept out. The last Greeter ensures that no one stays in Noisebridge who is not a Member of Noisebridge in good standing, or a guest that a Member in good standing (who must be present) takes full personal responsibility for. A guest can be anyone -- as long as there is a Member in good standing who is present and will take full responsibility for them. During hours that Noisebridge isn't open to the public, we are only open to Members in good standing and their guests.
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