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== How about a tour? == | == How about a tour? == | ||
We have an open house every Tuesday at 8:00pm, the public or anyone interested is welcome to attend if you sign our [[https://waiver.fr/p-DsXkQ liability waiver]] and conduct yourself to the standards that our [[Membership_agreement|membership agreement]] demands of members and guests. Large groups could contact the PR Director, email pr@pumpingstationone.org, for tours. | We have an open house every Tuesday at 8:00pm, the public or anyone interested is welcome to attend if you sign our [[https://waiver.fr/p-DsXkQ liability waiver]] and conduct yourself to the standards that our [[Membership_agreement|membership agreement]] demands of members and guests. Large groups could contact the PR Director, email pr@pumpingstationone.org, for tours. | ||
== Do people make 3D printed guns == | |||
No, not here. This is a really common, complicated, awful question with an easy answer. No. Making guns or firearms in a shared workspace is illegal (Federal felony) because a place that makes guns (firearms) has to be a federally-licensed firearms manufacturing facility. PS1 does not and will not have that license. You can't make a gun here. Secondly, firearms aren't allowed at the space by common agreement. Don't even bring one in that you've made yourself, or as concealed carry, even if you have a concealed carry permit. Anything you've heard about how you can, legally, make your own guns with 3d printers or anything else applies to YOUR house with YOUR tools, but it doesn't belong here in any way. You can make nerf guns, squirt guns, t-shirt cannons, foam cosplay props or pumpkin catapults if you are reasonable and safe going about it. | |||
== Are hackers hacking election results, sending me spam email, stealing credit card info or copying my Facebook profile? == | |||
No. That is the wrong kind of [https://us.norton.com/internetsecurity-emerging-threats-what-is-the-difference-between-black-white-and-grey-hat-hackers.html hacker]. The kind of hacker we encourage here is the kind of person who is exploring the worlds of science, technology, art and culture to learn and express | |||
== Hi! I found you online, how can I learn more about your organization? == | == Hi! I found you online, how can I learn more about your organization? == | ||
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* Watch a video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XdjzuUjfgU | * Watch a video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XdjzuUjfgU | ||
* Show up in person, several times. You're going to need several experiences to have any idea about what the organization is about, because different people are here at different times. | * Show up in person, several times. You're going to need several experiences to have any idea about what the organization is about, because different people are here at different times. | ||
== I love Pumping Station: One! How do I join? == | == I love Pumping Station: One! How do I join? == | ||
[https://pumpingstationone.org/join/ Sign up for membership on our web site, make sure you save payment information with your credit or debit card.] You'll get a few emails along the way, that have information about your membership. | [https://pumpingstationone.org/join/ Sign up for membership on our web site, make sure you save payment information with your credit or debit card.] You'll get a few emails along the way, that have information about your membership. | ||
First you have to start paying dues (what we just covered), then have your government-issued ID checked by | First you have to start paying dues (what we just covered), then have your government-issued ID checked by one authorized members. You can do that at an Open House on Tuesday nights around 8 pm, and if that's an issue there are tips on the wiki page about joining, and here it is: [[Join]]. | ||
== You have an <awesome tool>? That's awesome! How can I use it? == | == You have an <awesome tool>? That's awesome! How can I use it? == | ||
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== So I showed up and possibly joined, but I can't figure out how this place works. What's the deal? == | == So I showed up and possibly joined, but I can't figure out how this place works. What's the deal? == | ||
Did you fully save your payment information, and | Did you fully save your payment information, attend an orientation, get your I.D. checked, and receive a key fob?, | ||
If you did not, then you haven't completed the process yet. | If you did not, then you haven't completed the process yet. | ||
Log in to your member account at https://membership.pumpingstationone.org and check on the status of your account. You can save your payment information there and double check all of your account information. | Log in to your member account at https://membership.pumpingstationone.org and check on the status of your account. You can save your payment information there and double check all of your account information. | ||
The one in-person requirement is to show up and find | The one in-person requirement is to show up and find one membership admin to check your government-issued ID. You can always find them on a Tuesday night at an 8 pm Open House. | ||
Complete the orientation in [[Canvas]], as soon as you can after joining, within the first three months of joining. | |||
For a little self-reading - Pumping Station: One is a [[Do-ocracy]]. Read that link, it's important. As a member, as long as you [[Just Fucking Do It]] and [[Be excellent to each other]] you'll be ok. Also, look at our [[Member Manual|new member information packet]]. | For a little self-reading - Pumping Station: One is a [[Do-ocracy]]. Read that link, it's important. As a member, as long as you [[Just Fucking Do It]] and [[Be excellent to each other]] you'll be ok. Also, look at our [[Member Manual|new member information packet]]. | ||
If you still totally can't figure things out, come to a member meeting on Tuesdays at 8 pm, send an email to info@pumpingstationone.org or come to just about any event and pull someone aside to ask about whatever is not clear to you. | If you still totally can't figure things out, come to a member meeting on Tuesdays at 8 pm, send an email to info@pumpingstationone.org or come to just about any event and pull someone aside to ask about whatever is not clear to you. | ||
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== Do you offer storage space for projects? == | == Do you offer storage space for projects? == | ||
There isn't any dedicated on-site storage for projects. | SMALL projects can be stored on a ' member w storage’ shelf. (This costs slightly more than a regular membership) There isn't any dedicated on-site storage for larger projects. You may be able to negotiate some limited space for a limited time on a case-by-case basis with that area's Area Host and figuring out a way to best accommodate the rest of the members. Time and space is limited. Storing things on a work surface or in a high-traffic walkway, or in a doorway, is '''not''' cool. Some work surfaces are specifically marked to prohibit project storage when they aren't being worked on Right Now. | ||
== May I get on the roof to see the TARDIS? == | == May I get on the roof to see the TARDIS? == | ||
No. The TARDIS is not currently parked at these space-time coordinates. There is no roof access without using a ladder and we really don't let anyone up there without a Good | No. The TARDIS is not currently parked at these space-time coordinates. There is no roof access without using a ladder and we really don't let anyone up there without a Good Reason™, but if it reappears in the future (or in the past) we might consider a tour of the vast, spacious interior of the TARDIS. | ||
== How can I start a hackerspace or makerspace?== | == How can I start a hackerspace or makerspace?== | ||
Long [https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-start-a-hackerspace-the-list/the-list | Long [https://learn.adafruit.com/how-to-start-a-hackerspace-the-list/the-list story]. | ||
