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=== Two Rules === | === Two Rules === | ||
We have 2 primary rules: [[Be excellent to each other]], and [[JFDI]], Just Fucking Do It. In a community of over | We have 2 primary rules: [[Be excellent to each other]], and [[JFDI]], Just Fucking Do It. In a community of over 550 members where we are run entirely on other hackers choosing to sacrifice time and energy on the continued growth and awesomeness of the organization, we occasionally have to clarify what it means to be excellent through policies that are democratically voted on by the Full Membership. Once being excellent has been satisfied: [[JFDI]] remains. There is no need to ask permission to hack the space or change it some way, within reason. | ||
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Pumping Station: One has no employees. | Pumping Station: One has no employees. Well, we pay contractors about 250h/year: 200h for a cleaning service to keep the bathrooms from smelling, a CPA to make sure our government filings are done right, electricians and other 10h one offs. Compare that to the 13 area hosts and 8 board members that spend about 7000 hours a year because they support PS1. | ||
No one has any obligations other than [[Be excellent to each other]]. Those who do things, do things because they want to, and are free to stop or change doing the things at any time. This does mean that some tasks fall by the wayside. It also means that any member is free to pick them up and carry them out. | No one has any obligations other than [[Be excellent to each other]]. Those who do things, do things because they want to, and are free to stop or change doing the things at any time. This does mean that some tasks fall by the wayside. It also means that any member is free to pick them up and carry them out. | ||
