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id: hackerspace-consensus-doctorate
title: Hackerspace Consensus Meeting
description: >-
A governance meeting format used in many hackerspaces and makerspaces
where members propose changes and the group works toward consensus or
rough consensus, with an explicit "doctorate" of expertise respected
but not privileged. Originating in the global hackerspace movement,
with Noisebridge (San Francisco) as a notable exemplar.
source: Noisebridge / Hackerspace movement
source_url: https://www.noisebridge.net/
tags: [hackerspace, consensus, governance, open-source, community]
forked_from: null
image: null
steps:
- headline: Post the proposal in advance
description: >-
The proposer posts the proposal on the hackerspace's wiki or
discussion board at least a week before the meeting, so members can
read and comment before convening.
- headline: Present at meeting
description: >-
At the meeting the proposer presents the proposal. The facilitator
takes clarifying questions, then opens discussion.
- headline: Discuss concerns
description: >-
Members raise concerns, which are listed. The proposer amends or
responds. The facilitator ensures those with relevant expertise are
heard but not privileged over others.
- headline: Test for consensus
description: >-
The facilitator tests for consensus or rough consensus. A block must
be reasoned and accompanied by a willingness to help find a
solution.
- headline: Record and act
description: >-
The decision is recorded on the wiki with the date and any
stand-asides. Action items are assigned to named members.
outcome: >-
A hackerspace decision is made with members' input, recorded publicly,
and acted on by named owners.
practice: >-
Posting in advance is the discipline — decisions made on the spot
exclude those not present. A block is a serious act; at Noisebridge it
comes with an obligation to work toward resolution.