IRC log of #sjcompute for Sunday, 2026-09-20

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jelknerhello jkollie and dcammue!13:51
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jkolliehello jelkner 13:52
jkollieam adding the agenda now13:52
jelknergreat jkollie!13:52
jelknerthanks13:52
jkollie!add 6QS7 1. Discussion on moving SJC  to a Sociocratic membership organization.13:54
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jkollie!add 6QS7 1. Proposal for $25K "Go Fund Me" campaign for the social justice reporter.13:56
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jkollie!add 6QS7 Elaboration on our digital equity program, concerning the SJC website.13:57
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jelknerjkollie, can you join on jitsi too?13:58
jkolliesure jelkner13:58
jkollieI can13:58
jelknerI'm all there by myself :-(13:59
jelknerhello devesh!13:59
deveshhello jelkner, how are you?13:59
jelknerhow is college treating you?13:59
deveshIt's going well so far. Philly isn't too much of an adjustment from DC  14:00
jelknerI *love* Philly!14:00
jelknerIt's my favorite city.14:00
jelknerLet me know if you want some recommendations for things to do.14:00
jelknerjkollie, i'm going to call dr. hubbard14:01
deveshI haven't had too many chances to head into center city yet. I've mostly been staying on the west side 14:01
jelknerjkollie, can you call the Supe?14:01
jkollieokay 14:01
jelknerdevesh, are you going to join jitsi as well?14:04
deveshi will try right now. having a some wifi issues. 14:04
Stephen_HubbardPresent!14:06
smohamudPresent14:06
smohamudjitsi meeting slow to reload.14:06
jelknerjelkner, present!14:07
chris_cjones here too14:07
deveshdevesh: here14:07
jkollieACTION here14:07
jelknerdevesh, smohamud is having issues too14:08
jelkneri think irc is the best14:08
jelkner*very* low bandwidth14:08
jelkner*very* reliable14:08
jelknerit we learn to use it14:08
jelknerit means we can spend time organizing instead of fiddling with tech14:08
jelkneri can't multitask14:09
jelknerso if i'm talking in jitsi14:09
jelkneri find it hard to type here14:09
jelknerbut if i'm *just* typing here, i love it14:09
jelknerjkollie, we are 10 minutes into our meeting14:09
chris_(side chatter on jitsi - we're going to give up there and just chat here)14:10
Stephen_HubbardI'm there...14:10
smohamudJitsi is a great backup but we get a-lot more from voice/video... Tone, cadence, even some emotion. Plus throughput when Jitsi works.14:11
jelknerStephen_Hubbard, i wanted to respond to the investigation you did on membership organizations14:11
smohamud(For another day, though)14:11
Stephen_HubbardWhat is our current quorum number? 14:11
smohamud*IRC is a great backup.14:11
jelknersince we don't need to vote on anything at the moment14:12
jelknerwe don't need a quorum14:12
chris_Stephen_Hubbard, hard to say. at some point we should maintain a document (in nextcloud?) with a list of members14:12
jelknerbut what chris_ was saying really applies14:12
chris_and eventually which circle they're in14:12
jkolliecan we start now?14:12
jelknerwe need to figure out who wants to do stuff with us14:12
jelknerand get doing it!14:12
Stephen_HubbardI wanted to discuss the Social Justice Reporter GoFundMe campaign...14:12
jelknerPLEASE jkollie 14:12
jkollieokay14:13
jkollie!agenda 6QS714:13
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jelknerjkollie, may i please speak to item 1?14:13
jkolliePlease do14:14
jelknerStephen_Hubbard, i hope to answer the questions you posed regarding membership organizations at this same time14:14
jelknerhere goes...14:14
jelknerIMHO, SJC should be an organization of people who want to "use information technology in the service of social justice"14:15
jelknerthat is our mission14:15
jelknerso it should be a no-brainer that that is what unites us14:15
jelknerthat also implies to me, people who do things14:15
Stephen_HubbardI am not going to oppose a membership organization.  Just have no experience with it so my first step is caution, so you don't have to convince me...14:15
jelkneri'm not trying to convince you, i'm just trying to explain what kind of membership organization i'm thinking we should be14:16
Stephen_Hubbardespecially by typing it out...14:16
jelknerso, if we are an organization of activists14:16
jelknerto be a member should mean (and require) actively participating in one or more of our projects14:17
jelknerthis is where sociocracy comes in14:17
jelknerit is a governance structure designed for folks who want to get things done14:17
jelknerso to make it more concrete14:17
jelknerin the old way of thinking about things14:18
jelknerDr. Hubbard wants to set up a GoFundMe for the social justice reporter14:18
jelknerhe comes to the monthly board meeting to talk about that14:18
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jelknerin the new way, he doesn't need to do that at all14:18
jelknerinstead, he is leader of the Social Justice Reporter Circle14:19
jelknerwhich is comprised of members who want to *work* on that project14:19
jelknerthey make the decisions relevant to it14:19
jelknerthey have the autonomy to meet on their own schedule14:19
jelknerand to make decisions effecting their project on their own14:20
jelknerso the get things done!14:20
jelknerthe role of this body (the General Circle)14:20
jelknerwhich will be made up of folks selected to be here by the other circles14:20
smohamudIs the purpose of being membership organization to make project management easier? If so, maybe we could just get a KANBAN board with multiple Projects/Work Items.14:20
jelknerwill be to deal with by-laws, taxes, et6c.14:21
chris_in this model - we trust members of circles to make decisions in the best interest of the org. is there some central oversight before major decisions? eg is a new public-facing fundraisijng campaing something the general circle should consider before it launches?14:21
jelkneryes chris_ 14:21
jelkneri've never tried this in practice before14:21
jelknerbut i can totally imagine that being a concern14:21
jelknerbut not a huge one14:21
smohamudgot more questions but I'll reach out to you separately.14:21
jelknerthe work drives the process14:22
jelknerit's what we're here for14:22
chris_i think this is a good example. the gofundme page would say "SJC", not "the SJ reporter circle of SJC", so I'd want to make sure the general body is on board?14:22
jelknersure14:22
jelknerbut someone from that circle (in full fledge sociocracy it is actually two people) will be in the general circle14:22
jelknerso that's where that stuff can be discussed14:23
jelknerthis is good14:23
jelknermore questions?14:23
jelkneri propose we just start doing it14:23
smohamud+114:24
chris_yep. i guess i'm just asking about order of operations. I think this is a "bias toward action" system - so the circle can act on behalf of the organization without waiting for specific approval from the general circle14:24
jelknerand learn from our experience in the months ahead14:24
jelknerwe will revise based on real practice, rather than purely hypothetical concerns14:24
jelkneri think it will be awesome, and energizing, personally14:24
jelknersince we'll start getting things done14:24
chris_i'm a little worried that leads to chaos - but i'm willing to give it a shot. chaos from doing too much too fast would be a nice problem to have =)14:24
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jelknerwell, let's talk a bit more about rules for membership14:25
jelkneri'm thinking that we don't want to charge anybody any kind of dues or anything14:25
jelknerwe are an activist organization14:25
Stephen_HubbardBut I think any general circle member should first ask for permission to spend funds before they commit to spending them...14:25
jelknerrequirements should be all based on work14:26
jelknerahh, you're absolutely right, Stephen_Hubbard 14:26
jelknerit when real money gets involved, that the tensions can start14:26
jelknerbut for now, we have no money14:26
jelknerso it's the perfect to begin experimenting! ;-)14:27
smohamud+1 Stephen14:27
jelknerstill, i can imaging it going like this14:27
smohamud+1 Jeff14:27
jelkneryou, Stephen_Hubbard, offer to lead the circle for your project14:27
Stephen_HubbardWhat is the +1 for, voting for request for funding expenditure, or SJ reporter fundraiser?14:28
jelkneryou recruit other members who want to work with you on it14:28
smohamudAbout no dues14:28
Stephen_HubbardOr for membership org...14:28
jelknerwe agree ahead of time what the project is14:28
jelknerit is to build the website to crowd source our nation's crumbling infrastructure14:28
jelknerit is clear that the GoFundMe you are proposing is for that and that alone14:29
jelknerso your circle will manage those funds accordingly14:29
jelknermy only concern would be what chris_ mentioned14:29
jelknerthat in representing yourselves to the world14:29
Stephen_HubbardOk.  So I'm currently funding the first month or two of development, but that's all the $$ I have...  hence then need for the fundraiser.  14:29
jelkneryou are aligned with the values of our organizations14:30
jelknerthat can be a sticky wicket for sure14:30
jelknerbut we are generally on the same page14:30
jelknerand i think we can make it work14:30
jelknerchris_, and i have a $25K grant coming14:31
jelknerso the same thing applies14:31
jelknerwe will want to recruit a group of activists to work on that project14:31
jelknerwe will want feedback, but not micromanagement, from the general circle14:31
jelknerwe will recruit new members to our organization through our work14:32
jelknerso since to be a member means to be an activist14:32
Stephen_HubbardOperationally, I also agree with Chris, we need a way to manage what we are committing to so we don't get overwhelmed, especially since we have trouble communicating due to technical and time zone issues...14:32
jelknerwe will become an activist organization in practice14:32
chris_jelkner, we'll also need to be able to pay employees as part of that grant. those employees won't necessarily be members, right?14:32
jelknerright chris_ 14:33
jelknerand yes Stephen_Hubbard 14:33
jelknerso how do you think we should proceed?14:33
chris_i'd like to vote today, form initial circles, and get to work14:33
Stephen_HubbardI second the vote...14:33
smohamud+114:33
jelkneri ask you both to propose solutions, not just objections14:33
Stephen_Hubbard+114:33
jelkner+114:34
Stephen_Hubbard+1 to try membership organization structure for some time period to see if we can make it work...14:34
jkollie+1 for me14:34
jelkneryup, that's the proposal on the floor14:34
smohamud+1 to try membership organization structure for some time period to see if we can make it work...14:34
chris_can we be specific then about the exact proposal: it's to ammend the bylaws? Do we need specific language?14:35
jelknerif we approve, we form circles and start trying it out14:35
jelknerchris_, yes, but not yet14:35
jelknerthat's a big task14:35
jelknerand in my experience, we soon bog down in it14:35
jelkneri would like to see the following in the bylaws eventually, something like:14:35
Stephen_HubbardWe also will need some sort of online project management tool so that a person in the General Circle or a specific Project Circle can see what is happening, who is in charge of what, and report their work or take the next steps assigned to them.14:36
jelkner1. SJC is a membership organization made up of activists who participate in at least two meetings per month of a project circle for work of the organization14:36
jelkner2. The general circle (which will be the board) is elected annually by each circle, and serves as the official board for purposes of the Virginia government14:37
chris_yep, i'm aligned with all that. For today, is the proposal: "maintain our existing legal structure, but start acting like a sociocracy organization as a learning experience"14:37
jelknerthen we can grow as our activity grows14:37
Stephen_HubbardI will ask Claude to modify our bylaws for a membership org and then send it out to everyone...14:38
jelknerLOL14:38
jelknerDeepseek, PLEASE! Not Claude! ;-)14:38
smohamud+114:38
jelknerI don't want tech oligarchs telling me what to do14:38
jelknerI don't want to be a slave.14:39
jelknerlol14:39
Stephen_HubbardChris, we could also work on the needed management process and project management support tools, which I'm sure exist for free, but have no idea what's out there...14:39
jelknerStephen_Hubbard, in the beginning, less is more14:39
jelknerand nothing succeeds like success14:39
jelknerwe don't need a lot of infrastructure at first14:39
jelknerwe just need to DO STUFF!14:40
jelknerwe know what needs to be done for the most part14:40
jelknerwe are blocking on not doing it14:40
jelkneri tend to rebel against meta conversations14:41
Stephen_HubbardI'm not thinking of a 500 cell CPM diagram but something more than "lets go work on stuff...14:41
jelknerstructure matters14:41
jelkneri'm not trying to be one-sided14:41
jelknerbut our error now is not too little structure14:41
jelknerit's too little read *stuff* to organize14:41
Stephen_HubbardAnd yes, I agree, at the start, simple is best...14:41
jelkners/read/real14:41
jelknerok let's start some circles14:42
jelknerremember, if you want to be part of SJC, you should identify at least one project / circle you want to work on14:42
jelknerthat's why we exist14:42
jkollie+1 jelkner14:43
Stephen_HubbardOk, I'll use Deepseek....14:43
jelknerNational Infrastructure Bank Circle seems like a good place to start, what do you think, Stephen_Hubbard?14:43
Stephen_HubbardIt's top rated right now anyway...14:43
jelknerand it is open14:43
jelknerwhich means it is ours14:44
Stephen_HubbardOk. 14:44
jelknerback to your circle14:44
jkolliecan we move to the next agenda item now?14:44
jelkneryes jkollie 14:44
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jelknerso 2 changes in light of the discussion we just had14:45
chris_before we move on, just to be clear. did the motion language get approved and voted on? are we going to define the circles today? Or will that happen offline?14:45
jelknerthe goal now is to form circles14:45
jelknerwe don't want this meeting to have to micromanage these things14:46
jelknerthe Go Fund Me campaign is a project for that circle14:46
jelknerso we need to form the circles14:46
jelknerwe need, in essence, to figure out who is working on what14:46
chris_yes. i'd like to come out of this meeting with a list of circles and their membership14:46
jelkner+1!14:46
Stephen_HubbardWell, right now we have at least 2 circles: (1) the donated computers and, (2) Infrastructure/Social Justice Reporter...14:46
jelknerand a 3rd14:47
smohamudI would like to join Social Justice Reporter (SJR) circle.14:47
smohamud(Go Fund Me)14:47
jelknerthe Tech Worker Coop circle14:47
Stephen_HubbardOk.  Thanks...14:47
jelknercan i ask you a question, Stephen_Hubbard?14:47
smohamud100%14:47
Stephen_HubbardYes...14:47
chris_(just for record completenss i'm okay saying that we did pass the motion that we start following the sociocracy model by unanimous consent)14:48
smohamudSame14:48
Stephen_HubbardI believe so if we had a quorum vote...14:48
jelknerinstead of calling it the Social Justice Reporter circle, i think of it as the National Infrastructure Bank circle, since if I understand you, that is the goal, while the former is just one project on the way to that goal.14:48
jelknerIs that accurate?14:48
jelkneri agree chris_ 14:49
jelknerwe're moving ahead with it14:49
smohamudI would need to know more about that vision.14:50
Stephen_HubbardNo.  It should be the Infrastructure Reporter/Social Justice Reporter circle.  I'm, not sure which name to use, or which one will be more successful for the fundraiser.  The idea is the software can be adopted to anything you want to report on, not just potholes...14:50
jelknerchris_, should we call our circle the Digital Equity Circle?14:50
smohamudBut definitely want to join whatever we name it.14:50
Stephen_HubbardSo voting irregularities, social issues, etc.14:50
jelknercool, we'll wait to hear from y'all on what you name it14:50
jelknerchris_?14:50
chris_digital equity circle is a great name14:50
jelknercool14:50
jelknerand the 3rd circle is the solidarity economy circle14:50
jelknerwhich is the one i've been funding14:51
Stephen_HubbardWhat is that?14:51
jelknerthat is the one promoting worker co-ops in the tech sector14:51
jelknerit has jelkner and smohamud and dcammue in it14:51
Stephen_HubbardOk...14:51
jelkneroh an jkollie 14:51
jelknercan't forget our president!14:51
jkollielol14:52
jelknerand anyone else who want to join us14:52
jelknerbut in practice, we are already operating14:52
jelknersince we've been at it the longest, we'll try to model how this might work14:52
jelknerbetween now and next general circle meeting14:52
smohamudsounds good14:52
jelknerwe will have at least two meetings (both here in this channel) to work on our goals14:53
jelknerchris_, i'm also part of the digital equity circle14:53
jelknerand we will soon be bringing in new members through that project14:54
chris_yes. And we'll certainly have >2 meetings per month =)14:54
jelkner+114:54
jelknera lot more!!14:54
jelknerok, we need website work14:55
jelknerbut we can put that off until next month?14:55
jelknerour hour is almost up14:55
Stephen_HubbardWhat is the digital equality circle?14:55
jelknerStephen_Hubbard, that is the $25K grant that chris_ and i got14:55
jkollieI was hoping you would tell me more about the digital equity circle 14:56
jelknerfor loaning / giving FOSS laptops to students and community members in Arlington, VA14:56
jkolliejelkner14:56
jelknerthe circles overlap for sure14:56
chris_(the grant comes with a requirement that we hire students to do a bunch of work, network wtih community partners, and a bunch of other stuff. And since that happened, a bunch of other people ahve started donating old computers to us. This is going to be a huge project)14:56
jelknersince we will need to build a web application to manage the process14:56
jelknerand, chris_ as i'm sure we will find out14:57
chris_My hope is that I'll soon migrate to focusing only on that circle. Once we get the sociocracy model up and running, I hope to *not* be involve din the general circle so that i can focus on this one14:57
jelknerwhen our interns can't handle all the website dev work well enough, there may be work for Jetro14:57
jelknerin fact, that's the kind of model we want14:57
jelknergiving students real internships where they work side-by-side with professionals14:58
jelknerin the solidarity economy! ;=)14:58
chris_yes14:58
jelknerOMG, a dream come true!!! :=)14:58
jelkneranything else before we go?14:59
jelknerjkollie, we are almost out of time14:59
jkollieyeah jelkner14:59
jelkneroh. last thing14:59
jkollieand I think we cover all the agenda at once14:59
jelknerthere is around $1500 in our account15:00
jelknerwhich is going to go for smohamud's 2nd grant month15:00
jelkneri'll be transferring that later today15:00
jelknerStephen_Hubbard, you haven't put the $500 in yet, right?15:00
jelkneri don't see it15:00
Stephen_HubbardNo.  I will do that today or tomorrow...15:00
jelknercool15:00
jelknergreat meeting everyone!15:01
jelknerwe got stuff done!15:01
smohamudtake care all15:01
jelkneri always feel energized when that happens15:01
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Stephen_HubbardBye all!15:01
chris_great chatting with you all. have a good sunday =)15:01
jkollieThank you all for showing up15:01
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