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faq [2018/09/23 16:51] – Created botanicalsfaq [2018/12/14 02:03] – [How do I contribute to the wiki?] puffinux
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 The Sunbeam City is an online cooperative that runs a Mastodon instance and a wiki. To make the governing of the Sunbeam City Cooperative transparent, the coop uses several other services: Open Collective, Loomio, and a Matrix chat. The Sunbeam City is an online cooperative that runs a Mastodon instance and a wiki. To make the governing of the Sunbeam City Cooperative transparent, the coop uses several other services: Open Collective, Loomio, and a Matrix chat.
  
-The purpose of the Sunbeam City Cooperative is to promote the values of the solarpunk movement (as defined in our [[Values and Mission Statement]]) by investing in and running technologies that empower users, educating and spreading awareness of the solarpunk movement, providing mutual aid for its members, and providing support for other groups who share our values.+The purpose of the Sunbeam City Cooperative is to promote the values of the [[Solarpunk|solarpunk]] movement (as defined in our [[Values and Mission Statement]]) by investing in and running technologies that empower users, educating and spreading awareness of the solarpunk movement, providing mutual aid for its members, and providing support for other groups who share our values.
  
 ===== What are our values? ===== ===== What are our values? =====
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 ===== How are we governed? ===== ===== How are we governed? =====
  
-The coop membership consists of paying and/or labour-contributing members. (See how to become a coop member below.)+The coop membership consists of paying and / or labour-contributing members. See how to become a coop member below.
  
 Members can create a proposal for the general membership to approve or refuse on our Loomio, but most of the discussion prior to the proposal is carried out in [[https://riot.im/app/#/room/#sunbeam-city:matrix.org|our Matrix chat]]. The proposals stay open for 7 days so that everyone has a chance to vote. Members can create a proposal for the general membership to approve or refuse on our Loomio, but most of the discussion prior to the proposal is carried out in [[https://riot.im/app/#/room/#sunbeam-city:matrix.org|our Matrix chat]]. The proposals stay open for 7 days so that everyone has a chance to vote.
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 Our code of conduct is available [[code_of_conduct|here]] and applies to all members regardless of their role. Our code of conduct is available [[code_of_conduct|here]] and applies to all members regardless of their role.
  
-===== Why do you have so many services? What are they even? =====+===== Why do you have so many services, and what are they even? =====
  
 Each of our services serves a different purpose.  Each of our services serves a different purpose. 
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 ===== How to become a member of the Sunbeam City Cooperative? ===== ===== How to become a member of the Sunbeam City Cooperative? =====
  
-  - Contact a member of a Administration & Community Action Squad (find members [[administration_community|here]]) indicating your interest.+  - Contact a member of a Administration & Community Action Squad (find members [[action squads|here]]) indicating your interest.
   - Sign up for OpenCollective and back the [[https://opencollective.com/sunbeam-city|Sunbeam City Cooperative]]. Include a link to your Mastodon account on your OC profile so we know who you are.   - Sign up for OpenCollective and back the [[https://opencollective.com/sunbeam-city|Sunbeam City Cooperative]]. Include a link to your Mastodon account on your OC profile so we know who you are.
   - Sign up for [[https://loomio.sunbeam.city|our Loomio page]].   - Sign up for [[https://loomio.sunbeam.city|our Loomio page]].
   - Let the Admin AS know that you've completed all the steps, so that you can be approved on Loomio and start voting!     - Let the Admin AS know that you've completed all the steps, so that you can be approved on Loomio and start voting!  
  
-Don't forget to join the #sunbeam-city Matrix room to keep an eye on new developments.+Don't forget to join the [[https://riot.im/app/#/room/#sunbeam-city:matrix.org|#sunbeam-city Matrix room]] to keep an eye on new developments.
  
 ==== Do I have to use my real name for the OC profile? ==== ==== Do I have to use my real name for the OC profile? ====
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 **Option A**: Apply for a position to the current members of the action squad you're interested in. If all of them agree, congratulations - you're a member! **Option A**: Apply for a position to the current members of the action squad you're interested in. If all of them agree, congratulations - you're a member!
  
-**Option B**: Start a proposal on Loomio (or have a(nother) member start it for you) to become a AS member. If the proposal gets twice as many Agrees to Disagrees from the general membership, you become a member of the action squad.+**Option B**: Start a proposal on Loomio (or have another member start it for you) to become a AS member. If the proposal gets twice as many Agrees to Disagrees from the general membership, you become a member of the action squad.
  
 ===== How do I contribute to the wiki? ===== ===== How do I contribute to the wiki? =====
  
-TBA+If you do not yet have an account but would like to contribute, please contact a member of the [[action squads|administration community]] who will be able to create an account for you.
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