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User:OneKarma/Forum

2013-06-23T05:25:34Z

OneKarma: /* Concepts */ phrasing and grammar

This page is meant to host discussion of the following proposal: '''Establish within this wiki a centralized, equal-opportunity forum for Occupy Boston.'''<br>

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==Premise: Communication Misunderstood==
Communication between Occupiers is often chaotic and stressful because there is a lack of clarity in the meaning and intent of various communication mediums. The wiki, mailing lists, and .org group spaces are in conflict because they are neither clearly defined nor consistently utilized.

===OccupyBoston.org===
The meaning of the 'website' is clear: '''it is a public face - a 'news' outlet hosting only the most well-developed and/or urgent stories.''' This is extremely important, because it presents a primary landing zone for anyone in the Boston area who wished to become more informed about the Occupy movement.

===Wiki===
;Benefits
:A wiki is intended to be the most complete resource for information on any great number of topics. The strength of a wiki comes from its public, transparent, autonomous, and open-source natures. There is room not only for the most pertinent information on every specific topic (on the 'Page' tab), but also for a discussion and evolution of those topics (on the 'Discussion' tab). The front-information on a wiki may change frequently due to broad intelligences, constantly increasing the validity of any page.

:A wiki updates immediately, meaning that users may see proof that their contributions are being hosted right away, whenever they press the 'Save' button.

:If the wiki's dynamic nature can be understood by the Occupy Boston community, it can be transformed into a centralized, collaborative space for anyone truly interested in societal progress. A wiki represents a tree of knowledge; it should be organized and coordinated as such.

;Issues
:'''Lack of 'Standard Practice'<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' Collaborators may be unable to easily locate and/or post the information they desire because there is not a standard navigational structure (if there is a standard structure, it lacks clear representation).

===Mailing Lists===
;Benefits
:Mailing lists are the best medium for immediate and specific updates. A mailing list updates subscribers in nearly real-time, creating a kind of forum for very specific working groups. The newest reply is always at the 'top'.

;Issues
:''''Forced' Participation<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' Subscribers receive every message sent to the group, without any potential for filtering per content. Many subscribers use their personal email addresses, and mailing lists tend to 'clog' that space.

:Mailing lists often require '''hours of waiting''' for a response. There have been many queries within the mailing lists regarding whether messages are being received or not.

:'''Lack of 'Archives'<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' Subscribers are unable to view messages occurring before their subscription request, so they may be unable to view pertinent discussions unless those discussions are updated within their subscription period. Those updates must also include all previous text from the 'thread', which is not a requirement for replies.

===Groups.OccupyBoston.org===
;Benefits
:The 'groups' section of OB.org is clearly a 'forum' for all working groups.

;Issues
:''''Exclusivity'<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' Membership to each groups must be approved by an admin, greatly slowing the process of contribution and creating an air of authority in what is otherwise meant to be open discussion space.

:'''Lack of Use<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' It does not appear that the groups/forum functions of OB.org have been fully realized by the OB community, and the amout of 'progress' made via the forums appears negligible.

==Proposal==
The Occupy Boston community must respond to the noted communications issues if it wishes truly to evolve. In lieu especially of the eviction (per Mayor Menino on [http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/12/10/3241/ Saturday, 10 December, 2011]), the community must devise a non-local meeting space that is equally or more inviting than was our 'campsite' in Dewey Square. This wiki can be that space.

===Concepts===
Any organization of dedicated individuals can '''maximize efficiency''' by coming together as a whole to '''agree upon goals, methods, and tasks.''' This should be a first prioroty of any organization, and the discussion should be 'alive' as long as there is anyone in support of the forum. The Occupation movement has reached a massive scale, but it does not present a navigable structure, so the whole is more of a chaotic mob than a committed organization. The mess of communication methods shared by contributors has led to a lack of definition. Each medium should represent a specific function within the goals, methods, and tasks that are determined by the ''whole people'' via round-table discussion.

The Occupation has presented an impressive show of arms; this is not to be overlooked. The massive participation in protests gives weight to our decisions. I believe it is necessary now to dismiss the issue of assembly/occupation, because it distracts us from the overarching social issues that we may be able to solve on our own (whether or not we are able to protest without the violent opposition from a dying society). We must build a new society that sprouts from the old. As we impart small changes, the old systems will slowly dissolve.

There should be, as a central structure, an online people's forum. In the forum, there will be a much larger foundation of voices if all contributers are able to navigate intuitively. By following the basic structure of topics and their nested discussions (a natural aspect of every wiki) we may build a professional feel upon the face of the wiki, and individuals will be able to quickly find and discuss the issues of greatest personal interest. A wiki is meant to crowd-source information - ''I suggest we use OccupyBoston's wiki to crowd-source a revolution.''

===Issues===
The major issue with using a wiki seems to be understanding the process of contribution, which is, in my opinion, much easier than reading and replying to a number of massive email lists. Becoming familiar with editing functions, navigation tools, and special pages can be daunting. We should therefore post guidelines proposing a specific structure and method that can be scaled and adapted to the many sizes and specialties of groups. We should unify to determine our ideals and the best methods to attain them. We should host a fully public, round-table discussion to determine the first steps of action. '''''This discussion cannot cease until a central forum has been established.'''''

If the Occupation appears to the mainstream to lack unity, clarity, definition, or priority, it is because the Occupation has failed to create the pathways that maximize the efficiency of crowd-sourced social evolution. At best, unity in the Occupation is extremely vague, and can generally be summarized in a single word: ''discontent''. Indeed, the Occupation has barely agreed upon a few 'official statements'. The discussion is limited by the structure of the forum, or lack-thereof.

An intellectual conversation requires a soft, inviting, understanding environment that is founded in a peaceful methodology.

===Goals===
The ultimate goal of the Occupation (and truly the ultimate goal of any compassionate act) is the creation of (or evolution toward) a perfect society. Rather than ''acheiving'' perfection, the most difficult task is ''defining'' perfection. Coming to a ''working agreement'' on 'perfection' would allow us to determine pathways for acheiving that perfection. After conceptualizing our goals and sorting out the best potential methodology, it would be necessary to create tasks which could be delegated to working groups. This process establishes ultimate authority within the people, leaving no room for modification of that principal. A people's forum should declare that the only sovereign being is a human (or another creature of human-like sentience). The people should declare a Global Entity, a ''peaceful species unification'' for all those willing to apply. There will some day be global revolution, but we cannot know exactly when. We might facilitate the revolution by its discussion, however, and I argue that it is the most important discussion in which we might partake.

==Links==
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User:OneKarma/Notes

2012-03-13T03:01:46Z

OneKarma: news link: 20-somethings aren't economically insured

“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius — and a lot of courage — to move in the opposite direction.” - A. Einstein

==generational==
the generation of youth must care for itself, to create stability - [http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/03/generation-stuck-why-dont-young-people-move-anymore/254349/ Generation Stuck]

and [http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/35-shocking-facts-that-prove-that-college-education-has-become-a-giant-money-making-scam College is a money-making scam - 35 Reasons]

==for 'Dimwits'==
Has OneKarma ever been less than extremely polite to you? Join the club. OneKarma is extremely critical of people, especially people who exhibit a lack of logic in their thought processes. If you are one of these people, OneKarma may use 'mean words' when he talks to or about you. If you grew up in an English-speaking household in the U.S.A., he will not have any mercy toward your lack of writing proficiency, and he will denigrate you to the highest degree if you cannot at least understand his point. He comes from the point of view of 'not having time for bullshit,' so if you come even close to preventing his intended progression, he will push you aside and forget you.

OneKarma may (eventually) apologize for the negative tone and/or words (hoisting the blame upon a 'mis-communication') for the sake of cooperation toward some newfound (or newly described) goal, but he will still assume that you are a half-wit.

==Edit Session==
('stolen' from uk wiki https://occupywiki.org.uk/wiki/OccupyWiki:Edit_sessions and https://occupywiki.org.uk/wiki/OccupyWiki:Improvement_ideas)

add '/session' to the end of any page to go to the editing session. this could aid the discussion as being a midway between 'chat' and 'ongoing' styles of discussion. it would link to an open chat, and would be maintained in the 'ongoing' style in order to set agendas for the 'chat', as well as divulging the time/place/directions to the chat (usually virtual).

==What is the point of vehement militarization?==
At what technological point is there no need to improve? When a single, violent force commands the life and livelihood of the rest, will there be any more justice? Is there ever justice if there is division or oppression?

Division makes us hate our kin, and oppression legitimizes that hatred. Only by establishing a mutual responsible, global community will the human species find peace. There must be an agreement to transparency in government, for only then can the people know the truth of global human interaction.

=='Bottom-lining'==
"...is when someone takes responsibility for seeing something through to completion. It's a serious committment, and people try to avoid making it because it is serious."

==Appeal (?)==
I love that people want to create a warm, welcoming, physical space for meeting face to face and for establishing community. But the truth is that this is an outdated 'requirement', because technology allows us to be close by the information we produce and consume more than by our physical closeness. While familiarity in person can and should be used to aid the development of communications, we should not make it a requirement, because it is slowing our progress and limiting our diversity. Contributors have been actively driven away by others who choose to make physical attendance a pre-requisite for contributing. If there is to be a global movement, it will be maintained by the youth who are invested in it. This means an end to the games that have been played around even the notion of revolution. This is a true, humanistic endeavor, and it will not be stopped by any means.
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==Alienation==
I have become alienated by the disorganized mess of 'collaborators' and their methods. I don't have time to see their meetings, nor do I have time or patience for reading their exasperatingly long mailing lists. I must reach out to non-occupiers for support, because they perhaps are capable of thinking about the issues I may present, whereas current occupiers are preoccupied mostly with 'camping' and martyrdom. They claim but do not ''actually'' see the bigger picture. They do not include the rest of the 99%. The Occupation is, at most, maybe 2%, with maybe 25% 'in support'. It lacks not only actual ''unification'' but also ease of methodology, which is preventing growth and real action.

==Frug==
(6) ''Tracking within the Public Schools.'' Even when public schools admit a diverse group of students, it does not follow that the schools are organized so that the students can learn to engage each other. On the contrary, academic tracking - the division of the student body into fast, average, and slow classes - is standard educational policy in America's public schools, and not just for English and math. Academic tracking is one of the ways Americans first learn that a heterogeneous group should be divided into different spaces - spaces not just for smart and dumb but for whites and blacks, college-bound and vocationally tracked, cool and nerd. This process has helped Americans learn an important, and destructive, lesson from and early age: being in the same space with different kinds of people not only fel uncomfortable but impedes personal advancement. The same attitude helps generate, later in life, support for exclusive suburbs and gated communities.

- Gerald Frug, "The Legal Technology of Exclusion in Metropolitan America"

==Issues Dev.==
;let us be unafraid of making mistakes

;issue of multi-media and variety of outlets
:there should be only one 'official' place for discussion. Everyone is of course encouraged to use every possible outlet, but there should be a commitment to a primary outlet so that conversation can become centralized and that people can follow the topics they find important.

;all or nothing
:if the occupation is to host any discussion online, it should be centralized and manageable. if the occupation does not wish to create a central forum online to aid non-'residents', it should make clear that intention so that online contributors may know that their time is being wasted. the occupation should not proclaim to be the 99% if it does not intend to invite those voices.

;collaboration blocks
:i feel that my attempts at collaboration are being blocked. when it was suggested that i join those mailing lists where discussion was paramount, i could not find the appropriate mailing lists, or when they could be found, i could not find an archive of older messages so i could not fully update myself. additionally, no one has answered my request to help locate such an archive.

:the 'groups.occupyboston.org' pages appear to either lack frequent moderation (of which is required by the structure of the site) so that my requests to 'join' the working groups have been either unanswered or ignored. this prevents me from reading all 'non-public' posts, as well as from posting to those groups.

:the wiki has neither of the above issues - its structure absolutely prevents such blocks.

;personal grudges
:i believe that a number of members of the occupation are holding personal grudges against those who do not communicate on their terms. i have noted an authoritative habit within both Facilitation and Tech (OBIT) that has withheld me from being able to discuss ideas. these groups appear to prefer to focus on a morality that they seem unable to dictate, and this focus prevents them from considering a broader spectrum of ideas. i am working under the pressure of grudges held against me for two reasons: 1. i use a strong tone that is sometimes misunderstood as disrespect, and 2. i had 'moved' a great number of wiki pages without the consent of others. i argue that the reactions to these actions have been much more detrimental than the actions themselves.

:tone should never prevent discussion from unfolding. the occupation is fueled by adults, and adults should be able to recognize ideas whether or not the words around them are particularly emotional. from the facilitation group, i learned that there is a push for dramatically civil appearances, but not for actual civility. the facilitators, though unable to move beyond emotional drives themselves, are asking others to keep their emotion away from their conversation. an intelligent person should be able to pick out the intention of an argument, and one should not focus on the aspects which do not aid that intention unless they create disparity in the argument, in which case there should be a request for clarification.

:the issue of moved pages on the wiki should not be an issue at all, because everyone is capable of making the very same kinds of changes i have made. it takes only a very little amount of exploring to figure these functions out. also, if my notes had not been deleted by Mcktimo, users would have been directed to contact me with their issues, at which point i could facilitate a solution. i have already done so a number of times (both in and out of regard to the particular 'moving' issue), and i have not become aware of any issues that are not easily resolved.

==Branch issues==
economic and political issues are much too complex for an organization of non-specialists to determine the best possible methods for reform. issues of national law and penal codes can be addressed with a large-enough mass of peoples, but that mass has not yet been organized. the most viable issue for the occupation to address now is the creation of a forum within which specialists and lay-men alike may discuss ''all'' the issues.

in an open forum, the issues are on stage instead of the people. there should be topic pages for every aspect of change that the movement wishes to make, and those topic pages should contain references to scientific endeavors or suggest community-wide agreements. the 'attached' discussion pages are the places for opinions and diatribes, but hopefully discussions will be more fluid and progressive than arguments over view-points. the goal here is to create a mass of on-line support for actual discussion of Occupation issues. There should be a passing of ideas back-and-forth and around in every direction

===economic/political===
this is the main branch of issues that the occupation would like to solve. the problem with attacking on this front is that the spectrum works both top-down and bottom-up, which means one must impart movement in the entirety of the system to effect change in any one part, otherwise the momentum of the (top/bottom) will continue pulling the (bottom/top) in the same old direction. true economic/political change must come from the entire populace, and it must therefore be coordinated on at least a national level. coordination of such a degree, however, seems to be ''undesirable'' by the many factions of occupiers.

===violence===
====international====
this front also must be fought by the many. awareness is making the species more able and likely to denounce violence, but there are many acts whose motivators have not been fully addressed. particularly, violence occurring upon native peoples must be stopped - but this is an economic issue as well, for much violence is driven by conquerers in the name of the expanding wealth of a nation.

====national====
domestic (national, not in the home) violence has much to do with the economic functions of society. poverty drives people to commit otherwise unnecessary acts, such as the creation of drug-rings.

it is naturally assumed that one would not commit a crime that is known to be a crime unless there is a more negative consequence to do the crime than to not. petty crime such as small thievery abides a different 'natural law' that can be addressed only when the social scene has become more peaceful, but the basic notion is that goods which are equally accessible do not need to be stolen. crime as a way of sustenance should never be - the community should create an avenue for every person to sustain themselves, not an avenue for just the luckiest x per cent.

====governance brutality====
police brutality is a focal point for the movement - and for the name of 'justice' everywhere. most police brutality comes as a result of failing social systems in which a majority grows a disrespect for a minority and then begins to act against that minority as if part of a game. offenders in this regard are often not seen as such, because the majority supports the condemnation of a few. but this alludes to a famous parable arising out of the nazi era, saying something to the effect of, "first they came for x, and i didn't speak up because i wasn't an x; then they came for y, and i didn't speak up because i wasn't a y; then they came for z, and i didn't speak up because i wasn't a z; then they came for me, but when i called for help there was no one left to fight with me."

===respect===
the people need to recognize when a human being is not receiving the respect that should be granted to every one. this may involve holding a global conversation to agree upon a number of basic human rights. i argue that this must be the first step in the way for the occupation to create true progress. there must be an ultimate goal for which the people truly aim. there must be a concerted effort in both discernment and achievement of that goal, or else there shall not be unity at all.

==Pledge or initiative?==
Pledge to Support a ''Global Community'' via Participation in an Open Forum

hmm...

Talk:Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice (CASEJ)

2012-02-07T09:24:47Z

OneKarma: answered 'Rob Foley', answered brian browne...

This is the discussion page for the Climate Action, Sustainability and Environmental Justice working group. It is a space in which we can continue, deepen and strengthen the discussions started during working group meetings and on the e-mail list. When making a contribution to this list, please keep in mind that this is viewable by all. Please keep discourse civil and when presenting information please provide references.

== Discussion about education vs. activism ==

I, Rob Foley, would like to start a discussion on whether we should primarily seek to educate others about climate issues, or whether we should leave education primarily to other groups and instead engage in actions that seek to "move the ball further" in terms of the national discussion on climate issues. For an example, let's drop banners instead of go speak in schools, for the most part. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts and critiques! Thanks much, Rob.

:What a fascinating question!  I will give it some thought.  Adi

:Brian and Marla like this idea!

:I think the difficult part is 1) inspiring a great interest in youth in a very simple and succinct manner, and 2) having a (very easy to find/remember) destination or avenue of greater exploration for those whose interest may be piqued. In most cases this will be found online. Therefore, first you must agree upon what truths to spread and then how best to do so. It will be helpful to answer these questions<nowiki>:</nowiki>
:*What is the ultimate (final) goal of your actions? What is at the end of the chain reaction that may be started by your actions?
:*What are the steps leading to the desired final outcome?
:*How can you set the stage to create an opportunity to take the steps leading to your desired outcome?
:*What are the variables which might be used to manipulate for or against the desired outcome?
:*How can you ensure that your actions will lead to your ultimate goal?
:*What actions can be taken that would begin the chain reaction toward your ultimate goal?
:*What single action will impact the most individuals at the highest degree?
:I hope this is helpful some way.
:- [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 04:24, 7 February 2012 (EST)

== Wave Energy ==

Why are places like Scotland and Ireland currently using this sustainable clean energy and most countries have yet to even hear of this?

Brian Browne
Seemsalon@gmail.com
617 460-4247

:Much of the answer has to do with lobbying power over many years. Many people don't realize that the economy is a game capable of treacherous manipulation. The largest and most informed (read: most monetarily prosperous) groups are able to manipulate the system such that their properties will always be on sale. And this is a game of not only momentary issues that must be guessed, but of a thriving beast that can be predicted and even directed. The ones at the top hold the reigns, and they know where the beast shall go, and they are able to prepare in order to maximize their powers. Exaggerated consumption lets the beast gain proportion. All energy production and consumption is controlled by only a few massively profiteering groups. They have a plan.
:The strategy is to spend all of one's money on things that are in low demand (buy companies that have experience in 'x' but that are not doing particularly well) while simultaneously picking up investors that want to see 'x' become a thriving product. The wealth of a major corporation allows it to coordinate on a massive scale in order to provide a service at lower cost; small businesses just can't save the same way. In the case of 'alternative energy', I believe that there is a cost issue regarding emerging technologies (whether this issue was 'manufactured' by big oil in the '70s or not) that prevents us from employing 'clean' energies more readily today.
:This is, of course, the skeptic's point of view: While I do not believe 'evil' corporations to be intent on doing evil, I do believe that their greed makes them numb to the feeling of compassion so much that they are willing to dismiss the question of morality.
:- [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 04:24, 7 February 2012 (EST)

Talk:Livestream

2012-02-07T08:27:52Z

OneKarma: +1

i like this page a lot. - [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 03:27, 7 February 2012 (EST)

Category:Working groups

2012-02-02T20:18:11Z

OneKarma: removed a non-category: "resource mapping"

'''Working groups''' are teams of people within the Occupation, each focused on a particular area or task. These groups are the organs supporting the body of the Occupation. Within them you will find resources, discussions, and courses of action in every field. __NOTOC__

Working groups are '''open''', which means anyone can help out, including you! Like the Occupation as a whole, each working group is like a horizontal democracy, with decision-making by consensus and publicly accessible meetings.

To join a working group, see its wiki page for contact information and meeting times. To join the email list for any of these groups, to get announcements and/or participate in discussion, please go to the [http://groups.occupyboston.org/ workgroup signup page].

:''[[Instructions for Starting a Work Group|Instructions for starting a working group]]''

'''To add a new group to this list,''' copy and paste this quoted text on the bottom of the working group page: <nowiki>"[[Category:Working groups]]"</nowiki>. The wiki software will do the rest. (For category help, see [[Help:Categories]].)

12/28/11

2012-01-04T23:41:20Z

OneKarma: fixed some formatting ....

dec 28 2011

In attendance: Jay, john m, greg m, tara, Jorge, patti, Patrick, glenn, wildebeest, monica, eric, martin, Liam, Bobbi

Jay - did not get to requirements for use of the space
Wk grp space etc

Recap of properties looked at: Jorge john and jay

Jorge - got an email from somebody at community gathering about what we would like to see in an HQ
A number and info of a prop owner, I will forward his info to the grp

Bobbi - what kind of

Jorge - warehouses, etc so end: cheap, looking for low-maintenance tenants
617 332 1250 isaac beck

Greg: Jorge, want to call him?

Jorge - yes

Greg - we had talked about hey paul we want to go look at this number
[Paul Johnston] We called already, the brokers will ask the owners if they will consider year leases inst of 3 yr leases

liam - he said it’s useless to these property-owners till we decide on organizational and payment issues
There’s a 501c3 that we need to talk to
[united for a fair economy, brian miller] if we show them that we have the money, they wd sign a lease?

tara: I’m anti-501c3 for occ bos; we would become a fundraising org, so we should partner w a 501c3
we would have to agree on some liability issues, eg insurance rider

jay - partnership w a 501c3 would have to be agreed by GA

patti - if it was united for a fair economy,
they would be responsible, we’d give them the $

greg – I had a half-hour conversation at the media tent
would you consider this? And miller said he “could probably sell it to my board”
talked to haymarket fund, jp
tidewss found might be interested in sponsoring
but united for a fair economy is the only one who I’ve asked to sign a lease.

Tara - Language that you use in agreements w larger 501c3s is important under state law
Loose wording, avoid certain terms

Greg - I think the pieces are be a little bit clearer about the uses of the spaces, money

Wildebeest - does anybody know what we will get for our money?

Patti - the office where I work is 5 6 7 8000/mo

John m - 25 / sq ft

Rachel - 17 is low and most of those places don’t look like places where you would want to be

Wildebeest

Jay recapping last week

Uses: work groups, ga, etc

Signs, library

Especially access to a kitchen for food

Speaking to people who have been to ows, 2 main groups: sis [logistics] and food
In the uses of space, e5 has 6 occupy Boston groups tonight, so wg space would be essential
Space in designated area for info in the front so people could see when they come in
150 ppl cd fit in about 1200 sq. ft. incl stage [community church]

Wildebeest - has anybody seen ows donations, since the camp went down…?

Liam - They had a half million we had 50000

Greg - if there was that much space, if we use that 1200-1400 , how many wgs cd we have at a time there?

Jay - I had done a layout: 4 dedicated spaces 250 sf for wgs, and I had designated logistics, food, and media
That leaves another 250-500 that cd be broken up to a couple of smaller spaces of 10-20 people in each
I was working on an open space with partitions.

Liam - people want spaces for media, radio, etc to work

Greg - if we cd get those numbers down

Jay: ask how much would a wg require?

John murphy –

Greg I agree that there are core wgs that need space

John - the medics shouldn’t be sharing w the sign tent

Patti - there is a lot of space that landlords will build out to yr specifications

Greg - if you didn’t ask for that maybe they would be more agreeable to month to month

Bobbi - have we thought about what heat will cost?

Jay - some props I was just browsing say that all costs are included.
On some leases, you only pay what you use
Triple net lease, you pay association fees, you pay taxes, also snow removal

Greg - that’s the norm for a lot of office space

Jay - we spoke of finding a distressed owner, under threat of foreclosure, because no tenants for so long
Probably more likely give a better deal

Bobbi - cd we find out if it would be foreclosed while we were in it?

Jay - would under threat

Martin - told about a tour that I took. I saw a church at Andrew Square station, big, open, space for gas, kitchen, office space,
They’re willing to sell or lease, maybe the 3 of us, or anybody who wants to come
I took a lot of pics from there
It’s not abandoned, but vacant

Greg - on other follow up, raw space, owners will build out, we talked to our union friends, who are willing to do that

Jay - as long as you get permits, and have licensed ppl do it, owners like that

Patti – there are a lot of different technologies for moving walls and multiple uses.

John - From the door to the bookcases and to the door [here], about 1700 sf

John - 2000 ought to be the minimum

Greg - I envision a multifloor space

Jorge - are we assuming that

John - we cd just move the chairs away for a ga

Jay - we cd have gas in several neighborhoods

Jorge - facilitation is working on this in terms of a road-show ga…

Greg - the core groups who need space, logistics, medical, media, food

Jay - logistics, medical, media, food

Patti - my question is for medical, what are they actually gonna do in that space, because if they’re actually going to be practicing medicine in that
space, that cd be an issue.

Jay - same thing as on a march, first aid and call EMS.
In general, they would have information

Patti - but not like a clinic or anything

Jay - no, maybe first aid,

Greg – if there’s a thousand there, what’s a storefront size?

Jay - about 750

Greg – so about 3000 not 2000

John - is that the minimum we’re looking for?

Jorge - so do we know the potential rents on a 3000 sf space?

Jay - there’s a space in the so end, it’s 4500 sf, for $5000, sorry, its down Harrison ave, a loft
How long will that last for this amount?

Bobbi - we also want space for a library, it’s nice to have a storefront, but we need to be sure it’s up to code. We can’t afford to buy stuff that’s up to code

Greg - we need a lounge

Bobbi - we cd sell flowers

Eric - by next winter, we would have a plan of business. Why can’t we have more autonomous actions? If it’s all occupy boston, there would be issues of liability.
Locking into rent for longer than 3 months, not good. I have ideas to get us through the winter months I will get to later

John m – we cd have one place downtown where people cd go through and donations, and we cd have another place, like in jp, much less expensive
If we go out of core boston, 99% chance that we’ll stay

Bobbi - I’ll explore Cambridge and Somerville

John - donations are down.

Wildebeest – let’s go back to what we had, let’s set up somewhere else, if it was good before, why not now?

Greg - I don’t think you’re alone, others have the same idea

Wildebeest – I would need some help
I was an occupier not a paper occupier but a real occupier
What makes you think they will pay our rent?
Dude , were falling apart

Jay - the march aspect as the visibility, it’s almost impossible to do right now. Work groups aren’t working together

Patrick - you need the visual

Eric - occubagos would be visible. The other thing what about the donations of space.

Greg

Eric - till we get some

Liam - we desperately need something that’s high profile. As far as movement building, high profile, I think that it’s a death throw to move to a distant place. It has to be in boston and sustainable
Wildebeest – you want them to pay charity for rent, food, we might as well be adopted

Greg - if there’s a space for a center, and there is also work that gets us out of dependency, that creates revenue, and acts as a magnet for people to come check us out.

Wildebeest – I love the idea, I just don’t think it’s feasible

Jay – it’s not charity. I was on the sidewalk every day. Thousands of people pulled up and gave us stuff and said it was because they couldn’t be here.
It’s tough for the public. They don’t know where we are

Liam – the reason that I am really stressing the coop is because I’ve been part of two, in NYC, built housing for 25000 people, a café, a used clothing store.
We just have to commit ourselves to that process
I’ve also been filming with a coop in Venezuela

Greg - we need to be out of here at 930?

Jay - we did see the outsides, I have 30 on a list, and we found 13 more properties in that vicinity
There was about 10 that I pretty much circled all the ones that had potential enough that we talked about them, so I took a note

Greg - cd you tell if it was more than one floor?

Jay - you could see stairways

Greg - what characteristics drove this top ten list?
There was something that grabbed you about it.

Liam - I know the back story on rogers jewelry

Greg - I got a question for you guys.
You’re poised to type this list up?
It’s ready to go to paul so he could find a list of brokers?

Patti - when you go through a broker it’s more expensive because the landlord has to pay the broker

John - we should go to the neighbors

Greg - they will say talk to the brokers

Jay - there was literally maybe three main realty companies

Bobbi - do we want retail, industrial…?

Randy - did we talk to e5 and get their advice?

Liam - yes

John - so our next step is create a next meeting date b4 we leave, and should we make another list?

Greg - as much as I want to be here, I think we should expand a little bit

Patti – there’s a lot of empty office space in the north end; there’s one on causeway street empty for 8 yrs

Martin – here’s a website that will give you all the information
http://www.cityofboston.gov/assessing/search/

Patti - also see registry of deeds

John - so does anybody want to go out and look at other real estate?
Create another list.
I’m just pissed that we don’t have a place

Eric - john you were mentioning places outside of downtown boston. How far?

John - kenmore has a lot of foot traffic, north station, other train stations.
We’re spending money, but we’re not taking in money, we have no fundraising

Monica - let’s do fundraising

Greg - I disagree. We should find a place. We should figure out what we can afford and ask donors for help

Martin – there’s a difference between fundraising at dewey, $20 at a time, and big donors

Monica - we want big donors, it’s less work.

Greg - it’s pretty much 50-50 between the box and the wepay

Aria - I was a professional fund raiser for ten years

Aria - 20 percent goes to overhead, the rest goes to the cause.
Fundraising gets you toward structure

Liam - we already have some donors identified.

Aria - Fundraising seems to happen without you realizing it

Greg - next meeting either Friday or Monday. Will we have anything to talk about by friday?

John - we could come saturday morning.

Jay - 4:00 Monday next meeting.

MediaWiki talk:Sidebar

2012-01-04T11:19:09Z

OneKarma: added 'voting' section

Please 'edit' this page and sign at the bottom whether in support, opposition, or neutral regarding this change.

==Revision proposal 1==
I added links and copied content to the home page the things that are important enough to be on the home page, but not important enough to be in the side-bar: the GA link, Media, Participate, and Calendar pages might as well be linked on the home page. The sidebar can be used to get to the home page containing an even larger list (or lists) of the most relevant links 'about' Occupy Boston. The sidebar would then contain a link to the list of working pages, a link to the recent changes, a random page (for perusing and getting a feel for things, or for editors who want a random page to improve), the a I suggest we revise the sidebar to look like this:

*Wiki
**Occupy Boston|Home
**Category:Working groups|Working groups
**Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes
**Special:Random|Random page
**Help:Contents|Help
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**http://www.occupyboston.org|OccupyBoston.org
**http://irc.lc/indymedia/OccupyBoston|Live Chat (IRC)
**http://www.facebook.com/OccupyBoston|Facebook
**http://twitter.com/#!/Occupy_Boston|Twitter
**http://collegesoccupyboston.com|Colleges Occupy Boston
**http://occupybostonglobe.com|Occupy Boston Globe
*SEARCH
*TOOLBOX
*LANGUAGES
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I think this would make the wiki less messy and more inviting. Implementation of this structure will be beneficial to the use of other changes I have already implemented (moving the Calendar to the Home page, adding a 'bar' of links centered at the top of the home page, categorizing the working groups, and adding the help content section). Please let me know what you think, and if an admin approves, please implement the change.

Thanks. - [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 18:43, 28 December 2011 (EST)


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MediaWiki talk:Sidebar

2012-01-04T11:17:32Z

OneKarma: added support/opposing/neutral 'vote' sections

Please 'edit' this page and sign at the bottom whether in support, opposition, or neutral regarding this change.

==Revision proposal 1==
I added links and copied content to the home page the things that are important enough to be on the home page, but not important enough to be in the side-bar: the GA link, Media, Participate, and Calendar pages might as well be linked on the home page. The sidebar can be used to get to the home page containing an even larger list (or lists) of the most relevant links 'about' Occupy Boston. The sidebar would then contain a link to the list of working pages, a link to the recent changes, a random page (for perusing and getting a feel for things, or for editors who want a random page to improve), the a I suggest we revise the sidebar to look like this:

*Wiki
**Occupy Boston|Home
**Category:Working groups|Working groups
**Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes
**Special:Random|Random page
**Help:Contents|Help
*Links
**http://www.occupyboston.org|OccupyBoston.org
**http://irc.lc/indymedia/OccupyBoston|Live Chat (IRC)
**http://www.facebook.com/OccupyBoston|Facebook
**http://twitter.com/#!/Occupy_Boston|Twitter
**http://collegesoccupyboston.com|Colleges Occupy Boston
**http://occupybostonglobe.com|Occupy Boston Globe
*SEARCH
*TOOLBOX
*LANGUAGES
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I think this would make the wiki less messy and more inviting. Implementation of this structure will be beneficial to the use of other changes I have already implemented (moving the Calendar to the Home page, adding a 'bar' of links centered at the top of the home page, categorizing the working groups, and adding the help content section). Please let me know what you think, and if an admin approves, please implement the change.

Thanks. - [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 18:43, 28 December 2011 (EST)

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2012-01-04T10:59:51Z

OneKarma: replaced 'page break'

HQ + Space + Meeting

'''Introductions'''

'''Report back:  What we’ve done so far'''

Greg:   This is the fourth meeting I’ve been to.    At the first meeting, Jay and I volunteered to be co-coordinators of the group.   I’ve facilitated and posted minutes.  At each meeting we’ve done a round stack where we brainstormed what we wanted to talk about.   The first meeting was, why are we here, what do we want to see in the future?   There’s a lot of ideas about what we want to be doing in terms of space.   Most of the people at that meeting wanted to focus on a central location for working groups, storefront, that type of space, minimum of 3000 square feet.    Some people went on a road trip, walking trip, walked around to visit properties, which was presented at the last meeting  (visiting 30 properties).   John and Jay made a top 10 list of 30 properties, which was given to Paul, who has a relationship with the brokers.   When they did that, they found

John Murphy:   It was me, Jorge, Jay, Eric – we added to the list, walked around.   There’s no bad places in Boston to rent.  As we were going through the list, me and Jay determined 10 that we wanted to stop and and go into.   We tallied up good, eye-catching places along Washington Street, just window shopping. 

Jay:  Another review of past meetings:  The past two we’ve been determining what we would use the space for.   Last week we determined that it should be 3000 sq ft + , the use of the space would be primarily for working groups to hold meetings, an information area for the public in front, core working groups that need space and facilities  (food, media, logistics), and to have conference and meeting space and possibly space for GA.   

Liam:  I don’t think the discussion was limited to that  (no, that was just what I remembered)

Jorge:   Over those last two meetings, what people wanted to see ranged widely – some wanted mixed-use space, some wanted to go back outdoor space, some wanted just an HQ for working groups, to Monica and Allison’s idea of having a democracy center + justice center with multiple uses, cooperative spaces, etc.  

Liam:   Last week, we also talked about a Housing Works, NYC model – we have to be able to demonstrate to people who might want to support us what we’ve done, what our tangibles are – a cooperative business that is self-sustaining would really help to show our viability to people who might want to support us.

 

'''Updates:  E5, leasing options'''

Jorge:  I think we need a couple more voices in here.   Laura had sent out a contact for Isaac Beck, who owns a few more buildings in Sobo, leather district.   He doesn’t list them, so we have to call him.   I wonder if another voice or articulation would be helpful here.   (Lydia:  I can talk to him)

Paul:  I surveyed the building, talked to brokers – this is going to be hard, we’ve got to get serious about how we’re going to pay for space, because it’s going to be hard to rent one.   Some of the problems include:

*Most leases are 3-5 years, and landlords are reluctant to sign a lease for shorter times than that.   Most of them don’t need to rent the space, and aren’t keen on renting a one-year lease.  
*We’re also not a legal entity – we don’t exist, there’s no one to sign a lease, there’s no one to follow up with if we can’t pay the rent.   If we were a legal entity, we have no track record, no regular or expected source of income.   There’s no reason to expect we’d have the resources to pay the rent, etc. We’d have to pay rent up front.   We’d have to come up with $40,000 up front if we want to play.
*We COULD get an organization to back us – SEIU, a union – to rent as a proxy.   I don’t know anyone who would sign a lease for us, though.   Finally, we’re not “valued tenants.”   We’re a movement.  We could alienate existing good tenants.    From their point of view, they have a vision of us with drum circles and people sleeping in the hallways.    We might be low maintenance, but we’re not great tenants
*If we’re going to proceed, the number one thing we have to do is figure out how we’re going to get the money to pay for this.   Possible options include:  Fundraising within our own movement  ($20 per person, per month), do a public call, or go to private foundations.  

If we’re thinking about fundraising, we’re going to be asked four things:

*If we give you the money, what are you going to do with it?
*What have you done in the past that was so great?
*What capacity do you have to do stuff in the future?
*Who are you?

Greg:   United for a Fair Economy would sign a lease, if they knew the money was there and they wouldn’t be stuck with the bill

CC:   E5 has been having internal discussions about

As background:  E5 started up about 5 years ago, emerged out of a discussion with the Boston Social Forum, about the need for a space to help build up smaller groups addressing issues as a broad-based coalition.   This building is owned by a union, and this floor was a garment shop.   We cleared out the sewing machines that were here and made it into this space.

It’s been hard to sustain this effort – the social movements are small in comparison with Occupy.   You have the scale, you’re the edge of the movement right now.   We see the goals being roughly the same, maybe we’re more anti-imperialist.   So that’s the background.

Soren threw out some ideas in an email to us.   Occupy Boston probably needs 10,000 sq ft. to accommodate everything you need to do – this floor is 6000 sq feet.   One thing he was suggesting that you might consider is taking over this space as a HQ for working groups, while also using progressive spaces around the city – Spontaneous Celebrations, Community Church, Democracy Center, progressive churches – there are spaces like these in existence, many are struggling, some have big financial backers that allow them to c

That does a couple of things – it allows you to build relationships around the city, hopefully those relationships would lead to further work.   The partnership for us would help us tremendously.   Sustaining the space has been a big burden.   MGA has many other projects – the color of water project, majority agenda project – if a partnership could be reached, that would be great.

Rachel:   This is an incredible offer – would the partnership you are envisioning be between oB and MGA, or OB and E5? 

CC:  E5 is a project of MGA – they’re the non-profit entity that runs this space.   A year ago we formed a collective to take over the operations of the space, that’s where I came into the whole thing.   That’s been sort of a failure.   I think it would be a partnership between MGA.   The partnership could take different forms – we’d need to have those conversations in your group, but also in our group.

Ariel:   So when you’re saying we’d take over this space – are you saying we’d take over the use of this whole floor?  

CC:   There are tenants here, so that’s something we’d have to work with. 

Katie:   This is a huge step forward in terms of movement-building – which historically, we’ve not been really good at?   OB frequently takes the position that we’re the first on the scene, the best on the scene, frequently stumbles and fails to see other folks on the scene, etc --- we just all just be aware that that’s part of the conversation.  

Lydia:   It seems like what is actually being suggested is more of a roommate situation --- there would be some delineations about space usage, what’s Occupy, what’s other space, how the finances work --- what relationship we have with the other tenants could evolve, it could be we’re just roommates, it could be a movement-building thing, we don’t know.   I guess the thing we’d need to hammer out is what space would be available, how common spaces would work, what the price per square foot would be, how soon would it be available, etc?

Liam:   This conversation has been taking place for awhile.   It’s just a dialogue at this point.   We’re not to the point of hammering out the logistical issues.   Another option would be to create an entirely new space, and go together.    It’s not just about this space – it’s an open, evolving conversation.  

Cherie:  My concern is always going to be the same – this isn’t a scenario that involves housing.

Rachel:   That seems like a topic for the next agenda item.

Greg:  What’s the next step, then, if we want to look at this?

<br/>CC:   We’d need to think about what that partnership would look like --- and you would need to broach this conversation to the wider OB community, and discuss whether this is a thing you’d be interested in.

Jay:   We had discussed previously the option of having an OB space that was also open to progressive organizations – this seems like a key part of the ongoing dialogue  (possibility of bringing E5 with us into a new space)

Rachel:   E5 has been so important to us – the fact that E5 has offered this to us in a transitional way, we can’t say thank you enough for that – we still haven’t gotten, in this meeting, to a conversation about all of the many space conversations that need to be happening.   My proposal would be that it seems like there are a couple of people in this circle who have been engaged in this conversation already.   It makes sense to bring more folks from E5, MGA, and OB together in a room to talk specifically about this collaboration moving forward.    Given that most of the information is out on the table, I think we can’t go further with this conversation in this meeting.    So let’s find space and time for that meeting, and then carry it on then. 

Ariel:   Let’s find a time after this meeting.

Lydia:  I just want to address why I think this is an amazing opportunity – entering into a situation where you have no lease whatsoever, as a short-term solution, this could be immediately acted on  (in as short as two weeks).   We already have non-profits who can be an umbrella here.   It’s centrally located and accessible.    Price is way below market price, even for warehouse space.    You’re not going to find warehouse space for that cheap anywhere.   Finally, it’s not built out – it’s open space.   In other words – this is a long-term solution, but we also need a short-term solution, and this could be a good one.  

Paul:  We need to keep our options open --- before we commit to this generous offer, we need to keep in mind other places – we need visibility!

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What we are, what we’re called

Katie:   I think the context of the email was more about accessibility – how to make this a broader conversation within Occupy Boston?    That seems like an important part of this discussion.

Liam:  Can we change the name of the group to “spaces”?

Rachel:   Then we can call each other astronauts

Lydia:  I like the name “base” – it’s a central common area, a launching pad, a space can involve physical encampments, etc.   I think “base” encompasses that.

Paul:  I’m completely against changing the name – but I also think the original name was a stupid name to begin with, so I’m kind of torn.  Let’s call it whatever we want to call it and then move on.

Cherie:   We’re finding a home.   Let’s call it the OB home working group. 

Rachel:   OK, again:  this was not supposed to be about names, but about what this working group was trying to accomplish.   Throwing out words and names is great for free association, but

Monica:   We wanted to find a center for OB.   We want to realize the core of our mission is.

Katie:   We had a logistics team.   That logistics team figured out how to get tents, where they should go, tactical issues, what went where.   That seems a lot like what we’re doing here – just to delimit the question a bit.   To expand the question, and respond to Monica – if what we’re doing is finding a core, that’s not a thing that gets outsourced to a working group.   That’s a thing we need to do across OB as a whole – that was a big part of Angela’s email, and something that seems like it needs to get addressed here:

Ariel:   I think the conversation also needs to address our values – do we want to be renting from a landlord, a one percenter?   I think it needs to involve not just what we’re doing, but the values by which we’re doing it.

Liam:   It’s great that there are so many new faces here, but it’s getting a little messy with new people.   We’re still a working group – we still bring back to GA, report back – we’re no different.  

Lydia: When dewey square was lost we lost a commons and a resource center.  There is an urgent and immediate need for a common space, in terms of people not wasting effort, having a place to drop something off.  Our survival depends on the integration of common space.  What were te functions of having territory before, and which functions do we still need to serve?  But I think it gets into something that is not just a technical issue. 

Greg: When I first heard tis meeting announced I came to it with the assumption that it was a WG about just that, finding a space for this movement to flourish post-Dewey.  This does not preclude any other function for that space.  It’s apparent to me that we have many different ideas about what the next step should be; from leasing a space that is public and accessible, in partnership with other progressive groups; I also understand the passion of people who want to occupy abandoned buildings, bur they’re not mutually exclusive.  I think there is a critical part of dialogue; as much as Angela’s email pissed me off completely, we need to proceed because—I’m here in this working group because I want it to be a space that is publicly accessible, it impacts all of us and we need to be as transparent and inclusive as possible; not just tell people at Gas that this is happening but also have a dialogue about it.  That said we all have limited time, and we have to make choices about how we spend our time in OB.  What was lacking in Angela’s email was trust; well, trust us, trust that we can hold in our hearts that there is an occupation aware that there are a lot of people who have needs.  I will demand that we be trusted. 

Rachel: I’m hearing a lot of similar assertions about what we think the WG is for, which is great.  I wonder if it would be possible to just have a temp check on what Lydia and Greg were getting at, which I’d paraphrase: “this WG exists to find a space to fulfill some or all of the functions of the Dewey encampment.” 

(Conversation between John and Rachel about the legality.)

Lydia: it’s important that this be not exclusive of other options.

Rachel: I think every time we feel the need to restate that we denigrate the system we have created in OB which operates on the assumption that WGs take on small portions of work that we bring back to GA; obviously we plan to be inclusive and transparent, we are a WG of OB.  We don’t need to start that all over again; we do that all the time in every WG every day. 

Lydia: But what I meant was that in pursuing this center people can still squat…

Bobbie: I think we have the same group here, can we just go around and be quick and say what we want…

Paul: This is the fifth meeting of this group; we have got to do something; we have to stop talking and make some decisions.  What are we going to do, we have to have a deadline to stick to it.  We’ve spent the last half hour talking about our name…

Greg: That’s not why we’re having this conversation because of Angela’s email; I raised this as an agenda item because I wanted to clarify that there’s been several rounds of people going around with visions and I wanted to coalesce it and figure out what this group is going to do so we can decide to spend our time here, make sure we’re on the same page.  Some of us want a home, some of us want to occupy a space.  Let’s clarify this—it’s not about Angela’s email, it opens up and creates energy.

Jay: So the third agenda item was determining our purpose and the group name.  It’s just this conversation started when we got to that point in the agenda.

Rachel: I have a proposal. 

Marty D.: This is my first HQ meeting.  I feel like all along in Occupy there has been a knee jerk response to getting things done and strategizing.  GA approves decisions but it’s not where the action is happening.  There are units of cultural transmission called memes, we need groups of people invested in Occupy generating memes and popularizing these ideas and allowing them to spread to the broader population in order to be approved by GA.  We are thinking things through, popularizing, getting shit done and bringing it to GA.

John M: We had the encampment and it’s done.  I got lazy and figured someone would find a space but no—I was at GA and people didn’t want ot coninute GA outside because it was too cold, thisis a problem….hopefully we find many spaces over the years, I’m looking long term and short term both.  So this group is honestly a working document for finding a place to hold meetings at so we don’t have WGs overlapping and once we find a place and have structure, then we can have a calendar and be structured, right now we can’t do that.  With E5 we take over this place and it feels like the majority of people who come here think it’s our headquarters; and I keep telling people it’s not.  We need a place to hold meetings and hopefully if that doesn’t work out…we need a starting point, we need a building. 

Monica: Mission statement: This group exists to find a space to realize the mission of Occupy Boston.  Not just Dewey; the occupation was one thing we did at the beginning.

 

Jay: This movement feels like molasses, this groupo feels like molasses; we feel like we’re spinning our wheels and going over and reviewing…here at e5 there were lots of meetings going on at once…it’s an issue of overlap, when we went to schedule this meeting we had an overlap problem in scheduling.  Personally the purpose of this group is finding a space that is a central meeting spot for the work of Occupy Boston. 

Nelson: We should—before Logistics was Logistics it was Tactical, and their main duty was to find a spot to deal with us as a movement.  It’s a simple name, a simple mission,  Let’s start getting shit done.

Lydia: We might have already found a space so we shouldn’t look at it that way.

Nelson: We should take it back block by block…

Cherie: I’m going to be out of process, but when I first made my Mutual Aid proposal there was a block because it was taking money from our ability to find a space.  But we keep overlooking the reason I made the proposal; we keep looking at spaces

Nelson”: half of DA is homeless and they found spaces, there’s a way.

Cherie: it would be nice if we could share information or squat because I’m tired of the bigotry

Nelson: Talk to Troll.

Cherie: We want to close that proposal and one of the ways we’re going to do it is by finding a place for people to sleep, one way is for everyone to sign the good neighbor policy.  It’s sort of the attitude we have, people will not overlook the fact that someone is homeless.  They have a stereotype because of their own experience.  Everyone should be accountable for their behavior if we found a place to sleep at, not just homeless.

Greg: Only in that—I want to acknowledge I hear you saying that and you’ve said that at every meeting here, you came to this group hoping that this group would address this issue.  It’s one of the reasons I wanted to define what this group is doing.  It sounds like what you want might not be the working of that particular group.

Cherie: It sounds like it’s not what OB is doing either.

We don’t know that (several)

Cherie: You were ready to clear Weird Street-

Nelson: as someone who cleared out those crack ridden tents it had to go-

Paul: I cannot come to another meeting; I need a simple answer to a simple question.  Do we have any money?  Do we have any potential for money?  Before you take off to your FAWG meeting, can you answer that question, Greg?  How much money do we have, do we get any income, I need to understand, because I can’t have any more conversations with anyone unless I know if we’re real.  Are we interested in raising money? 

Greg: I’ve been answering these questions every day; we have about $50,000.  That doesn’t tell us what OB wants to do with that money.  I hear your frustration.  If you can’t give us more of your time then that’s fine, but there is other foundational work that has to be done. 

Rachel: There are OB folks who have a great deal of interest in raising money for a space, there is interest in doing that and an understanding among many members of our movement that we need to do that.  Yes, that is happening.

Lydia: But obviously you’re at a point where you shouldn’t be going further with brokers based on this meeting.

Greg: But to Paul’s frustration, I think he needs more information to work with brokers.

Nelson: We could go back to occupying parks.

Rachel: So my proposal incorporates Monica’s mission statement.  We, the spaces WG, exist to identify space or spaces to help us to realize the mission and do the work of occupy boston. 

We have consensus on that proposal, we have a statement of what we’re doing (says fac Jay.)

Jay: Next on the agenda: HOW WE WANT TO USE THE SPACE.

Greg: iF that’s what this WG is doing there’s a lot of history in this group conversations about uses of space.  What we’re talking about is:

#Info tent stuff
#Working group meeting space
#Income-producing activities/becoming self sufficient
#FSU, teach ins, workshops, artistic endeavors
#Maybe a GA to hold 300-400 people
#Library—used bookstore
#Rooftop garden
#Kitchens
#Showers
#Spiritual/meditation space

Jay: maybe in this use of space conversation we could go around and if anyone has more suggestions for what to use the space for

Lydia: Cherie’s suggestion for living space

Liam: That’s codependent behavior, she left the meeting and has withdrawn her voice from it.

Nelson: Physical encampment?

Greg: This is off topic but I need to go to this other meeting.  As a group as we do our research and look at space and ideas about funding.  It will all be coalesced around something that goes to GA and maybe it’s an interim thing with E5 that becomes bigger.  It needs to be addressed really soon: the money to make that happen.  There’s a lot of ways this conversation can go down; there’s a lot of us in this room with connections to donors to make stuff happen; there’s a lot of us who want to self fund it.  Paul is in a tough position with brokers.

Rachel: So let’s work on what Greg talked about before the next meeting: that people bring whatever information they have about fundraising possibilities…so we can have the information possible when we begin.

Lydia: a Short term and a long term ambitious plan

Greg: regardless…we have a fundraising WG where  we talked about the fundraising WG, this work is happening nad we’re meeting.

Jay: We still have use of space, preferred location, etc. on the agenda.  Lots of us have to leave including me.  Can we set a new meeting time?

Paul: What can we bring in the way of fundraising? What are our ideas about how we can raise money?  We have to sell ourselves; if everyone can think of how you would pitch this group and get someone to give money to us; tell your story and have examples of things you experienced that were remarkable; when you tell that story, people might give you money.  If we can all do a diary, think of the five best things that happened to you at occupy, we can use that as a selling point to convince people to give you money.

(We’re sort of but not working on this—writers, media—so we can mine this.  Martin, Liam, Monica, Jay.)

Liam: Siren is in Syracuse (from E5)

(We are now discussing when we should meet; not transcribing.)

 

'''MEETING AT 6 on Friday, provided e5 has space to spare. '''

'''Jay: So the rest of the agenda; the issue of funding and organizing a budget; preferred location—these are the two things left on the agenda.  Part of what came up is how we organize as a whole at occupy boston (i.e. 501c3).  As a group I don’t feel like we can decide that; we could say to the GA that maybe that’s what we’re doing, but not something we can decide for ourselves.'''

'''Liam: I see a problem coming down the pipeline; if we become a coop and start generating profits and we make it sustainable and compensate people; there is a real problem doing a payroll without being a 501c3.  And we did raise last meeting that there are problem with becoming a 501c3. '''

'''Jay: This is my personal thing, not necessarily the group.'''

'''Paul: There are people in Occupy dead set against becoming anything; we need to look at this pro and con.  Can we look into why we should or shouldn’t do this?'''

'''Nelson: What happens if we go into an alliance with Mass Global Action?'''

'''Jay: E5 would take us on as we are without being a corp.'''

 

'''(oops.  5 minutes of talking in which I, Monica, talked.)'''

 

'''Bill: …other WGs who are working on these issues; it seems like our time would be better spent focusing on spaces; the history of our movement in these three months is so short and so unstable; our advantage here would be to go with a short term outlook and look for spaces in the nexst three months and not talk about too far in the future.  We should be talking about our immediate future.'''

'''Liam: The reason I like groups names like Ideas and Tactical is that it’s not as limiting; this is a really nuanced conversation we’re having that has legal and fundraising things; and then we have people who don’t want that dynamic stuff in the conversation, and they’re trying to put us into a box; this is so much more complicated.  It’s also a reason why it wasn’t getting top billing, there wasn’t someone going out there and saying come in here and do these things.  This sounds like an elite thing to say; it sounds like some sophisticated stuff and people don’t feel comfortable with that.  People don’t like complicated thought in this movement a lot.'''

'''Bill: We can take a small thing and get it done.'''

 

'''(oops.  Again.  There are like eight people still here and I’m talking a lot.)'''

 

'''Paul: to what extent do we have goals and strategies we are trying to achieve?  We’ve got actions, we’ve got the street people.  If we’re going to raise a fundraising letter we need some meat to put in it.  We have to look around with goals nad strategies to plop in there; what we’ve done in the past and what we can do for the future.  That’s very important to do for the next meeting.  For instance we have the move your money day.  That’s the kind of specific stuff we need.  300 meals a day, healthy meals at the camp, that’s not important in terms of changing the system; it shows we have some capacity (to organize).  I once said I’m never going to eat that food and then I saw the food and thought—wow, that’s some good shit.  …(other good stuff we do).  Finally what’s our story, what looks cool and interesting.  With those four things we can put those into a letter.  I do marketing, I’ve sold an enormous amount of things: we want to know what you’ve done, what you can do, and what you’re like.  I had dinner with my nephew at Christmas and he said, people are going to give money and participate not because you want to change the system but because they think you are like them.  So telling our story, finding something you resonate with—it’s these vignettes that make a difference, so if we can simply…do those four things: make a list of what we’ve done, our capacities, and start telling our story, and find some goals.'''

 

'''Martin M: Quick POI; Kelly , and David Ludlow (other $), have been switching gears with the ad buy money, talking about redirecting those funds toward finding us a space.  I got an email from David informing me that that was going on and asking my feedback.  Kelly pulled me aside at GA and asked me the same thing. '''

 

'''Liam: I had mentioned this; there is a thing passed at GA in NY—they still 4-500 dollars; hey came up to the media tent about two weeks before we were cleared.  OWS people camehere and said we have an obscene amount of money, and if you need things we can pass things at GA there.  If you need media stuff we can pass it at GA.  They passed a thing 2 days ago to give 25,000 to Occupy SD for a kickass action.  We can get 25, 30 000 through the NY GA that would cover the difference in a year’s payment on the space.  This group has to make the call about what we’re going to GA with what space and what we’re going to do and ask for support.'''

'''Martin M: From FB analytics, in seeing who our targets are, where they live, where they are…our second biggest supporter base is Cambridge, and we all know Cambridge is a very impoverished area of Boston (ha, ha).  A well written OB post about the space would bring in money.'''

'''Liam: and occupy Harvard wrote they have an embarrassing amount of money and offered it to us too.  It’s all sitting here in piles and it comes in.'''

'''Paul: we need a proposal, getting that letter together.'''

'''Marty D: Crowdsourcing is where it’s at, being intentional about what we want, asking the universe and our greater base of support.  We got so much money in Dewey Square; they’re doing something and they want to give us money; if we just got our asses together and put our act together and put our a cohesive vision with a story and what they want to do, showing a track record, demonstrating what we’re about.'''

'''Liam: I think our problem is a real cart before the horse horse before the cart problem.  I think the way I feel is that the money’s not a problem; what we show to them is a picture of a space and here’s the one we want.  We can sell it.'''

'''Marty: The whole thing getting sidetracked and bogarted by voices…we’ve gotta get shit done and we have enough people who have enough capacity to put an idea together.  If we want to have a space and do what we want to do with the space then let’s do it.'''

'''Liam: We can’t kick our wepay as the main wepay; it has to be earmarked, no the general fund.'''

'''Martin: I’m on stack for GA tomorrow with a type of proposal for that. '''

'''Zoe: It’s public access TV-'''

'''John M: Plug in the statement on the TV show, GA, etc.'''

 

 

How we want to use the space

Financing and money

 

User:OneKarma

2012-01-01T07:48:58Z

OneKarma: ref link to shulz method

<p style="text-align: center">[[User talk:OneKarma|discussion]] _ [[User:OneKarma/Notes|notes]] _ [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=OneKarma&to=OneKarmb&namespace=2 sub pages] _ onekarma.ob@gmail.com</p>

''Eric'' is in the process of unifying the movement's many communication mediums within this wiki in order to host a more open forum. It is only in the existence of a public forum (avoiding the time constraints coming from daily/weekly meetings) that a true quorum of the 99% may be established.

The theory behind my proposal is that '''''knowledge is power'''''. The ''transparency of'' and the ''access to'' information, therefore, should be absolute. The Occupy movement, with its great number of supporters, has a chance to embrace advanced communications technology as a primary organizational tool. Information should be made as open and equally accessible as possible, and to be ''equally accessible'' it first must be ''simple'' and easy to use. I believe that the best tool for our collaborative effort can be this very wiki. The [[wikipedia:Wiki|nature of a wiki]] is both collaborative and autonomous. It offers space for known facts and agreeable solutions, as well as for in-depth discussion. There are essentially no limits to the potential size of the website itself, nor to the number of collaborators. The open discussion space provided by the wiki is the most important ingredient. It means every issue can be hosted in its own space, but also grouped by relevancy. If the community truly supports ''discussion'', it may automatically birth documents appealing to the peaceful transition of our society.

==Projects==
===Forum===
Examine the nominal benefits of converging local Occupy conversations within a single, organized, online space - to be aided by the creation of local 'offices' for making access to info for those who may not have internet access.<br>
{{:User:OneKarma/Forum/TOC}}

===Concepts===
* [[User:OneKarma/Philosophy]] - ''as working group?''
* [[User:OneKarma/Global Forum]] - ''too grandiose, use only for reference''

===Help/Nav===
* <del>[[User:OneKarma/Help]]</del>
* <del>[[User:OneKarma/Help/Navigation Tree]]</del>
* [[User:OneKarma/Tools]]
* [[User:OneKarma/Sandbox]]

===[[User:OneKarma/Tasks|Tasks]]===
{{:User:OneKarma/Tasks}}

==References==
* [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/index.php?title=Special%3AContributions&tagFilter=&contribs=user&target=OneKarma&namespace=&year=&month=-1 OneKarma's 'User Contributions']
* [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllPages&from=OneKarma&to=OneKarmb&namespace=2 All pages from "User:OneKarma" to "User:OneKarmb"]
* [http://project.occupymediawiki.org/wiki/Main_Page Project.OccupyMW]
* [http://irc.lc/indymedia/owswikifarm WikiFarm IRC]
* [http://demos99.org/index.php?title=Main_Page demos99]
* [https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/owswiki WikiFarm mailing list]
* [http://portlandwiki.org/PortlandWiki Portland wiki]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Footnotes Mediawiki Footnotes help]
* http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/11/23/statement-autonomy-consented-112211/?utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=twitterfeed
* http://www.occupyboston.org/2011/10/07/statement-of-diversity-of-tactics/
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schulze_method

===Tools===
* [https://pad.riseup.net/ pad.riseup.net] - ''for hosting live-draft docs''
* [[MediaWiki:Sidebar]] - ''inaccessible; need 'admin'''
* [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Special:UserRights Wiki User Rights] - ''inaccessible; need 'admin'''

==Personal==
'''''"I am He, as You are He, as You are Me, and We are all Together."'''''
[[Category:1k]]

Occupy Boston

2011-12-31T08:25:00Z

OneKarma: added a notice of the suggested change to the sidebar, because i don't think anyone will notice the suggestion unless it is announced.

__NOTOC__ <p style="text-align: center">'''''View all [[:Category:Working groups|working groups]] ~ Learn about the [[General Assembly]] ~ View [[Media|media]] written by or about Occupy Boston'''''</p>
''Note: View the [[MediaWiki talk:Sidebar|suggested revision of the sidebar]], to be enacted by an admin if the general community provides support for the notion.''

===Welcome to the Occupy Boston Wiki!===
''<nowiki>Wiki.OccupyBoston.org</nowiki>'' is a collaborative, autonomous, and informative space dedicated to Occupy Boston. This wiki is maintained by thoughtful individuals with the belief that unrestricted access to information promotes transparency and participation, strengthening the foundation for a [[Mutual Responsibility|mutually responsible]] community. As authors, we want to not only create the most compelling content, but also organize it in the most intuitive manner. Use the [[Help:Contents|Help]] pages to become acquainted with the wiki format.

'''[http://www.occupyboston.org/ Occupy Boston] stands in solidarity''' with [http://occupywallst.org/ Occupy Wall Street], which may be seen as a consequence of the same [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Bouazizi inspirations] that birthed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring Arab Spring]. In the aim of equalizing the power of individual voices, we employ a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_democracy direct democracy].

:''Read Occupy Boston's '''[[Declaration of Occupation]]''', consented by the General Assembly on 29 November 2011''

'''New to wiki editing?''' Learning is quick and easy! See the detailed [[Help:Contents|help pages]].

===What is Solidarity?===
[[wikt:solidarity|Solidarity]] can be defined as 'a unifying bond between individuals with a common goal or enemy'. [[wikipedia:Émile Durkheim|Émile Durkheim]]'s definition strongly supports the meaning of the Occupation: "[S]ocial solidarity is maintained in more complex societies through the interdependence of its component parts (e.g., farmers produce the food to feed the factory workers who produce the tractors that allow the farmer to produce the food)."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity]

==[[Participate|Participate]]==
Help us build a superstructure of knowledge. Our community relies on every individual.

*'''[[Education|Educate]]''' yourself and others in the unending, compassionate cycle of learning and teaching
*Explore the '''[[:Category:Working groups|working groups]]'''
*Learn about the '''[[General Assembly]]'''
*See '''[[Media]]''' created by or about Occupy Boston
*Join the '''[http://www.occupyboston.org/irc-chat-live/ Live Chat]''' (IRC) with other Occupiers
*Establish '''[[GA/Contacts|Contact]]''' with OB-dedicated groups and individuals
*Visit the home website, '''[http://occupyboston.org/ OccupyBoston.org]'''
*''View '''[[Participate|full participation page]]'''.''

==Calendar==
Please contact the [[Media|Media working group]] via their [http://groups.google.com/group/occupy-boston-media Google Group] to Update this Calendar. [This contact may require an update]

<googlecalendar>?src=9o90ot6pl8bjmgjpe37bv5ht44%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York" frameborder="0" width="100%" height="600" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0"></googlecalendar>

==Under Construction==
'''Please be patient as we work to make this the best possible collaborative space for Occupy Boston.'''

Thank you!

MediaWiki talk:Sidebar

2011-12-31T08:22:16Z

OneKarma: more language about the suggestion

==Revision proposal 1==
I added links/copied content to the home page things that are important enough to be on the home page, but not important enough to be in the side-bar: the GA, Media, Participate, and Calendar pages. I suggest we revise the sidebar to look like this:

*Wiki
**Occupy Boston|Home
**Category:Working groups|Working groups
**Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes
**Special:Random|Random page
**Archives|Archives
**Help:Contents|Help
*Links
**http://www.occupyboston.org|OccupyBoston.org
**http://irc.lc/indymedia/OccupyBoston|Live Chat (IRC)
**http://www.facebook.com/OccupyBoston|Facebook
**http://twitter.com/#!/Occupy_Boston|Twitter
**http://collegesoccupyboston.com|Colleges Occupy Boston
**http://occupybostonglobe.com|Occupy Boston Globe
*SEARCH
*TOOLBOX
*LANGUAGES

I think this would make the wiki less messy and more inviting. Implementation of this structure will be beneficial to the use of other changes I have already implemented (moving the Calendar to the Home page, adding a 'bar' of links centered at the top of the home page, categorizing the working groups, and adding the help content section). Please let me know what you think, and if an admin approves, please implement the change.

Thanks. - [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 18:43, 28 December 2011 (EST)

MediaWiki talk:Sidebar

2011-12-31T08:04:54Z

OneKarma: reflecting category usage for wgs and new help contents

==Revision proposal 1==
I added links/copied content to the home page things that are important enough to be on the home page, but not important enough to be in the side-bar: the GA, Media, Participate, and Calendar pages. I suggest we revise the sidebar to look like this:

*Wiki
**Occupy Boston|Home
**Category:Working groups|Working groups
**Special:RecentChanges|Recent changes
**Special:Random|Random page
**Archives|Archives
**Help:Contents|Help
*Links
**http://www.occupyboston.org|OccupyBoston.org
**http://irc.lc/indymedia/OccupyBoston|Live Chat (IRC)
**http://www.facebook.com/OccupyBoston|Facebook
**http://twitter.com/#!/Occupy_Boston|Twitter
**http://collegesoccupyboston.com|Colleges Occupy Boston
**http://occupybostonglobe.com|Occupy Boston Globe
*SEARCH
*TOOLBOX
*LANGUAGES

I think this would make the wiki less messy. Please let me know what you think, and if an admin approves, please implement.

Thanks. - [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 18:43, 28 December 2011 (EST)

Transparency

2011-12-31T08:02:19Z

OneKarma: category sort

The Transparency working group seeks to facilitate horizontal organization and transparent communication between and within working groups.

== Next Meeting: ==

On October 31, 2011 the Transparency WG agreed to meet from 8 pm to 10 pm every Monday and Friday. Meeting sites to be determined, rendezvous at the Big Gandhi.

== Minutes: ==

=== Saturday, November 5, 2011<br/> ===

[[Transparency Meeting (11/5) Minutes|Meeting minutes]]

=== Monday, October 31, 2011<br/> ===

Notes from 31 October 2011 meeting held in South Station approx. 7:30 pm – 8 pm Submitted by: @JSDwyer

'''NB''' - These are notes from the meeting rather than minutes of the meeting, mostly because I didn't know the names of many attendees. About 9 people were at this meeting, structure was informal.

'''Electricity''' – Media controls access to electricity and this creates major tensions within camp. Media can turn off power to whole encampment and new people coming to camp do tend to notice that media fully controls access to power. Logistics might be a more appropriate to handle this, but Logistics Tent also has lots of heavy stuff moving around all the time and there's likelihood devices left for recharging would get lost or damaged. Food tent needs power for cold storage, etc. It was suggested that the Generator Tent should ultimately become the tent for both bike generators and access to the power grid.

'''A/V Equipment''' – This is expensive stuff to replace if lost or stolen. It was suggested A/V equipment might become the responsibility of Tech or Logistics rather than Media. It was also suggested that WG dedicated to A/V might be appropriate.

'''WiFi''' – It was suggested this should fall in the purview of Tech rather than Media if this isn't already the case. If not, this is another thing that Media can theoretically turn off at their discretion, thus denying access to the whole encampment.

'''Events Calendar''' – Suggested that all WG's should have a password so they can update it themselves, i.e. make it more like the wiki. Concerns: vandalism if many people get password, consolidation of power if few people get the password. People off-site can help patrol for online vandalism and, if it happens, we can discuss it at GA. Tech backing up the site regularly would also be a defense against vandalism. Someone noted “a ton of people” already have the passwords and, still, events aren't well-posted. Also, we need a semi-public computer for use by WG's; the laptop in the library may or may not qualify. Question raised, “what should and shouldn't go on calendar?” Noted that Outreach WG has formed relationships contingent on mutual support and that posting events from outside groups is part of this. It was said that all Occupy the Hood events should be posted.

'''Meeting Spaces''' – Listing nothing more specific than “Dewey Square” makes meetings hard to find, increased off-site meetings during bad weather will add to the confusion. One or more tents dedicated as meeting space would solve some problems but would also generate scheduling conflicts.

'''Transparency WG''' – Having canceled last meeting due to weather possible factor in low attendance at this meeting. Group meetings have tended to be irregular and Transparency WG is an example. It was agreed that Transparency WG would henceforth meet from 8 pm to 10 pm every Monday and Friday, Meeting location not specified (rendezvous at Big Gandhi seems a fair guess).

'''Adjourned''' - At 7:04 as some in attendance wanted to attend a 7 pm Winterization meeting.

=== Monday, October 24, 2011 ===
<div>Transparency working group- horiszontal organization and information sharing of working groups:</div><div><br/></div><div>Tech/ Media </div><div>Logistics</div><div>Students</div><div>Other Cities</div><div>Live Video Production</div><div>Organized Labor</div><div>Community Wellness</div><div>Food</div><div>Fundrasising</div><div>Financial Accountability</div><div>Outreach</div><div>Info Tent</div><div>Library</div><div>Sanitation</div><div>Pop-Up Art Show</div><div>Legal</div><div>Sign</div><div>Facilitation</div><div>University</div><div><br/></div><div>Minutes- </div><div><br/></div><div>1. Next Meeting Time</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-Friday 6pm- Meet across from south station</div><div>2. Mechanisms for Communication</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-small groups</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-big</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-turn to the person at left and right</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>**Small groups is consensus</div><div>3.  Concrete Proposals and solutions for these proposals</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>**Identify proposals and agenda items for discussion. </div><div><br/></div><div>Small Group Issues</div><div> -Facilitation is frustrated that working groups are not attending the GA.</div><div>-Vounteers access to website</div><div>-Factual information about all working groups and how they are structured</div><div>-financial working group structure</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-one person has the Occupy EIN account number in his name</div><div>-discussion about free school who will comunicate with info desk</div><div>-media-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-who controls blog and posting</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-what is process for posting on website and calender</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-Wednesday 9pm media working group meeting</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-**At media tent</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-Process for submitting content to web/occupy globe</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-media tent needs more security</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-outreach would like to coordinate with media more</div><div>-Communication to media confusion</div><div>-structure of committees </div><div>-what to bring to GA and how to</div><div>-process of financial/donations</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>RE: Technical difficulties and tight wording goals are slowing progress</div><div>-large community tents are taking up a great deal of space</div><div>-how meeting structure could make meeting more effective</div><div>-camp directory identifying people from each group/role</div><div>-internal communications groups to increase flow of information between working groups</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>- *Creation of Coms Com</div><div>-substance abuse, Inreach</div><div>-sanitation</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-committee should be formed</div><div>-Public Awareness- Outreach</div><div>-Media Rep meeting with other groups</div><div>-Volunteer coordinator at Info desk</div><div>-spokes council to coordinate working groups</div><div>-Food tent needs to coordinate with rest of camp</div><div>-Create Occupy radio group using smartphones</div><div>-Contact Ross to move working group to new listserve</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-occupybostontech@gmail.com with questions</div><div>-emailing in more concrete solutions</div><div>-events working group</div><div>-one month anniversary coming up later this week</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-stories of people</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-Creation of Social working group *ratified</div><div><br/></div><div>Ratified-</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>_Internal communications </div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre"></span>-Social Working Group</div><div><br/></div>
=== Thursday, October 20, 2011 ===

Link: [[Transparency 10/20 Meeting|Transparency Meeting Minutes]]

=== Monday, October 17, 2011 ===

• Intros (photo of group taken at 9:36p photos 2,3,4 on iphone)<br/>• introductions<br/>• 9:40p rollcall - greg, matthew, rene (logistics, finance, it), bernie, sid (info & finance), anna, matt (it), brandon (it), eden (free school), david (media press & pr, music), Farhad, Alex (the guy) (media), Steven (general colenteer), Ravi (it), David, Dan (food), grania (legal, it, facilitation), Alex (the girl) (media), Jessica (occupybostonglobe), Ross (it), Katie (outreach), Jason (media)<br/>• NOT HERE: safety, direct action, free speech (howard zin), medical, spirtuality, arts & culture, signs

• create a flowchart of org<br/>• identify gaps<br/>• possibly reform into a seperate group, possibly not<br/>• media and logistics having daily meetings now

• Goals for today<br/>1) intergroup coms<br/>2) set up staffing models<br/>3) identify the structures of existing groups

• many folks joined after some confusion about location about 20 minutes late<br/>• jason is diagramming a possible workflow for new Welcome Tent (picture ipad)<br/>• media flow is being discussed by Jason (picture 1 iPhone)<br/>• internal comms need to be facilitated by media or IT<br/>• internal emails with self-service mailing list administration

• List of all current Groups @ #occupyBoston (iphone pic 5)<br/>• this group and all future groups like this should never dictate process to any other group<br/>• some of the smaller groups seem to be forming ad-hoc authoritarian structures, as a habit. There is some concern.<br/>• Agenda for next 10 minutes<br/>• points of contact, group description, inititaives.<br/>• splitting groups up into more managble sizes/functions

• Alex(M) - we don't expect changes to the system to happen overnight. take the time to do things right the first time.<br/>• Ravi - temp check on proposed agenda, moving towards new agenda now<br/>• Point of Contacts, Group Descriptions, and key Iniiatives need to be done by all the groups.<br/>• groups not represented will be contacted by Robbt so that they know to work on this (please)

• group should be called "transparency"<br/>• Group to meet once a week in the evening<br/>• Jason - we need to document our process flow in each of the groups to identify interaction points.<br/>• Eve - we should't wait until next week. to get this moving<br/>• Facilitation needs groups to be more active in populating online sources (wiki or cal) to ensure people know where/what to do

• Alex(f) - no will have a problem with getting stuff online... this is a no brainer, and it's ok to move forward as quickly as is relevent<br/>• We should be on free and open source tools for all backend things<br/>• Eden - are we ambassaders of sorts helping other groups get organized. we should actively work with those not in transparency<br/>• Ratified request for more information on the items on iphone photo # 6,7,8(?)<br/>• Dan - E5 is availble to use for indoor meetings<br/>• rene - we need the GA to authorize working groups<br/>• Alex(m) - we're only asking questions, not requiring responses. we should also be sensative to private information<br/>• Farhad - internal flowchart are a process which may require training<br/>• we need to focus on transparency, therefore we should ask for the infromation.<br/>• NEXT MEETING THIS THURSDAY AT 9:00 PM @ GANDHI<br/>• meeting ended 10:49p

=== Sunday, October 16 (Structural "pre-meeting") ===

"We are setting a precent for structural ideas in the movement."<br/>Discussed what each working group has to bring for the meeting monday<br/>Terra discusses the Info table

Roles:

Welcome people

Answer basic questions

Master list of tents

Master volunteer list

Talk to functional tents.. do you need volunteers? What kind of skills do you need?

Sign people up for the mailing list but prefer to do it online

Update whiteboard calendar once a day<br/>Proposal idea: all donations should go through one central place. This is in response to one of the groups turning away laptop donations that other groups needed.

Proposal idea: A sub-GA for big ticket items

Proposal idea: Going to the GA once to approve responsibilities and standing orders<br/>Theresa got with DA and they will give her daily texts about marches, etc.<br/>DA hasn't been telling people about when the marches. Where does DA derive their authority to organize the marches? Things like this should go through the GA.<br/>"This factionalization will tear us apart if we can't do it at the GA"<br/>"Let's get working groups talking at the GA about GA. Put the GA issue on the agenda and bring the working groups together there to work it out."<br/>Discussion on the PA's power. The power of people's mic is that people will stop repeating if who ever's talking is breaking process. It's self-regulating.<br/>Concern about not being able to hear people's mic. Possible that newer people don't get people's mic. If we did away with the mPA, it will get the whole meeting using it. Then it get's people getting. Everyone can hear and everyone is involved. The energy of people's mic is stronger than a boring PA system.<br/>Discussion on using iterations. Defining the iterations of people's mic can be eyeballed by facilitator. The way NYC does it. Let's try iterations. Let's play with it.<br/>Terra mentioned Facilitation group gave "ten different answers" about instructions on how to use the GA and it's process. Concern is that being in the facilitation group takes all day long to be involved with. Two-hour meeting, then the GA, then another long meeting after the GA while answering emails all day long. This promotes people quiting.<br/>Proposals should be ideology-less. Get to the point and talk about occupy boston. Too many people, too many proposals, not enough time.<br/>"We will use this process to define our values."<br/>Proposal idea: to meet at the national level to come up with a value system.

Proposal idea: to "get our shit together" before we start talking about proposals on national level issues.<br/>Suggested that we focus on streamlining the proposal process. We could write proposals that easily go through to set an example and setting natural selection. We don't have to make a policy if we can figure out a better way to pass proposals.<br/>Terra's proposal to the GA didn't make minutes and couldn't pass because the scribe wasn't there. It didn't get on the wiki and there wasn't any discussion.<br/>"Shouldn't recording the GA count as being a scribe?"<br/>Proposal Idea: Propose something like "Recorded video counts as scribe"<br/>Idea: The person making proposals has the choice to use people's mic or PA.<br/>Concern: The livestream is inaudible and hard to see.<br/>INFO: (<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204)">[http://nycga.com/ nycga.com]</span> :: <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204)">[http://occupywallstreet.com/ occupywallstreet.com]</span>>livestream>archives>facilitation training)

10 minute break

Other random discussions:

"Always defuse"<br/>ACLU building as an offsite storage place. On something like moving to the ACLU building, it should go before the GA. It should be noted that we're not endorcing people that give us donations.<br/>"Tents are a wall from the community". Discussion on the idea of tents and working groups as silos. PA and tents could be considered benefit/detriments. A good way to break down silos is to have a meeting and go to the GA and tell people what we're up to. It will help the idea that there's secret meetings all over the place. The less-transparent will be identified when the moe transparent are more transparent. Using flowcharts to show the process in each group should ease tensions between groups.<br/>decentralization discussion. if any portion of structure gets targeted our group should be able to not be affected. If many people get training in other roles then there is more horizontalization.<br/>First place to start new people is facilitation training.<br/>Let's agree to talk about notes at the GA. Let's call this a temporary workgroup. Now we can talk about what we talked about here. This was a meeting to look for a ledge to grab on to in addressing the problems addressed in Ravi's email. Ravi's email should be copied into the minutes of this meeting. We're looking for ways that each working group uses consensus to do their stuff and then sharing the best practices between groups.

end of meeting

<br/>Announcement to be made at the next GA (this annnouncement was never made)

**"This is an announcement about the flow of information in our group. The police want us to be paranoid and factionalized. The less open we are the more we as a group promote secrecy and paranoia. Factionalization is promoted with closed information. This is a reminder to share and be open with ALL the information and knowledge you have with others and to have the patience and initiative to explain to how we work internally."

== Contact Us: ==

[mailto:Transparency@lists.mayfirst.org Transparency@lists.mayfirst.org]

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''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Transparency Transparency at wikispaces]''

[[Category:Working groups|Transparency]]

WG/Peace Action

2011-12-31T08:02:03Z

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= <span style="font-family:georgia,serif;">PEACE ACTION</span> =

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'''<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">NEXT MEETING: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">Sunday, December 4 </span>'''

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255);">(2:30 - 4:00pm), mezzanaine of South Station food court followed by a Peace Vigil in Dewey Square from 4:30 - 5:30pm.</span>

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'''Official Mission Statement '''(Under Construction)

We are engaging peace and believe generally that war, especially war for profit, will only end if we actively work for peace and changes in the foreign policy of the United States that serves the special interests of the 1% and not the people. Also: Let's stop AIPAC.

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'''Past Meeting Notes '''(under construction)

<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Sunday, November 27</span>

Sunday, November 20

Sunday, November 13

Sunday, November 6

[[Category:Working groups|Peace Action]]

WG/OBIT/External

2011-12-31T08:01:52Z

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Page for those involved with supporting outward facing technologies such as web applications, wikis, irc etc.

=Project Proposals=
* Buy pre-paid phones on lanyards for working groups
==Drafts==
* [[Improved Online Collaboration for Long Term Sustainability of The Conversation]]
* [[An Online Collaboration Prototype]]
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''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/External+Technology+Support External Technology Support at wikispaces]''

Contact: obit@occupyboston.org

[[Category:Working groups|OBIT - External]]

WG/OBIT

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== Occupy Boston Information Technology Group ==
Welcome to OBIT, serving Occupy Boston's information and technology needs!

Best Contacts: [mailto:obit@occupyboston.org obit@occupyboston.org]

Mailing list: [mailto:obit@lists.mayfirst.org obit@lists.mayfirst.org] ([https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/obit info])

IRC channel: #OccupyBoston on irc.indymedia.org

Internal IRC channel: #OccupyBostonIT

===Working Group Meetings===
If you would like to jump right into OBIT, come to one of our working group meetings.

We meet '''Wednesdays and Sundays at 7PM''' at Encuentro Cinco, 33 Harrison Avenue 5th Floor, Boston.

===Projects ===

*[[WG/OBIT/Improving Groups|Improving Occupy Boston Groups]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Wikispaces Migration]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Mediawiki Organization]]
*[[WG/OBIT/todo|Todos]]
*[[WG/OBIT/project ideas|project ideas]]
*[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/File:Customizedflyer112211.pdf Customizable Flyer PDF 11/22/11]

===Meeting Notes===
*[[WG/OBIT/Minutes/111019 | October 19]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Minutes/111021 | October 21]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Minutes/111030 | October 30]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Minutes/111106 | November 6]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Minutes/111113 | November 13]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Minutes/111116 | November 16]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Minutes/111120 | November 20]]
*[[WG/OBIT/MInutes/111221 | December 21]]

=== How Tos===

*[[List_Help|Mailing List Management Help]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Email Creation|Email Creation for Tech Admins]]
*[[WG/OBIT/Email Client Configuration| Configuring Your Email Client]] for OccupyBoston.org email accounts
*[[Email_Help|Email Help (includes Thunderbird Example)]]
*[[HowTo: make a link!|HowTo: make a link!]]
*[[User:Mcktimo/on organizing the wiki/help file|draft help file]] [[User:Mcktimo|Mcktimo]] 23:05, 23 October 2011 (EDT)
* [[WG/OBIT/IRC_meeting_conventions|IRC Meeting Conventions]]
* [[WG/OBIT/Ices2|Using Ices2]] to stream.

=== Internal Procedures ===
* [[Obit Email]]
* [[WG/OBIT/Services]]

[[Category:Working groups|OBIT]]

Jail Support

2011-12-31T08:01:19Z

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Jail Support provides emotional support to those arrested as well as education about being arrested (in conjunction with Direct Action). Alongside the Legal Team, Jail Support helps in locating & greeting those being bailed out, as well as attendance at court to support those during arraignments & other legal matters.

We're currently looking for donations of...
* Cigarettes
* Water bottles
* Juice bottles (individual)
* Fun treats & snacks
* Trac Phone + minutes

[[Category:Working groups|Legal/Jail Support]]

WG/Legal

2011-12-31T08:00:46Z

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The home page for the Legal Committee of Occupy Boston.<br>
__TOC__<br>
[[Legal Action Plan|Creating a Legal Action Plan]]<br>
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=Announcements=
* The Legal tent is currently located near the banner at the front of the camp, between the info table and the Logistics tent. Someone is there most of the time to answer legal questions.
* The National Lawyers Guild hotline is '''617-227-7335'''!<br>
** If you get arrested you can call this number from the police station and speak with a lawyer. Write it on your arm, because the cops will confiscate your cell phone if you get arrested.
* We have arrestee intake forms for people to fill out if they think they might get arrested. This is how you can leave instructions about what to do in case of arrest, like “call my housemate to ask him to walk my dog”, or “call the police station to demand I receive my medication”.
** People with medical conditions in particular are urged to use this form.
* We maintain a bail fund in case we need to bail anybody out of jail, and we need donations. Please bring donations to the legal tent.
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=Know Your Rights: Demonstrations and Protests=
==General guidelines==
* '''Can my free speech be restricted because of what I say — even if it is controversial?'''
No. The First Amendment prohibits restrictions based on the content of speech.However, this does not mean that the Constitution completely protects all types of free speech activity in every circumstance. Police and government officials are allowed to place certain non-discriminatory and narrowly drawn “time, place and manner” restrictions on the exercise of First Amendment rights.
* '''Where can I engage in free speech activity?'''
Generally, all types of expression are constitutionally protected in traditional “public forums” such as streets, sidewalks and parks. In addition, your speech activity may be permitted to take place at other public locations which the government has opened up to similar speech activities, such as the plazas in front of government buildings.
* '''What about free speech activity on private property?'''
The general rule is that free speech activity cannot take place on private property absent the consent of the property owner. There may be exceptions in Massachusetts for large shopping malls, but these generally apply only to obtaining signatures relating to elections.
* '''Do I need a permit before I engage in free speech activity?'''
Not usually. However, certain types of events require permits. Generally, these events are:
# A march or parade that does not stay on the sidewalk and other events that require blocking traffic or street closure;
# A large rally requiring the use of sound amplifying devices; or
# A rally at certain designated parks or plazas, such as the Boston Common.
Many permit procedures require that the application be filed several weeks in advance of the event. However, the First Amendment prohibits such an advance notice requirement from being used to prevent rallies or demonstrations that are rapid responses to unforeseeable and recent events. Also, many permit ordinances give a lot of discretion to the police or city officials to impose conditions on the event, such as the route of a march or the sound levels of amplification equipment. Such restrictions may violate the First Amendment if they are unnecessary for traffic control or public safety, or if they interfere significantly with effective communication with the intended audience. A permit cannot be denied because the event is controversial or will express unpopular views.<br>
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=Specific Problems=
* '''If organizers have not obtained a permit, where can a march take place?'''
If marchers stay on the sidewalks and obey traffic and pedestrian signals, their activity is constitutionally protected even without a permit. Marchers may be required to allow enough space on the sidewalk for normal pedestrian traffic and may not maliciously obstruct or detain passers-by. May I distribute leaflets and other literature on public sidewalks? Yes. You may approach pedestrians on public sidewalks with leaflets, newspapers, petitions and solicitations for donations without a permit. Tables may also be set up on sidewalks for these purposes if sufficient room is left for pedestrians to pass. These types of free speech activities are legal as long as entrances to buildings are not blocked and passers-by are not physically and maliciously detained. However, a permit may be required to set up a table.
* '''Do I have a right to picket on public sidewalks?'''
Yes, and this is also an activity for which a permit is not required. However, picketing must be done in an orderly, non-disruptive fashion so that pedestrians can pass by and entrances to buildings are not blocked.
* '''Can government impose a financial charge on exercising free speech rights?'''
Some local governments have required a fee as a condition of exercising free speech rights, such as application fees, security deposits for clean-up, or charges to cover overtime police costs. Charges that cover actual administrative costs have been permitted by some courts. However, if the costs are greater because an event is controversial (or a hostile crowd is expected) – such as requiring a large insurance policy – then the courts will not permit it. Also, regulations with financial requirements should include a waiver for groups that cannot afford the charge, so that even grassroots organizations can exercise their free speech rights. Therefore, a group without significant financial resources should not be prevented from engaging in a march simply because it cannot afford the charges the City would like to impose.
* '''Do counter-demonstrators have free speech rights?'''
Yes. Although counter-demonstrators should not be allowed to physically disrupt the event they are protesting, they do have the right to be present and to voice their displeasure. Police are permitted to keep two antagonistic groups separated but should allow them to be within the general vicinity of one another.
* '''Does it matter if other speech activities have taken place at the same location in the past?'''
Yes. The government cannot discriminate against activities because of the controversial content of the message. Thus, if you can show that similar events to yours have been permitted in the past (such as a Veterans or Memorial Day parade), then that is an indication that the government is involved in selective enforcement if they are not granting you a permit.
* '''What other types of free speech activity are constitutionally protected?'''
The First Amendment covers all forms of communication including music, theater, film and dance. The Constitution also protects actions that symbolically express a viewpoint. Examples of these symbolic forms of speech include wearing masks and costumes or holding a candlelight vigil. However, symbolic acts and civil disobedience that involve illegal conduct may be outside the realm of constitutional protections and can sometimes lead to arrest and conviction. Therefore, while sitting in a road may be expressing a political opinion, the act of blocking traffic may lead to criminal punishment.
* '''What should I do if my rights are being violated by a police officer?'''
It rarely does any good to argue with a street patrol officer. Ask to talk to a supervisor and explain your position to him or her. Point out that you are not disrupting anyone else’s activity and that your actions are protected by the First Amendment. If you do not obey an officer, you might be arrested and taken from the scene. You should not be convicted if a court concludes that your First Amendment rights have been violated.
* A wallet-sized card containing '''practical suggestions about encounters with police officers''' is available in English and Spanish from the ACLU of Massachusetts. The ACLU has recently published a “Know Your Rights” pamphlet that explains your rights if you are stopped by the police, the FBI, the INS or the Customs Service. It is available in English, Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, Hindi, Urdu, and Punjab. You can obtain copies of the pamphlet by calling the ACLU of Massachusetts at '''617-482-3170'''.
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=Photos and Videos=
Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right — and that includes the outside of federal buildings, as well as transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties. However, there is a widespread, continuing pattern of law enforcement officers ordering people to stop taking photographs or video in public places, and harassing, detaining and arresting those who fail to comply… Know your rights. Look at what the [http://www.aclu.org/filming-and-photographing-police ACLU] has. [http://www.aclu.org/free-speech/know-your-rights-photographers Click for more.]<br>
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=Dealing with Law Enforcement=
* [http://www.usdayofrage.org/resources.html US Day of Rage] posted the contents of a PDF from [http://www.midnightspecial.net/materials/kyr.html Midnight Special Law Collective].
** Highlights include information on how to handle yourself under questioning, Miranda Rights, and search procedures.
* There are three basic types of encounters with the police:
# Conversation
# Detention
# Arrest.
==''Conversation:''==
When the cops are trying to get information, but don’t have enough evidence to detain or arrest you, they’ll try to weasel some information out of you. They may call this a “casual encounter” or a “friendly conversation”. If you talk to them, you may give them the information they need to arrest you or your friends. In most situations, it’s better and safer not to talk to cops.
==''Detention:''==
Police can detain you only if they have reasonable suspicion (see below) that you are involved in a crime. Detention means that, though you aren’t arrested, you can’t leave. Detention is supposed to last a short time and they aren’t supposed to move you. During detention, the police can pat you down and go into your bag to make sure you don’t have any weapons. They aren’t supposed to go into your pockets unless they feel a weapon. If the police are asking questions, ask if you are being detained. If not, leave and say nothing else to them. If you are being detained, you may want to ask why. Then you should say the Magic Words: “I am going to remain silent. I want a lawyer” and nothing else. A detention can easily turn into arrest. If the police are detaining you and they get information that you are involved in a crime, they will arrest you, even if it has nothing to do with your detention. For example, if someone gets pulled over for speeding (detained) and the cop sees drugs in the car, the cops will arrest her for possession of the drugs even though it has nothing to do with her getting pulled over.

'''Cops have two reasons to detain you:'''
# They are writing you a citation (a traffic ticket, for example)
# They want to arrest you but they don’t have enough information yet to do so.
==''Arrest:''==
Police can arrest you only if they have probable cause (see below) that you are involved in a crime. When you are arrested, the cops can search you to the skin and go through you car and any belongings. By law, an officer strip searching you must be the same gender as you. If the police come to your door with an arrest warrant, go outside and lock the door behind you. Cops are allowed to search any room you go into, so don’t go back into the house for any reason. If they have an arrest warrant, hiding won’t help because they are allowed to force their way in if they know you are there. It’s usually better to just go with them without giving them an opportunity to search.<br>
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=Other Things To Know=
==Definitions==
# Assault
## An assault is carried out by a threat of bodily harm coupled with an apparent, present ability to cause the harm. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in either criminal or civil liability. Generally, the common law definition is the same in criminal and Tort Law. There is, however, an additional Criminal Law category of assault consisting of an attempted but unsuccessful Battery. Statutory definitions of assault in the various jurisdictions throughout the United States are not substantially different from the common-law definition. Generally, the essential elements of assault consist of an act intended to cause an apprehension of harmful or offensive contact that causes apprehension of such contact in the victim. The act required for an assault must be overt. Although words alone are insufficient, they might create an assault when coupled with some action that indicates the ability to carry out the threat. A mere threat to harm is not an assault; however, a threat combined with a raised fist might be sufficient if it causes a reasonable apprehension of harm in the victim.
# Battery
## Battery is concerned with the right to have one’s body left alone by others. Battery is both a tort and a crime. Its essential element, harmful or offensive contact, is the same in both areas of the law. The main distinction between the two categories lies in the penalty imposed. A defendant sued for a tort is civilly liable to the plaintiff for damages. The punishment for criminal battery is a fine, imprisonment, or both. Usually battery is prosecuted as a crime only in cases involving serious harm to the victim. Mass General Law on Assault & Battery Also, it cannot be overstated how important it is for each individual to be aware of their 5th Amendment rights.<br>
''For those who will be caught up in an arrest situation, it is very important that 5th Amendment rights are exercised. Every defense attorney will advise you this.''<br>
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Please watch this law school lecture for some concise details. The first half is a defense attorney’s lecture (approx. 27 mins), the second half is a cop:

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=Contact Us=
To volunteer on the legal committee, donate your services as an attorney, fill out an arrestee intake form, learn about upcoming trainings or to donate to the Occupy Boston bail fund, stop by the Legal Tent (the blue and white tent next to Logistics) and speak with one of our team members today.<br>
[mailto:legalq.occupyboston@gmail.com Got legal questions? Click here to e-mail us!]
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''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Legal Legal at wikispaces]''

[[Category:Working groups|Legal]]

Financial Accountability

2011-12-31T08:00:36Z

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This page is the homepage for the Financial Accountability Working Group (FAWG). Please fill this in with pertinent information and resources for newcomers. Use the Discussion tab above to start discussions.

[Note: can we delete the old page? please migrate all relevant info from [[Finance Specialists]]. thank you, --[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 15:20, 9 November 2011 (EST)] YES - you can delete the old page. The minutes have been saved and will be reposted to this page at some point. -Lisa

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Email list: [mailto:ob-finance@lists.mayfirst.org ob-finance@lists.mayfirst.org]<br/>Join the list and view message archives at [https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/ob-finance https://lists.mayfirst.org/mailman/listinfo/ob-finance]

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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="color:#ff0000">'''VOLUNTEER BOOKKEEPER(S) NEEDED''' -</span> PLEASE EMAIL [mailto:ob-finance@lists.mayfirst.org ob-finance@lists.mayfirst.org]</p><p style="text-align: center">'''Cash Hotline - 857.417.7872'''</p><p style="text-align: center">'''Cash email address - obwg.fundingrequest@gmail.com'''</p>
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<p style="text-align: center">'''FAWG Meeting  Schedule'''</p><p style="text-align: center">Monday:  6:00 PM</p><p style="text-align: center">Wednesday: 6:00 PM</p><p style="text-align: center">UDG on Summer Street, between Downtown crossing and Dewey Square</p>
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'''FAWG MInutes'''<br/>
[[11/14/11|11/14/11]]                    10/26/11

[[11/09/11|11/09/11]]                    [[10/24/11|10/24/11]]

[[11/07/11|11/07/11]]                    [[10/19/11|10/19/11]]

[[11/3/11|11/3/11 ]]                     [[10/15/11|10/15/11]]

                                  [[10/14/11|10/14/11]]

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<span style="font-size:medium">'''Current Financial Accountability Working Group Members'''</span>

B (Food)

Bruce Ehrlich

Lisa Goldstein (Media) occupylisa AT gmail.com

Linda Jenkins, occupylinda @ gmail.com

Matthew Krawitz (IT), OB-FAWG AT theherbalcurrent.com                      (Credit Union Account Signer)

K. Eric Martin (Logistics), 857-236-2734, occupyeric@gmail.com

Gregory Murphy (Facilitation) 617-413-6472, gsjmurphy @ gmail.com    (Credit Union Account Signer)

Michael Petit

Rene Perez (Logistics), occupyrene@gmail.com

Rita Sebastian (Info)

<br/>'''Current Financial Accountability Working Group Consultants'''

Daniel Paradis, tax lawyer - occupybostongc@gmail.com, 617.470.5049

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'''OccupyBoston Internal Revenue Service and Banking Structure'''

For Occupy Boston to open a credit union account to track donations to the general fund, and any resulting OB expenses, OB needed an Employer Identification Number, provided by the IRS. Gregory Murphy obtained an EIN in the name of OccupyBoston. OccupyBoston's IRS address is OccupyBoston P. O. Box 51162, Boston, MA 02205 .

For the same reason and per credit union requirements, Gregory Murphy obtained a Certificate of Business from the City of Boston. That certificate lists Gregory Murphy dba (doing business as) Occupy Boston Financial Accountability Working Group. This is a temporary measure, simply to get an account open. OB's Financial Accountability Working Group is researching different potential organizational structures for OccupyBoston, and, at some point, will make a recommendation to the GA, in the form of a proposal.

Also, per a mediated Agreement (signed 11/1/11) with Paul Carnes and Sydney Sherrel, Mr. Carnes signed a Withdrawal of Business Certificate for the dba Occupy Boston, filed in his name. That certificate sits in escrow with mediator David Kelston, awaiting the fulfillment of all the  terms of the Agreement.  FAWG contends that FAWG, Mr. Carnes and Ms. Sherrell have satisfied the terms of the Agreement and that Mr. Kelston should deliver, to FAWG, the Withdrawal of Business Certificate dba Occupy Boston. Mr. Carnes and Ms. Sherrell contend that FAWG has violated the terms of the Agreement, have secured legal counsel, and are petitioning Mr. Kelston to return the  Withdrawal of Business Certificate dba OccupyBoston to them.  Mr. Kelston has called for another session (tentatively) set for Monday, 11/14/11, to come to terms with the dispute.

Once FAWG secures the Withdrawal of Business Certificate dba OccupyBoston, it intends to file the certificate at the City Clerk's office, and then, as soon as possible, secure a new Business Certificate dba OccupyBoston, to hold and protect, in the name of OccupyBoston, and as consented to by OccupyBoston's General Assembly, on 11/3/11.

On 10/25/11, members of FAWG opened an account at Liberty Bay Credit Union, in the name of Occupy Boston Financial Accountability Working Group, with a total deposit of $15,819.44, which included $5 LBCU gave OB for opening the account. As of 11/10/11, FAWG is in the process of moving funds donated to the WePay General Fund (over $30,000) to LBCU Savings Account. We wil decide, the week of 11/13, whteher to move the WePay Legal Fund (over $11,000) to a second savings account at LBCU, or to a trust, administered by FAWG consulting tax counsel.

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<p style="text-align: center">'''Monthly Credit Union Statements'''</p><p style="text-align: center">[[10/31/11|10/31/11]]</p><p style="text-align: center">[[11/30/11|11/30/11]]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p>
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<p style="text-align: center">'''Occupy Boston FInancial Statements'''</p><p style="text-align: center">[[10/31/11|October 31, 2011]]</p><p style="text-align: center">[[11/30/11|November 30, 2011]]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p>

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<p style="text-align: center">[[FAWG Proposals (Consented)]]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p>
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<p style="text-align: center">[[Procedures for Workgroups and Individuals to Obtain Funds|Procedures for Workgroups and Individuals to Obtain Funds]]</p>
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<p style="text-align: center">[[FAWG Background Check Procedures]]</p>

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[[Category:Working groups|Financial Accountability]]

Facilitation Working Group

2011-12-31T08:00:20Z

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== About ==

The Facilitation Working Group is dedicated to protecting the collective thinking and consensus decision-making processes to ensure maximum inclusivity of those present for OccupyBoston decision-making. Our work may include facilitation of meetings, assessing and improving the consensus process and the conduct of meetings, documenting the processes being used by Occupy Boston, training of facilitators and making proposals to Occupy Boston General Assembly regarding improved processing of proposal- and decision-making.

Facilitation WG meetings are at <u>5:00 PM, Tuesday through Friday, and 3:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday</u>. The meetings are held City Place aka the Transportation Building, corner of Charles street and Boylston St., at the food court. Please join us, your help is needed!

''What is a facilitator?''<span style="font-family: Arial">  A facilitator helps members of any Occupy Boston group express themselves in their meetings in a way that allows for consensus-building. Facilitators relinquish their democratic voice on the subjects at hand in order to protect the process for the benefit of the community. As such, facilitators do not indicate their feelings or express their ideas about what is being said or decided upon during the time they are facilitating.</span>

== Documents ==
<p style="text-align: center"><br/>Please see the living document being used to guide the General Assembly and the consensus process.</p><p style="text-align: center"><u>[[Wiki/GA Facilitation and Consensus Guide|<span style="font-size:medium">Facilitation & Consensus Guide</span>]]</u></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><u><span style="font-size:medium">[[Community Gathering Schedule|Community Gathering Schedule]]</span></u></p>
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<span style="color:#ff0000"><span style="font-size: large">'''Priority Process Proposals (in process)'''</span><span style="font-size: medium"></span></span>

= '''[[ExpeditedRemovalsPetition|<span style="font-size:medium"><span id=":4vx" class="hP">Expedited Removals Petition</span></span>]]'''<span id=":4vv" class="J-J5-Ji"></span><br/> =

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<span style="font-size:medium">'''General Assembly Forms'''</span>

<span style="font-size:medium">[[Media:Proposal_Form.pdf|Proposal Form]]</span>

<span style="font-size:medium">[[Media:Stack_Form.pdf|Stack Form]]</span>

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== <span style="font-size:medium">Wiki Page for Listing Potential Winter Spaces</span><br/> ==

[[Potential Winter Spaces|Potential Winter Spaces]]

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== <span style="font-size:medium">Consented Facilitation Working Group Proposals</span><br/> ==
<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>[[Wiki/GA Schedule Change|GA Schedule Change]]</u></span></p><p style="text-align: center"></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:medium"><u>[[Wiki/Priority Process Proposal|Priority ProcessProposal]]</u></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:medium">[[Community Gatherings|<u>Community Gatherings</u>]]</span></p>

== <span style="font-size:medium">Pending Facilitation Working Group Proposals</span><br/> ==
<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size:large">[[Wiki/FWG Proposals|General Assembly Consensus Facilitation Proposal]]</span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: smaller"></span></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: smaller"></span></p><p style="text-align: center">'''FWG WILL HOST A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS<br/>FOR ONGOING REVIEW OF THIS<br/>NEW CONENSUS PROCESS'''<br/>'''BEFORE SUBMITTING TO GA FOR CONSENSUS'''</p><p style="text-align: center"><br/>'''SCHEDULE TBA''''<br/><br/><br/>''DRAFT PROPOSALS NEEDED TO USE FOR REVIEW<br/>PLEASE CONTACT FWG @'''<br/>''' [mailto:facilitation@occupyboston.org facilitation@occupyboston.org]'''</p>
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== <span style="font-size:medium">Meeting Minutes</span><br/> ==

*[[Facilitators Working Group - November 20|Nov 20]]
*[[Facilitators Working Group - November 1|Nov 1]]
*[[C.T. Butler Workshop Notes|C.T. Butler Workshop]]
*[[Facilitators Working Group - October 30|Oct 30]]
*[[Facilitators Working Group - October 24|Oct 24]]
*[[Facilitators Working Group - October 23|Oct 23]]

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== Contact Us<br/> ==

[mailto:facilitation@occupyboston.org facilitation@occupyboston.org]

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''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Facilitators Facilitators at wikispaces]''

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WG/Direct Action

2011-12-31T08:00:09Z

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This is the homepage for the Direct Action Committee of Occupy Boston.

=Ongoing=
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We have open meetings every Monday-Friday evening at 4:00 pm in the Direct Action tent. Get involved!

We have marches generally planned for 2 pm every Saturday. Themes are to be planned at meetings leading up to the Saturday. For confirmation that a march is indeed occurring (particularly if it isn't on the calendar), feel free to email obda@occupyboston.org, or stop by the DA tent to ask.

On Thursday, November 17, there is a Jobs Not Cuts march involving a wide variety of community groups, and it is in solidarity with a National Day of Action across the Occupy movement. We will be meeting up at 4 pm in Dewey Square to head out on the march.

Donations: We could definitely use some donations of all black hooded sweatshirts, all black bandanas, and black EMT pants/cargo pants. Anyone with such things for donation should drop them off at the DA tent, and would be most appreciated.

[[Bank Transfer Day]] - on or before 5 November 2011

==Statement of Diversity of Tactics==
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Tonight (7 October 2011), the Direct Action group (in charge of planning marches and other protest actions) presented the following “Statement of Diversity of Tactics” as a proposal to the General Assembly (GA). The following statement was passed to ensure the autonomy of working groups and the cohesion of the entire community.

Our solidarity will be based on respect for diversity of tactics and plans of other groups. As individuals and groups we are committed to treating each other as allies in the struggle.<br>
The actions and tactics used will be organized to maintain a separation of time or space to protect the autonomy and safety of the movement.

We realize that our detractors will work to divide us by inflaming and magnifying our tactical, strategic, personal and political disagreements. Therefore, any debates or criticisms must stay inside the movement to avoid any public or media denunciations of fellow activists or events.

We oppose any state repression of dissent, including surveillance, infiltration, disruption and violence. We agree not to assist law enforcement actions against activists and others.

The above statement fully agrees with the Occupy Boston Internal Solidarity Statement, opposing all forms of oppression.

In Solidarity,<br>
The Undersigned

[...]

=Links=
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Ideas for Group Action can be found at the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Street_Theater Street Theater]] working group page.

A good pamphlet on [[http://security.resist.ca/personal/securebooklet.pdf Security Culture]] This should be read and principles adopted by anyone working with direct action of any kind. There is some information here specific to Canada, as this was put out by a Canadian activist group, but for the most part, the information is all pertinent.

[[Safety - Law Enforcement]]

[http://occupybostonglobe.com/direct-action/ Occupy Boston Globe - DA events]

=Contact=
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obda @ occupyboston . org

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WG/Anti-Oppression

2011-12-31T07:59:59Z

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A group to discuss what we can do about dominant-culture-privilege and its effects on dynamics at Occupy Boston, having grown out of an outreach meeting about such things, in a largely-though-not-exclusively racial context.

==Proposals==

== Meetings ==
*December 3, 2011: 5:30 pm, Community Change. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - December 3, 2011]]
*November 26, 2011: 5:30pm, Encuentro5. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - November 26, 2011]]
*November 12, 2011: 5pm, Encuentro5. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - November 12, 2011]]
*November 5, 2011: 5pm, Encuentro5. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - November 5, 2011]]
*October 30, 2011: Met at Community Change. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - October 30, 2011]].
*October 23, 2011: Met at Community Church Boston. [[Anti-Oppression Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2011]].
*October 13, 2011: The first anti-oppression working group meeting was held Thursday, October 13, at 6 PM.
*October 9, 2011: The Outreach committee met with Cynthia Peters to discuss issues that arise while trying to engage with the community at large. Ideas from this meeting generated a new anti-oppression working group. Notes from the meeting can be found here: [[Anti-Oppression Minutes CP Teach-in]].

==Workshops==
* October 16, 2011: Anti-Oppression Workshop held during 7pm GA.
** Agenda: [[Anti-Oppression Workshop Agenda - October 16, 2011]]<br>
** Notes: [[Anti-Oppression Workshop Notes - October 16, 2011]]<br>
** Participant comments: [[Anti-Oppression Workshop Participant Feedback - October 16, 2011]]

==Contact==
Google Group: [http://groups.google.com/group/check_your_privilege_ob check_your_privilege_ob]

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Arts: Street Theater

2011-12-31T07:57:53Z

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WHO IS THE CONTACT FOR THIS GROUP???

Hi everyone!! The new email adress has some technical difficluties, so this email acocunt ( Scampbell103@gmail.com ) will be used untill we can work with tech to get our email working.

== Notes from 11/11/11 ==

-Speeches to be performed on the subway will be discussed on Monday, we can decide then on which ones we want to prepare for performance

-Jeff From Bread and puppet Theater of Vermont annouced that his group wants to come to Occupy Boston On MOnday November 26th around 2pm. They want to perofrm a Consistory, whoch is a peermoance art that expresses news and idea. It is a concept found throughout history, and invlovles multiple skits and some prop work to express differnet things.

+ They also hope to hole a workshop where they can assist Occupy Boston in making a Consistory.

-Deborah would like to begin the process of writing a documentary play about Occupy Boston. This is a play a lot like the Laramie project, where different characters are presented through monologues. We hope to gather many people from the encampment and begin the process of interviewing, getting stories, and planning how they can be performed. We will have our first meeting with anyone who wants to be involved Friday.

-Our Monday meeting is being moved to 1PM so that we can field trip out to a local church where there is a rehearsal/gathering space for us as well as a stockpile of puppets and/or masks for us to play with.

'''SO OUR NEXT MEETING IS 1PM ON MONDAY AT GANDHI'''

== Notes from 10/31/2011 ==
don't forget to look at the discussion tab above for more ideas.

'''[[Flash Mob Ideas]]

'''Clowning'''

+performing externally

'''Someone was rumored to have taken quotes from occupy to write a play offsite, much like our occuplay'''

'''We could Marry people off to corporations as a form of Guerilla Theater''' (Occupy Worcester is doing just this on November 5th in front of the state house FYI)

'''At Bruins games we could have a Occupation game in the parking lot outside of the stadium'''

'''We could write a skit for you tube and to be performed about a group of friends that decide to use the consensus process'''

+To get Pizza

+Tell Media about this

+it could be improved

'''Collaborate with Free School University about educating people about theater movement'''

+Theater of the Oppressed

+Social Movement theater

+Audience involvement

'''Where could we perform different acts'''

+At the Boston public Library, they do not require a permit

+Quincy Market, which may require a permit but occupy boston often dosent aquire required permits/We may only need a permit if we raise $$

'''Live Statues'''

+Set up 10 chairs to represent wealth in America

+8 represent 1%ers

+2 represent 99%

+have 2 people sit in 8 chairs, 8 people sit in two chairs

+Have 3 or 4 people from street theater run the event, and the rest are audience volunteers

'''Re-imagined Speeches'''

+Have many people memorize certain parts of a speech

+ Martian Luther King, Malcolm x, Presidents from America

'''Marry people to ATM machines'''

+As a form of Gorilla Theater

+Will we get arrested?

+We can then divorce them

+we can have ministers perform the act, anyone can get a 1 day ministering pass from the government

'''KEEP SPIRITS UP AT OCCUPY'''

+ Improvisation workshops

+Perform our favorite TV shows we have not been watching because we've been here

+Perform a occupy sitcom

'''Shakespeare at Occupy'''

+10 minute versions of Shakespeare mashed with occupy stuff

+Henry V , Titus Androgynous, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth night, Merchant of Venice, Macbeth

'''Other Play writes and plays to consider'''

+Clifford Odets and Waiting for Lefty

+David Mamet/ Very Cerebral and good for camp humor

+3 mad monkeys in a room

+David Clues

'''Should we try and perform for schools?'''

+a lot goes into building a relationship with a school

+after school programs are easier to work with

'''Should we use Directors for projects?'''

+IT would be Helpful

+Improv makes process completely transparent

+maybe on a skit to skit basis

'''ACTION FROM HERE'''

+Put energy into live statue performance involving chairs and live volunteers

+it will be this Wednesday at . Our volunteers will meet at 3:30 at Ghandi, we will set up for 4 and perform until 5 or 5:30 or whenever we feel it is
right.

+We will bring skits or performance ideas to the meeting on Friday,a dn possibly move forward with a couple performance Street Theater Pieces

That is all the notes, our next meeting is fFiday at 4pm.

== Notes From 10/28/2011 ==

The topics we covered were as followed

'''We want to write comedic skits that have a satirical viewpoint of Society. They will address seriouis problems
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written by Occupiers

+performed both internally and externally

'''HUMAN STATUES'''

+get our message across

+Also raise Money

+could hold sessions outside Occupy at places like Harvard Square or South Station

'''PERFORMANCES BEFORE OR IN FRONT OF MARCHES'''

+Drummers

+People dressed up in business suits stripping as they walk

+clowns

+Veterans Marching to Snare Drums

+We need to contact DA about this idea

'''OCCUPLAY '''

+a longer piece performed internally around thanksgiving or Christmas

+written by Occupiers

+deal with camp life and characters

'''ACTION FROM HERE'''

-bring different skits Monday that we will decide to take on for a shorter term performance

-Shakespeare at occupy for our first performance

-Pefroemd within the next two weeks

-Have weekly performances

That ends our notes from the Meeting

There are a few announcements

ON Sunday November 6th There will be a general Art show to be put on by the Arts and Culture working Group Here at OB. They are looking for volunteers to help out setting up and running the event. LETS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE OCCUPATION and help out with some art!!

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Signs

2011-12-31T07:57:42Z

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=This is the home page for the Signs Mobile Unit of Occupy Boston.=

The current location of the "Mobile Unit" signs group will be constantly updated on the signs twitter. @OccupyBosSigns

The signs tent has now become a Mobile Unit due to the raid and loss of the Dewey square camp. The Mobile Unit is a Radio Flyer wagon filled with sign and banner making materials. It is really awesome! We will be constantly moving about the city to various actions and marches. If you would like the signs Mobile Unit to be were you are having an event please email us at OccupyBostonSigns@gmail.com and let us know. We want to be with and for the people so let us know. This invitation is open to all working groups as well as other Occupys in the area and also community groups.

=Supplies Needed:=
''(Last Updated MON Dec 26 2:29 AM)''

Supplies can always be dropped off at any GA or you can meet the Mobile Unit on a march or action. If you would like to coordinate a pick up of donations pleaase email us. Thank you for your support!!

***WE ALWAYS NEED***

* Poster Board
* Magnum Sized Markers
* Paint / Spray Paint
* Sheets & Fabric for banners
* Foam paint brushes
* Duct Tape (all colors)
* Giant clips (for hanging signs and banners)

=Contact Us:=
Email: [mailto:OccupyBostonSigns@gmail.com OccupyBostonSigns@gmail.com]
Twitter: <u><span style="color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;">[http://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBosSigns '''@OccupyBosSigns''']</span></u>
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Volunteer Coordination

2011-12-31T07:57:28Z

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This page is just for the actual volunteer coordination group. If you're a volunteer looking to do something other than coordinate other vols, please go to the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Participate Participate]] page. OR go straight to the [[VOLUNTEER DETAILS]] page to see specific jobs.

Volunteers go to [http://groups.occupyboston.org/wg/volunteer-info http://groups.occupyboston.org/wg/volunteer-info] the new groups web site. Volunteers please input your email and click on any working group links that interest you.

Working Groups you can go to your own groups site [http://groups.occupyboston.org/og http://groups.occupyboston.org/og] and create wiki-like files, files, tasks and when you save, click on your WG and on Volunteers and that item will also show-up on the Volunteer-info site.

For more info[mailto:volunteer@occupyboston.org Email Us]. You can also email the [mailto:InfoTent@occupyboston.org InfoTent] who are onsite.

For emergencies: Terra, 978 808 7173

[[Internal Volunteer Info]]

Interesting [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SH9mZvzw-gg&feature=channel_video_title video] called "Who Who Who is in control" was made to be an example to demonstrate to students how their how own creative process and imagination can evolve into ideas with substance. The filmaker, Ryan Maguire, a Professor in the Foundation and Illustration Departments at the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, did not intend to create a piece about the OWS demonstrations, but the final sequence arrives to a call to action in support of the Occupy Boston Movement. Attached is his statement that explains the project and concept evolution in detail.

[[Category:Working groups|Vounteer Coordination]]

Writers' Caucus

2011-12-31T07:57:10Z

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== Purpose ==
To encourage and foster individuals within the Occupy movement to express with writing in regards to issues connected to and about the Occupy movement, including socioeconomic, political, and environmental issues. All forms of writing is welcome, including poetry, essays, press related materials, and novels.

== Meetings ==
November 22, 2011: 5:30pm, Meet at InfoTent.

== Events ==

== Contact ==

Contact us at writers@occupyboston.org

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Community Wellness

2011-12-31T07:56:30Z

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'''The Community Wellness Working Group'''

Community Safe Space Facilitation, Mediation and Conflict Evolution

We are the members of the Community Wellness Working Group (formerly the Mediation Committee). We are committed to facilitating understanding, mutual respect and safe space within the Occupy Boston community through group skill-building workshops, mediation among members of the movement, resource referrals and designation of physical and emotional safe spaces.

'''WE PROPOSE''' to hold Occupy Boston community wellness trainings and working group skill-building workshops so that many of our members are available to the community as mediators.<br>
'''WE PROPOSE''' to create a process by which members of the movement are asked to work with mediators and other parties involved to avoid having to leave camp.<br>
'''WE PROPOSE''' to create a process by which members of the movement are asked, after all other avenues have been exhausted, to leave camp.<br>
'''WE PROPOSE '''the collection of comprehensive information about resources for those leaving camp indefinitely, for any reason.<br>
'''WE PROPOSE '''the designation of a Safe Space tent for conducting Community Wellness activities and as a home base for resource distribution.<br>
'''WE PROPOSE '''the adoption of the white armband to identify members of the Community Wellness working group and to indicate our commitment to neutrality in all matters for which we serve as mediators.

==Contact==
occupybostonmediation@gmail.com

==Announcements==

===November 1, 2011===
[[Good Neighbor Agreement|Good Neighbor Agreement]] ratified by morning GA

[[Proposal for Removal Process|Proposal for De-escalation and Removal]] of dangerous individuals/evictions ratified by morning GA

===October 29, 2011===
Joint Proposal passed with amendments! To be uploaded on the wiki soon!

Joint meeting between Comm Wellness, Safety, Nonviolence, and DA '''Monday 10/31 9pm''' to create proposal for an eviction protocol. Meet upstairs in South Station.

===October 28, 2011===
Possibility of emergency GA to pass the [[Proposal 10/28|joint Community Wellness/Safety proposal]]

Next meeting: 2pm, Sunday 10/30

==Minutes==

[[Community Wellness Oct 21 Meeting Minutes|Oct 21, First meeting]]

==Conflict Resolution & Mediation==

[[Tent City/Safety/Community Wellness#10_steps_For_De-Escalation:|10 Steps For De-Escalation]]<br/>
[[Tent City/Safety/Community Wellness#Establishing a Rapport of Respect|Establishing a Rapport of Respect]]<br/>
[[Tent City/Safety/Community Wellness#Resources:|Resources]]

===10 steps For De-Escalation:===

These points are based on a de-escalation training held on 1 October 2011 at Occupy Boston. Laminated copies may be found the Medics tent. Suggestions and amendments to this list are welcome.

#Keep your cool; by remaining calm and relaxed you model and help the other person(s) calm down. Practice breathing and staying present and grounded.
#Remember, your purpose is to “cool everything down.” You are not there to solve problems, argue or convince anyone of anything. You want to bring the arousal level down so that people can engage in a calm discussion.
#Voice: Keep your voice low and monotonous
#Stance: Turn your shoulders and feet 45 degrees from the person(s) so you can easily step away. Keep both hands visible and open.
#Distance: Keep some space between yourself and the agitated person – allow about twice the space you would normally use when talking to someone
#Use non-judgmental language: A simple “what’s going on?” followed by “that sounds pretty stressful/painful/scary/upsetting.” Or: you can try to distract the aggressive person with a question or a suggestion that they join you for a walk.
#If two people are in conflict, try to separate them as quickly as possible. Once you're alone with them, identify yourself (your name;and that you’re a medic or mediator if you think it’s appropriate) and ask what they need in that moment. Allow them space to be flustered/agitated/upset.
#Offer options to cool down:
##Go for a walk
##Drink some water
##Sit in a quiet space
##Talk it out ( with someone not involved in the incident)
##Make a phone call to a friend or family member
##Get something to eat
##Use resources at Occupy site: Medic tent, Spirituality tent, Library tent, “safe space” tent, leaving the occupy site completely, going inside to South Station
#Take care of both the aggressor and the person being aggressed; don’t leave anyone alone.
#Take care of yourself! De-escalation is draining work. Make sure to drink some water, sit in a quiet space and/or talk to a friend after you have dealt with a conflict situation.

===Establishing a Rapport of Respect===
*Get to know the person you’re talking to!
*Respect each individual’s gender identity, even if it doesn’t make sense to you.
*Do not assume that all people of transgender experience want to talk about being transgender.
*Use the pronouns and name the individual uses and prefers.
*Ask only questions relevant to the service you offer; do not ask questions to satisfy your own curiosity.
*Be mindful of your assumptions.
*Admit when you don’t know the answer and respectfully ask for the person’s help.
*Apologize, but don’t over-apologize for mistakes.

===Resources:===
Websites for crisis prevention, management and resolution.

*[http://www.naswma.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=290 Verbal De-Escalation Techniques]
*[http://educate.crisisprevention.com/De-escalation-Tips.html?code=ITG030ORR&src=Pay-Per-Click&gclid=CLrPqLyk1KsCFYlM4Aod706DPw De-Escalation Tips]
*[http://www.basicrights.org/resources/trans-justice-resources/tips-for-talking-to-trans-genderqueer-and-gender-non-conforming-people/%20 Resources from BasicRights.Org]

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''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Conflict+Resolution Conflict Resolution at wikispaces]''

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Logistics

2011-12-31T07:56:16Z

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== Donation Requests ==

<br/>November 20, 2011

For the the most up to date requests, check out the [https://twitter.com/#%21/OBLogistics Occupy Boston Logistics (@OBLogistics) Twitter Feed]

To mail letters or donations, mail to:

''Occupy Boston''

''PO BOX 51162''

''Boston, MA 02205''

For Food Tent related items that we need, please go to this page: [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Food Food Working Group]] (scroll down once you get to the page) or [mailto:occupyboston.food@gmail.com Food Email]

<br/>'''General Supply Requests''':

*Tent Stakes
*Duct Tape
*Tarps: Brown, All sizes
*Batteries: AA, AAA, and D
*Rope and String
*Scissors
*Large Plastic Bins
*Trash Bags
*Fire Extinguishers
*Drivers: We have a lot of people who have supplies in their homes that they can't easily move on the T. We also have businesses willing to make donations if we can show up and take delivery. Most of the occupiers do not have cars - if you're working during the day and want to help at night, this would be a great way. (If you have supplies in your home, or your business is willing to donate, and you need a driver, contact us here or at [http://www.twitter.com/OBLogistics @OBLogistics].)

'''Winter Supply Requests'''

*Blankets
*Rubber Boots: Paired with wool socks, $20 rubber boots are the first line of defense against cold, wet weather.
*Mylar Emergency "Space" Blankets
*Thermal Underwear made from non-wicking materials such as wool, polyester, or polyproplyne.
*Wool socks, hats, gloves, and scarves
*Heavy-duty rain suites
*Hoodies and sweaters
*Zero-degree sleeping bags

'''Media Requests'''

*Bikes and Bike Locks
*Clear Wifi Hotspots and Data Plans (http://www.clear.com/)
*Smartphones (and iPod touches) with video recording capabilities

<br/>'''Thank You for all of your support! Solidarity!'''

=== <span id="Logistics_Contact_Us"></span>Contact Us ===

<span style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none">[mailto:occupybostonlogistics@gmail.com occupybostonlogistics@gmail.com]</span>

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Tent City/Info Tent

2011-12-31T07:55:59Z

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== Welcome Occupy Boston's Info Tent ==

'''What is the Info Tent?'''

Occupy Boston’s Info Tent serves to greet visitors to the Occupation and provide useful information to both newcomers and occupiers alike. If it is your first time to Occupy Boston, please feel free to come stop by the Info Tent for a list of daily events (like speakers, workshops, marches, etc.) overview on our many Working Groups, background on Occupy Boston in general or just to voice your viewpoint on how we can or should move forward.

Come share your stories with us in our Visitors Book, where you can voice your stories from the 99%. Ideas and suggestions? We’ve got a book for that too, so let us know how you think we can improve and different directions we can take this movement. We are all in this together and operate on a horizontal democracy, so your opinions count as much anyone else’s. We are the 99%.

'''Where we are located'''

The Info Tent is the first tent you see when coming to the main entrance of the Occupation, closest to South Station.

'''Info Tent Volunteers'''

Like everything at Occupy Boston, Info is run by dedicated volunteers who help staff the tent to welcome people into our Tent City and try to help answer any questions. We need all the help we can get, so if you are interested in getting involved at Occupy Boston the Info Tent is a great place to start. Please e-mail us at InfoTent@OccupyBoston.org for more information.

'''Working Group Meetings'''

The Info Tent is run organizationally by a dedicated working group. We meet every Monday at 7:00pm on location. While you don’t have to be in the working group to volunteer at info, everyone who wants to join the working group and help keep things running is more than welcome. As with every working group and Occupy Boston in General, we operate as a horizontal democracy based on the consensus model. Current Working Group Members include:

Rita
Andrew
Kevin

'''How you can help'''

Start by contacting us at InfoTent@OccupyBoston.org. We also have a mailing list that you can sign up for to get internal updates (mailing serve address) as well as a more general mailing list to give you once-daily updates on Occupy Boston – from daily Volunteer Opportunities, Calendar of Events and news on the ground.

The fact of the matter is we is we need volunteers in every working group at Occupy Boston. From Food, to Free School University, to the Library and Logistics, every working group needs a hand as we work together to build this movement. We welcome your help at Info; but please feel free to look at other working groups and see where you think you could help (which for many of us is more than one spot.)

And if you are feeling up to it, just come on down to Occupy Boston and tell us you want to volunteer. We always have plenty to do; and working together is how we get it done.

'''General Assemblies'''

General Assemblies are every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:00pm at the main stage. This is where Occupy Boston comes together, operating on the consensus based decision making model. Everyone is welcome to come, and everyone has a voice and a vote. This is where we see horizontal democracy operating in its purest form; where resolutions are proposed, debated and passed (or failed) by vote of the people. There are no lobbyists or corporate money influencing us; and nobody is speaking for you. If you want your voice heard, this is the place to be. Please see the General Assembly page for more information, including minutes of passed meetings.

'''Contact Us'''
Do you have feedback, questions or suggestions? Please contact us at InfoTent@OccupyBoston.org

''Minutes from Meetings'''

Meetings are every Monday at 7:00pm and open to anyone to join. Below please find minutes from the November 7th, 2011 meeting (with e-mail intro summarizing)

Hi Everyone,

Below please find notes from tonight's working group meeting. in sum:

* We resolved to try and have a meeting on the weekend as well as a weeknight, so perhaps Mondays and Sundays

* We resolved that we need two white boards, one of which will have the daily calendar written out. If someone could spearhead this by getting in touch with logistics either on-site or via e-mail that would be very helpful. They have whiteboards at their tent

* We are doing another volunteer training on Monday, November 14th at 7pm. Todd and Larry are going to run this one; please advertise the volunteer training when people come into the tent. We could also use a sign out front, as that helped last time

* Please continue to ask people to sign up for the email list as that is how we are coordinating volunteers

* if possible please familiarize yourself with the website, in order to help direct people

* I think it would be great to have a list of key contacts and email addresses for different working groups on site. I will try to get that going, if anyone can help let me know

thanks

Kevin

InfoTent Working Group Meeting I Mon 7 Nov 7.00 pm

Kevin, Andrew, Matt ,Todd, Larry, Ridgley/Anne, Alex, Katherine, Dan, Bill in attendance. Minutes by Larry

Changes at InfoTent Review: Kevin

Email sign up sheet: every person coming in asked if s/he wants daily email: InfoTent collecting email addresses for all Occupy Boston to be further disseminated with Transparency
Visitors' Book: Should we try to type them up to save record? Good response on this from group members. Dan will scan. Todd will start with the typing. Keep one visitor book here, other books to be taken
offsite as need arises and when people can work on them. Please indicate what has been typed up! Proposal to rotate books offsite received with some enthusiasm.

Volunteer Drive: looking for volunteer to do volunteer training. Todd and Larry Monday the 14th proposed at 6 pm and accepted. Kevin/Andrew will do the training.

Andrew noted increasing need to keep InfoTent premises clean. Lots of unaccounted for/unclaimed items piling up. No more "left luggage" in tent. Color-coded Filing system for flyers to be implemented. Time-sensitive items in blue.

General Discussion on Working Group:
Need to keep track of contact info for all working groups. Todd brought up example of Tom Hayden and inability to reach Rachel. "Lost Opportunities" to be monitored in general.

Buttons to be sold? Donation-based system (including donations of time/work) preferred. Referral to GA proposed.

Merging gap between Media and Info: 2 White Boards from logistics to be ordered to foster flexible responses to better monitor unforeseen changes in events.

Frustrations/challenges: contact info for presenters at events who cancel, etc. Kevin concerned that info will get swamped if we start taking responsibility for all aspects involving contact for Occupy. Meetings to be moved from Monday, increased to other nights? Sat at 6 proposal generally well-received. Andrew to create Google group to better co-ordinate between/outside of meetings. Donation box needs to be available on Sat without fail for the whole day.

Kevin Issues:
- Email mailing list - first thing you should ask; dont ask twice
- Visitors books, Ideas book - thoughts? anyone can type up?

[[Category:Working groups|Info Tent]]

Audre Lorde to Howard Zinn Library (A to Z)

2011-12-31T07:55:34Z

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<span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-family: AmericanTypewriter">Want </span><span style="font-family: Stencil">INFORMATION </span><span style="font-family: AmericanTypewriter">to inform your </span><span style="font-family: Stencil">ACTIVISM? </span><span style="font-family: AmericanTypewriter">Want to learn more about histories of </span><span style="font-family: Stencil">RESISTANCE, </span><span style="font-family: AmericanTypewriter">investigating </span><span style="font-family: Stencil">CORPORATIONS, </span><span style="font-family: AmericanTypewriter">or </span><span style="font-family: Stencil">ANTI-RACISM FOR ACTIVISTS?</span></span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: larger"><span style="font-family: Stencil">RADICAL REFERENCE  </span><span style="font-family: AmericanTypewriter">and the '''Audre Lorde to Howard Zinn Library'''</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: AmericanTypewriter"> can help!</span></span><br/>[[File:AtoZ Mobile.jpg|250x250px|RTENOTITLE]]

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Ask a librarian! We can help you find resources & </span><span style="font-size: 10pt">answers to questions. We may not have a tent anymore but we are still here to help!</span></span>

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt">To ask questions anytime:</span></span>
<ul style="margin-left: 40px;">
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small">Go to the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255)">[http://www.radicalreference.info Radical Reference] </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; font-size: small;">website </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="line-height: 20px">Click on [http://radicalreference.info/askaquestion Submit a Reference Question] at the top of the page</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="line-height: 20px">Fill out the form. Your email address will be shared with Radical Reference librarians, but will not be made public.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small"><span style="line-height: 20px">We’ll email you an answer, or with any follow-up questions we might have.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small">We’ll also post the Q & A (with any personally identifying information removed) on the Radical Reference site. If you don’t want us to publish your question on the site, just tell us.</span></span></li>
</ul>

''<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Radical Reference is a collective of volunteer library workers who believe in social justice and equality. We support activist communities, progressive organizations, and independent journalists by providing professional research support, education and access to information.</span></span>''

=== <br/>'''Resources we want to share with you''' ===

*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''About A-Z Library'''</span>
**<font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">[http://www.librarything.com/catalog/AtoZlibrary Catalog] of our holdings</font>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://tinyurl.com/6en9lbr Map] of the A-Z Library space to help find what you're looking for! (A great map even if the tent is no longer up!)</span>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Press on the libraries of the Movement]]</span>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://occupyboston.com/2011/10/16/library-established-at-occupy-boston/ Library's Press Release]</span>
**[http://www.bpl.org/branches/ Local Libraries]
*'''About Occupy Boston and Dewey Square'''
**<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">[http://timdevin.com/securitycameras.pdf Guide to Dewey Square's Surveillance Cameras] by Tim Devin</span>
**<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Education Education] page for Occupy Boston</span>
**Archives of [http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/GA/Minutes General Assembly Meeting Minutes]
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Reading Lists/Archives '''(''These are created on demand - please let us know what you'd like to see here''.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">)</span>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L-3w-9o_xIHiSeYfgLLNml6SjpEqpu0TNxxwYx1zqpg/edit?hl=en_US Occupy Boston Crowdsourced Reading List] (''This is a collaborative, ongoing effort - please contribute your favorite readings.'')</span>
**[https://docs.google.com/document/d/131GYdsR9zYq2ehibxla0-U7gEe6QlrOdLbbhgU0knos/edit?hl=en_US Race & Gender in the Occupy & SlutWalk Movements]
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0ByM96Lq6MnSjNjk5ZGRkNGItMzhlZS00OTNkLTgzY2QtYWFjZTIzYTk2ZTFl&hl=en_US Social and Protest Movement Books for Kids & Teens]</span>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/Anarchism%20Bibliography Anarchism Bibliography]</span>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[[Economic Books of Interest]]</span>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/AK%20Press%20and%20PM%20Press%20Book%20Recommendations AK Press and PM Press Book Recommendations]</span>
**<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://occupyarchive.org/ Occupy Archive] - "Archiving the Occupy Movements from 2011"</span>
**[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0An-A-lITWCO8dHZSVkRjMk5MRU91MXFzRVpSWjRtWGc&hl=en_US#gid=0 Occupy Spreadsheet] (''List of Occupy encampments internationally.'')
**[http://www.connexions.org/Connexipedia/CxPTitleIndex.htm Social Justice Encyclopedia] (from Connexions Information Sharing Service)

=== <span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><br/></span>'''Resources we want you to share with us''' ===

*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Favorite_resources_of_visitors_to_the_library_tent Favorite Resources] suggested by visitors to the A-Z Library (''Contribute more by visiting the tent!'')</span>
*<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Post your pictures, videos, anecdotes, writings, poetry, etc on </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">[http://www.occupybostonlibrary.org/ this space]</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.  </span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/Library's%20Wish%20List Library's Wish List]</span>

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">'''Contact Us!'''  By email at [mailto:library@lists.occupyboston.org library_at_lists_dot_occupyboston_dot_org]</span>

<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"></span>

=== <br/>'''Programs for Families & Children''' ===
<div>'''There's no family programs scheduled at this time'''. We will have more posted here in the future about any mobile events we may be doing!</div><div><br/><br/></div>
=== '''A-Z Library Meetings Minutes''' ===

*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">10/26/11 Minutes: [[File:20111026 minutes.txt|RTENOTITLE]]</span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/02/11 Minutes: [[File:A-Z Library Meeting Notes 11.02.11.pdf|RTENOTITLE]]</span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/09/11 Minutes: [[File:A-Z Library Meeting Notes 11.09.11.pdf|RTENOTITLE]]</span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/16/11 Minutes: [[File:A Z Library notes Nov 16 2011.pdf|RTENOTITLE]]</span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/21/11 Minutes: [[File:A-Z Library meeting notes11-21-2011.pdf|RTENOTITLE]]</span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">11/28/11 Minutes: [[File:A-ZLibraryMeetingMinutes11282011.pdf|RTENOTITLE]]</span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">12/10/11 Minutes: [[File:A-Z_Library_Meeting_Minutes_12.10.11.pdf|RTENOTITLE]]</span>
*<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">12/10/11 Minutes: [[File:A-ZLibrary_Meeting_Minutes_12.14.11.pdf|RTENOTITLE]]</span>

----

''Based on: [http://occupyboston.wikispaces.com/Library Library at wikispaces]''

[[Category:Working groups|Library]]

Food (Dewey Square)

2011-12-31T07:54:48Z

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This page describes the food operation at Dewey Square -- Post-Dewey Food Support can be found here: [[Food - Post Dewey]]

The Food Working Group runs the Food Tent at Occupy Boston. We are the primary source for collecting, preparing, and serving food and drink to the protestors and guests at Occupy Boston. We serve free food and drink every day and can take-away groceries as our capacity allows. We usually close the tent down in the late hours of the night (around midnight or 1am) until the early morning, but drinks are available 24/7.

==Want to join or volunteer with the Food Working Group?==
The Food Working Group is open to all.

Help is needed both offsite and at the Food Tent itself. '''One of the best things you can do, is cook meals on your own and bring them to Occupy Boston's food tent.'''

If you'd like to help at the Food Tent, come stop by the Food Tent, introduce yourself, and ask to speak with a Food Tent volunteer who understands our ways of doing things there. They'll give you a quick training on our procedures (greeting donors, wearing gloves, serving guests ourselves, asking guests to use hand sanitizer, how much food to offer people, our washing system, tent organization of supplies, etc) and they you can start helping right away.

'''The food tent constantly needs volunteers to do the following:'''
* serve food.
* wash dishes.
* organize our supplies.
* keep the general food tent area clean.

Volunteering at the Food Tent is a great way to meet people at Occupy Boston. Just about EVERYONE stops by the food tent for a bite to eat or something to drink!

'''Help offsite is also needed:'''
* using your car/truck/bikecart to transport food across town.
* soliciting food donations.
* cooking meals offsite and bringing them to the Occupation.
Please email us at [mailto:occupyboston.food@gmail.com occupyboston.food@gmail.com] if you are interested in doing offsite work such as this or have any ideas of your own.

==Food Working Group Meetings==
The Food Working Group meets Mondays from 6pm-7pm at the Food Tent. We may move locations after meeting in the tent if not having enough space is an issue. If you show up late and don't see us, ask someone in the Food Tent where we went.

==Want to Donate? - Our Needs... ==
Last updated 11/29/11

'''Please bring all donations to the Food Tent at Dewey Square.'''

''Please list the ingredients in dishes when possible and avoid common allergens (eggs, nuts, dairy, wheat etc.)!''

'''What we need the most:'''

*Disposable plates and cups
*Milk Crates
*Prepared, ready-to-eat foods (hot meals, sandwiches, snacks, fruit, baked goods).
*Produce (vegetables that we can cook offsite for the Occupation, or use to make cold dishes onsite)
*Fruit (apples, bananas, oranges)
*Drinks (Bottled Water, Hot Coffee, Coffee Grounds, Juice, Dairy and Non-Dairy Milk)
*Dried Goods (Dried Rice and Beans)
*Peanut Butter and Jelly
*Canned Tuna Fish
*Canned Beans
*Bread
*Latex or Vinyl Gloves for Safe Handling of Food
*Napkins, toilet paper, paper towels, and forks
*Pastries and Cookies

==Contact Us==

Email us with any questions at [mailto:occupyboston.food@gmail.com occupyboston.food@gmail.com]

We can answer any questions you have about donating food, volunteering, interviews regarding Food at Occupy Boston, advice for other Occupations, etc.

==Join our Food Working Group Email List==

[http://groups.google.com/group/occupyboston-food Click Here for our Google Group Email List]

[[Category:Working groups|Food]]

Working Groups

2011-12-31T07:53:12Z

OneKarma: fixed category bug

#REDIRECT [[:Category:Working groups]]

'''Working groups''' are teams of people within the Occupation, each focused on a particular area or task. These groups are the organs supporting the body of the Occupation. Within them you will find resources, discussions, and courses of action in every field. __NOTOC__

Working groups are '''open''', which means anyone can help out, including you! Like the Occupation as a whole, working groups are run as horizontal democracies, using consensus decision-making and holding publically accessible meetings. To join or volunteer with a working group, see its wiki page for contact information and meeting times.

To join the email list for any of these groups, to get announcements and/or participate in discussion, please go to the [http://groups.occupyboston.org/ workgroup signup page].

[[Instructions for Starting a Work Group]]

=== A ===
(4)
*[[Allies Against Racism]] (AAR)
*[[Animal Safety]]
*[[WG/Anti-Oppression|Anti-Oppression]]
*[[Arts and Culture|Arts and Culture]]

=== B ===
(1)
*[[Boston Occupier]]

=== C ===
(9)
*[[Camper Caucus|Camper Caucus]]
*[[CASEJ|Climate Action, Sustainability, and Environmental Justice (CASEJ)]]
*[[Citizens United to End Political Bribery|Citizens United to End Political Bribery]] For ending corporate money in politics
*[[Commons]] Defining what is "Common Property"
*[[CommunityCuppa|Community Cuppa]]
*[[Community Organizations / Movement Building]]
*[[Community Reinvestment|Community Reinvestment]]
*[[Tent City/Safety/Community Wellness|Community Wellness]]
*[[Creative Actions and Subversive Arts|CASA - Creative Actions and Subversive Arts]]

=== D ===

(2)

*[[Decolonize Boston - People of Color]]
*[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate Decolonize to Liberate] (formerly called "Indigenous Solidarity and Outreach")
*[[Direct Action|Direct Action]]

=== E ===
(2)
*[[Energy|Energy]]
*[[External Technology Support]] (to work on this wiki and other sites, not necessarily at Dewey Square)

=== F ===
(6)
*[[WG/Facilitation|Facilitation]]
*[[Faith and Spirituality|Faith and Spirituality]]
*[[Food|Food]]
*[[Food - Post Dewey]]
*[[Finance Working Group|Financial Accountability]]
*[[Free School University (FSU)]]

=== G ===
(1)
*[[General Strike and Convergence Working Group]]

=== H ===
(3)
*[[Health Justice|Health Justice]]
*[[Houseless And Allies Community Working Group]]
*[[HQ|HQ (Headquarters Working Group)]]

=== I ===

(7)

*[[Ideas]]
*[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Decolonize_To_Liberate Indigenous Solidarity and Outreach] (now called "Decolonize to Liberate")
*[[Individual Action]] What each of us can do on our own
*[[Info Tent]]
*[[Inreach Working Group|Inreach]]
*[[InterOccupy Communications]]
*[[Immigration Working Group|Immigration]]

=== J ===
(1)
*[[Jail Support]]

=== K ===

=== L ===
(4)
*[[Legal|Legal]]
*[[Livestream|Livestream]]
*[[Tent City/Library|Library, A-Z Library]]
*[[Logistics|Logistics]]

=== M ===
(5)
*[[Media|Media]]
*[[Media Strategy|Media Strategy]]
*[[Medical|Medical]]
*[[Music and Events]]
*[[Mutual Aid Working Group|Mutual Aid]]

=== N ===
(1)
*[[Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience (Working Group)|Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience]]

=== O ===
(6)
*[[WG/OBIT|Occupy Boston Information Technology]]
*[[Occupy Boston Globe]]
*[[Occupy Everywhere|Occupy Everywhere]]
*[[Occupy News Network]]
*[[Occupy NH Primary, OB]]
*[[Outreach|Outreach]]

=== P ===
(2)
*[[WG/Peace Action|Peace Action]]
*[[Pedal Power|Pedal Power (Documentation)]]

=== Q ===
(1)
*[[Queer and Trans Caucus|Queer and Trans Caucus]]

=== R ===

(3)

*[[OBradio|Radio]]
*[[Random Acts of Kindness|Random Acts of Kindness]]
*[[Road Map Planning Working Group|Road Map Planning Working Group]]
*[[Restorative justice working group|Restorative Justice Working Group]]

=== S ===
(11)
*[[Safety|Safety]]
*[[Screen Print Guild|Screen Print Guild]]
*[[Signs|Signs]]
*[[Solidarity]]
*[[Strategies, Proposals, Positions|Strategies, Proposals, Positions]]
*[[Strategic Planning]]
*[[Street Team]]
*[[Street Theater]]
*[[Students Occupy]]
*[[Survivor Advocacy]]
*[[Sustainable Economy]] * Sustainable Business and Other Business Oriented Issues

=== T ===
(2)
*[[Thankfulness]]
*[[Transparency|Transparency]]

=== U ===
(1)
*[[Unitarian Universalists]]

=== V ===
(1)
*[[Volunteer Coordination|Volunteer Coordination]]

=== W ===
(3)
*[[Winterization and Fire Safety]]
*[[Womens Caucus]]
*[[Arts/Media/Writers' Caucus|Writers' Caucus]]

=== X ===

=== Y ===

=== Z ===

(total: 76)

Category:Working groups

2011-12-31T07:51:45Z

OneKarma: fixed broken intruction link

'''Working groups''' are teams of people within the Occupation, each focused on a particular area or task. These groups are the organs supporting the body of the Occupation. Within them you will find resources, discussions, and courses of action in every field. __NOTOC__

Working groups are '''open''', which means anyone can help out, including you! Like the Occupation as a whole, working groups are run as horizontal democracies, using consensus decision-making and holding publically accessible meetings. To join or volunteer with a working group, see its wiki page for contact information and meeting times.

To join the email list for any of these groups, to get announcements and/or participate in discussion, please go to the [http://groups.occupyboston.org/ workgroup signup page].

:''[[Instructions for Starting a Work Group|Instructions for starting a working group]]''

'''To put a link to your working group on this list,''' copy and paste this text on the bottom of your page: <nowiki>"[[Category:Working groups]]"</nowiki>. The wiki software will do the rest. (For category help, see [[Help:Categories]].)

Category:Working groups

2011-12-31T07:50:55Z

OneKarma: extra note about category list

'''Working groups''' are teams of people within the Occupation, each focused on a particular area or task. These groups are the organs supporting the body of the Occupation. Within them you will find resources, discussions, and courses of action in every field. __NOTOC__

Working groups are '''open''', which means anyone can help out, including you! Like the Occupation as a whole, working groups are run as horizontal democracies, using consensus decision-making and holding publically accessible meetings. To join or volunteer with a working group, see its wiki page for contact information and meeting times.

To join the email list for any of these groups, to get announcements and/or participate in discussion, please go to the [http://groups.occupyboston.org/ workgroup signup page].

:''[[Instructions for starting a working group]]''

'''To put a link to your working group on this list,''' copy and paste this text on the bottom of your page: <nowiki>"[[Category:Working groups]]"</nowiki>. The wiki software will do the rest. (For category help, see [[Help:Categories]].)

Occupy Boston

2011-12-31T07:40:13Z

OneKarma: better help redirecting

__NOTOC__ <p style="text-align: center">''View all [[:Category:Working groups|working groups]] ~ Learn about the [[General Assembly]] ~ View [[Media]] by or about Occupy Boston''</p>
===Welcome to the Occupy Boston Wiki!===
''<nowiki>Wiki.OccupyBoston.org</nowiki>'' is a collaborative, autonomous, and informative space dedicated to Occupy Boston. This wiki is maintained by thoughtful individuals with the belief that unrestricted access to information promotes transparency and participation, strengthening the foundation for a [[Mutual Responsibility|mutually responsible]] community. As authors, we want to not only create the most compelling content, but also organize it in the most intuitive manner. Use the [[Help:Contents|Help]] pages to become acquainted with the wiki format.

'''[http://www.occupyboston.org/ Occupy Boston] stands in solidarity''' with [http://occupywallst.org/ Occupy Wall Street], which may be seen as a consequence of the same [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Bouazizi inspirations] that birthed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring Arab Spring]. In the aim of equalizing the power of individual voices, we employ a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_democracy direct democracy].

:''Read Occupy Boston's '''[[Declaration of Occupation]]''', consented to by the General Assembly on 29 November 2011''

'''[[Help:Contents|New to wiki editing?]]''' Learning is quick and easy! See the detailed [[Help:Contents|help pages]].

===What is Solidarity?===
[[wikt:solidarity|Solidarity]] can be defined as ''a unifying bond between individuals with a common goal or enemy''.[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/solidarity] [[wikipedia:Émile Durkheim|Émile Durkheim]]'s definition strongly supports the meaning of the Occupation: <blockquote>[S]ocial solidarity is maintained in more complex societies through the interdependence of its component parts (e.g., farmers produce the food to feed the factory workers who produce the tractors that allow the farmer to produce the food).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity]</blockquote>

==[[Participate|Participate]]==
'''''Help us build a superstructure of knowledge. Our community relies on every individual. [[Education]] yourself and others in the unending, compassionate cycle of learning and teaching.'''''

*Explore the [[:Category:Working groups|working groups]]
*Learn about the [[General Assembly]]
*See [[Media]] created by or about Occupy Boston
*Join the [http://www.occupyboston.org/irc-chat-live/ Live Chat] (IRC) with other Occupiers
*Establish [[GA/Contacts|Contact]] with OB-dedicated groups and individuals
*Visit the home website, [http://occupyboston.org/ OccupyBoston.org]

==Calendar==
Please contact the [[Media|Media working group]] via their [http://groups.google.com/group/occupy-boston-media Google Group] to Update this Calendar. [This contact may require an update]

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==Under Construction==
'''Please be patient as we work to make this the best possible collaborative space for Occupy Boston.'''

Thank you!

Help

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#REDIRECT [[Help:Contents]]



Welcome to the Occupy Boston wiki Help page. This page is dedicated to helping users understand their 'wiki rights' and use of the basic wiki tools.

To become a user, '''create an account''' with the link in the upper right corner. Once logged in, please go to your user-page (click the link at the very top of the page) and ''add your contact information'' so that others will be able to collaborate with you. You can also verify your email to get updates. Explore your preferences for more options.

Don't just watch - '''all users have the rights to read, discuss, edit, move (rename), and create new pages.''' Use the tabs at the top of the page to navigate 'within' pages. The ''Page'' and ''Discussion'' tabs distinguish collaborative spaces. ''Edit'', ''View history'', ''Move'', and ''Watch'' are the basic functions with which every user should be familiar. This page covers only the most basic tools provided in the wiki software.

:''[[User:OneKarma]] welcomes all wiki- and communication-related inquiries. Email: onekarma.ob@gmail.com''
:''Read [[User:Renjender|Renjender's]] '''[[Help:Editing|5 Second Wiki Lesson]]'''.''
:''For precise formatting help, view [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting MediaWiki's help page]''

==Basics==
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===Learn by Observing and Doing===
The best way to learn how to contribute to the wiki is to see what is already here and to determine the similar aspects you would like to see. Use the 'Edit' function on any page to see the formatting for that page. (It is recommended to use the [[#'Rich' vs. 'Wiki' Text Editors|'WikiText' instead of the 'RichText' Editor]], as this offers more precise control.) To switch editors, click the link above the top left of the editing box, to 'Show (other) Editor'.

Every page on the wiki should '''clearly represent a specific idea'''. You can clarify the intent of a page (and thereby direct its future use) by adding a precise description of its function, which will strongly promote the healthy growth of the wiki.

'''Page titles''' should be short and sweet, and should contain relevant hierarchies if possible. For example, a draft proposal from the Safety WG should be entitled ''Safety/Proposal X''. This creates navigable sub-spaces for our mass of information by automating 'return' links, but only when both the sub-page and the host page exist. For example, if both pages ''WG'' and ''WG/Proposal X'' exist, a link to ''WG'' will automatically appear at the top of the ''WG/Proposal X'' page.

* '''Etiquette''' should require no more mention than this.
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* '''[[#Links|Internal links]]''' are like nerve endings - they pick up and direct information within the whole. Consider the many paths by which collaborators and visitors might want to explore the wiki, and try to create a network with many 'nerve endings'. Information should be linked on any and all relevant pages.

===Search===
There is a search bar at the top right of every page. It works!

===Mailing List Help===
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==Methodology and Content Rights==
'''''Anyone can become a content creator, but no one is ever a content 'owner.'''''' See the cautionary note on every Editing page:
<blockquote style="border: 0px solid blue; font: 14px Times, serif; font-style: italic; padding: 0em;">If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly and redistributed at will, then do not submit it here. </blockquote>
[http://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] is standing proof that crowd-sourced content creation and management can be effective on a global web-space.

===Etiquette===
Before you modify a page, please consider the intent of the existing text. There are many authors, and everyone is making their best contributions.
* You can 'check-in' with prior editors by using the Discussion and History tabs at the top of every page.
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* You can email other users by going to their user-page and clicking the link that appears in the bottom of the side-bar. This will send an email to the address registered with that username.

===Public vs Personal Space===
As a general guideline, please consider the main structure to be a public face of Occupy Boston. It should have the appearance of professionalism, inviting readers with clarity, brevity, and relevancy.

Every user has their own dedicated userpage. Edit your userpage to add contact information, personal statements, and to organize projects you may be working on. See [[User:OneKarma]] for a well-developed example. It is suggested that users keep their contact information, personal statements, projects, and reference collections in their own user web-space. You can also create sub-pages in your user-space with the following naming convention: ''User:YourName/Page Name''.

==Tools==
Navigating the wiki should be intuitive. If it is not, please let us know! [[User:OneKarma]] welcomes all wiki-related inquiries.

The side-bar contains the main navigation links, and you should be able to reach every page on the wiki by following links on various pages. Most of the wiki is contained on the Working Groups pages. Working Groups are ever-growing, as is the list of working groups itself! Don't be shy; add your voice to any and all conversations that interest you.

===Page, Discussion, and History===
The 'Page' tab (top left) is meant to be a public face regarding the topic/title of the page. Please try to keep these pages organized with the most important information, because many people will see only this part of the page.

The 'Discussion' tab (top left) is meant to be 'conversational' in a way.

There is a 'history' of every page that is automatically archived by the wiki software, so there is never a need to worry about 'losing' information. Use the 'View history' tab on the top right to compare versions of a page.

===Signature===
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===New Pages===
All users have the right to create new pages. Creating a new page is as easy as visiting the page you want with your web browser, and clicking 'Create' in the top right. This page was created by typing "wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Help" into the url bar, and then clicking 'Create' ''(note that all pages begin with "wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/" by default)''. The title of the page is exactly the same as what follows ""wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/", so remember to ''Capitalize'' where appropriate.

You can also create a new page by adding a link to an existing page, then saving that page, and then clicking on the link you created. Use <nowiki>[[Double Brackets]]</nowiki> to add a link to a wiki page (whether or not it already exists). The text within the double brackets denotes the page title (and '''should not''' include ""wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/"). I can place a link the the homepage by writing "<nowiki>[[Occupy Boston|link text]]</nowiki>", which looks like this: "[[Occupy Boston|link text]]".

===Rename (Move) and REDIRECT===
'Moving' a page is really just creating a new page with the same information while simultaneously redirecting the old page. Everyone has the right to Move pages as they wish. Click the down-arrow to the right of the 'Edit' tab to rename a page.

Use <nowiki>#REDIRECT [[Page Name]]</nowiki> to manually re-direct pages. This works with or with-out deleting the rest of a page's content.

===Categories===
[[Special:Categories]] automatically updates based upon the category tags of other pages. If you click the edit function of this help page and view with WikiText Editor (not RichText), you can scroll to the bottom of this page and see the Help category tag, which looks like this: <nowiki>[[Category:Help]]</nowiki>. Adding pages to categories is as simple as that. The wiki will do the work of adding a category list at the bottom of your pages. For more specific category help, see WikiMedia's [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Category Help:Category] page.

===Sub-Spaces===
Every page can be used as a 'sub-space'. The title of the page denotes the sub-space it falls into (such as [[User:OneKarma/Forum]] falls into [[User:OneKarma]]), and the wiki will automatically place a link at the top of those pages going 'back' to the sub-space.

Use of sub-space can increase the wiki's level of organization, which can allow new users to become more productive, while increasing the depth of user communication.

==Editing==
The 'Edit' tab (top right) allows you to edit anything and everything on a page.
* Practice editing a page in the [[Sandbox]].
* Nothing can ever be truly un-done - '''every edit is archived''' within the History of each page.

==='Rich' vs. 'Wiki' Text Editors===
In your Preferences (link in very top right, when signed-in) you can change the default settings for editing, otherwise you can choose which editor to use by clicking the link over the top left of the editing box. You will see either [Show RichTextEditor] or [Show WikiTextEditor]. It is recommended that everyone become familiar with the WikiText Editor in order to keep our Formatting very simple. In 'Rich' mode, you will see the page almost exactly as it will appear when saved, and in 'Wiki' mode you will see all the formatting notation. Observe a few 'Edit' pages in WikiText mode to get a handle on things.

===Formatting===
Use <nowiki><br></nowiki> for a new line where you don't want a larger space to appear. Otherwise, just skip an extra line.<br>
Use <nowiki><nowiki>this command</nowiki></nowiki> to disable automatic formatting, such as '''<nowiki>'''bold'''</nowiki>''', ''<nowiki>''italic''</nowiki>'' (using 3 or 2 apostrophes, respectively), and <u><nowiki><u>underline</u></nowiki></u> commands.

====Lists, Headings, and the Table of Contents====
;Use a semicolon (;) at the beginning of a line to create a bold list heading (like this)
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::Add layers of internal headings with multiple colons (this line begins with two colons)
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:It is recommended to <u>always skip</u> the <nowiki>=First Heading=</nowiki> (which is generally reserved for the Title of the page), and
:Use <u>only</u> the <nowiki>==Second==, ===Third===, and ====Fourth====</nowiki>, headings, etc.
;The presence of at least 4 headings on a page will automatically create a <u>table of contents</u> above the first heading.
:To disable the table of contents, place <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> anywhere on the page.
:Place the table of contents elsewhere by using <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki>

===Links===
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===Files===
* ''Upload files'' (texts, images, videos, etc) from your computer via the link on the bottom of the left side-bar.

===Adding Notes===
Notes about format, language, or missing information often belong right on the page. These are apart from the general Discussion, which can be accessed via the tab at the top left of the page. Notes should mark issues that can be completed by a single individual who happens to know the solution to the noted issue.
* Notes should be in single brackets and announced as a note. [Note: This is an example of a note.]
* Don't forget your signature (using <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>), otherwise no one will know how to collaborate with you!

==Additional Resources==
* Editing and formatting: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing#Editing_Basics
* General: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents
* Images: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images
* Magic Words: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Magic_words
* HTML: http://www.tedmontgomery.com/tutorial/index.html
* MayFirst email accounts: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/WG/OBIT/MayFirst_Email_Help
Please contact [[WG/OBIT]] to address any other concerns. They can often be found in the IRC channel '#OccupyBostonIT'

[[Category:Help]]

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==Visit Dewey Square==
[[File:OccupyBoston map.jpg|right|250px|Map of Occupy Boston. Click to Enlarge.]]

:'''Find a meeting''' on the [[Calendar]] produced by [[Media]] working group. (Click the agenda tab, it is much more readable then). This calendar agenda is also on the right side of the [http://occupyboston.org http://occupyboston.org] main site. Be sure to attend a [[General Assembly]] to 'see what democracy looks like' and help to develop a consensus. General Assemblies are usually at 7:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday and 5:00 on Saturday and Sunday, but they are in flux after the recent eviction, so check the [[Calendar]] to be sure.

===Volunteer===

*See the [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Old_Dewey_Square_Volunteer_Details_Page VOLUNTEER DETAILS]] page
* '''''For more info[mailto:volunteer@occupyboston Email Us]. You can also email the [mailto:InfoTent@occupyboston.org InfoTent] who are onsite.
'''''

There is also an [[Outreach]] committee for people to help spread the message and make contacts with other organizations.

==Join [[WG/Working Groups|Working Groups]]==
[[WG/Working Groups|Working groups]] meet at the Occupy Boston site and/or work remotely. They all have a presence on the internet with their own email listserves, pages on this wiki, twitter feeds, facebook pages, and other communication outlets.

==Donate==
:The [[Donate]] and [[Old Dewey Square Logistics]] page on this wiki provide lists of items that are needed. There is also a list generated by OBLogistics on twitter at [http://twitter.com/#%21/OBLogistics http://twitter.com/#!/OBLogistics]
:At camp, check the lists posted by the [[Logistics]] Tent. (When you first walk into the Occupy Boston camp in Dewey Square from the South Station side you see on your left the Logistics tent.)
:To donate money, the main occupy Boston website at [http://occupyboston.org http://occupyboston.org] is the place to go. Currently on the right hand side are lists of various funds that have been set up for donations and links to an easy way to make donations.<br/>
:<br/>
:Occupy Boston also has a dontation box, on site, whch is emptied daily and the amount depsoited in an accout at a local credit union.<br/>
:<br/>
:You may mail checks to this address:<br/>
Occupy Boston<br>
PO Box 51162<br>
Boston, MA 02205<br>
''Please make checks payable to "OccupyBoston FAWG".

==Educate==

Join this wiki (click the link in the top right - see the [[Help:Contents|help]] pages for more info). Then you can contribute content and engage in discussions. There are multiple groups of people working on documents and discussing ideas. Be sure to check the discussion tab on an page that interests you. See what other people are saying about that page, contribute your comments.

Interesting pages include:

*[[Occupy 101]] briefly describes the fundamentals of Occupy Boston.
*[[WG/Strategies|Strategies (Strategies, Proposals, Positions)]] - This Working group is dedicated to discussing societal issues, determining their root causes, and responding with actionable proposals.
*[[Optimistic visions]] - the primary idea is to generate a store of positive ideas that we can contemplate, share, and work to manifest.

===Outreach===

:The [[Outreach]] working group can help you to poster, or set up an information table in your town. It has a [[Graphic Design]] page where Learn how print the stickers to hand out during canvassing and to spread the message! Here is also where you will find ideas on you can work as a blogger or tweeter to build the movement. Outreach Committee meetings are Fridays at 6 p.m. by the Gandhi statue.

:Some Working Groups sometimes meet offsite or are actively collaborating with other groups. For example, the Labor [[Outreach]] Committee meets Mondays at 4:30pm at SEIU 615 to accommodate the labor organization members who wish to actively participate in our group process.

:Get involved in an ongoing project. Want to work on an encampment paper? Check out [http://bostonoccupier.com The Boston Occupier]

==Follow and Contribute on Social Media==

For information on marches and actions, don't forget to join us on [https://www.facebook.com/OccupyBoston?ref=ts Facebook] and [http://twitter.com/#%21/Occupy_Boston Twitter]!<br/>Check out the [[Solidarity|Solidarity]] page for hundreds of Occupation related media sites.

==Direct Action==

:Participate in [[Bank Transfer Day]] - on or before 5 November 2011<br/>

==Contacts==
{{:Participate/Contacts}}

Help/Navigation Tree

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User:OneKarma/Help/Navigation Tree

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OneKarma: help link to contents

'''The contents of [[Help/Navigation Tree]] are part of a suggestion to establish an organizational structure within the wiki.''' While occupyboston.org represents a somewhat polished face of our community, the wiki represents a conglomeration of efforts in various fields. ''A page on the wiki should divulge the most pertinent information regarding its title.'' Discussion is nested within each page via the tab in the top left. By following this structure more closely, '''we can build a muscle that truly imparts motion in our global society.'''

Connecting people to information should be the highest goal of the wiki. We should therefore explore the naturally induced hierarchy of information as we know it, which is based on categories of human experience. This idea is abstracted by the use of folders in the user interface of computers everywhere. The wiki can be organized in this structure as well. If the structure could be agreeably mapped in a kind of tree, visitors to the wiki could quickly locate the discussions of greatest personal interest. The following

:''Compare to the alphabetized list of [[WG/Working Groups|Working Groups]].

__TOC__
===wiki.OccupyBoston.org/wiki/ - Main===
All pages fall under this convention by default.
*[[Archives]]
*[[Occupy Boston]] (home)
*[[Participate]]
**[[Participate/Calendar|Calendar]]
**[[Participate/Directions|Directions]]
''In addition to these, there are many 'working' pages:''

===GA/ - [[GA/General Assembly]]===
*[[GA/Minutes|Minutes]]
**[[GA/Minutes/Guidelines|Guidelines]]
**[[GA/Minutes/Sept2011|Sept2011]]
**[[GA/Minutes/Oct2011|Oct2011]]
**[[GA/Minutes/Nov2011|Nov2011]]
*[[GA/Facilitation|Facilitation]]

====SG/ - [[SG/Support Groups|Support Groups]]====
In [[Solidarity|Solidarity]]
*[[SG/Financial Accountability|Financial Accountability]]
*[[SG/Free School University|Free School University]]
*[[Health Justice|Health Justice]]
*[[Houseless And Allies Community Working Group]]
*[[SQ/Immigration]]
*[[Indigenous Solidarity and Outreach]]
*[[SG/Legal|Legal]]
**[[SG/Legal/Jail Support]]
*[[SG/Media|Media]]
**[[Media Strategy|Media Strategy]]
**[SG/Media/OccupyBoston.org|OccupyBoston.org]
**[[SG/Media/OB Globe|Occupy Boston Globe]]
*[[SG/Outreach|Outreach]]
**[[SG/Outreach/Inter-Occupation Communications|Inter-Occupation Communications]]
**[[SG/Outreach/Occupy Everywhere|Occupy Everywhere]]
**[[SG/Outreach/Volunteer Coordination|Volunteer Coordination]]
*[[People of Color Caucus|People of Color Caucus]]
*[[SG/Philosophy|Philosophy]]
*[[Queer and Trans Caucus|Queer and Trans Caucus]]
*[[SG/Students Occupy]]
*[[SG/Tech|Tech (OBIT)]]
**[[SG/Tech/External|External Tech Support]]
*[[SG/Transparency|Transparency]]
*[[SG/Unitarian Universalists]]

====Dev/ - [[Dev|Development]]====
Dev/ is a convergence point for working groups whose discussion is focused upon the evolution of strategies that alter society.
*[[Dev/Anti-Oppression|Anti-Oppression]]
*[[Commons]] Defining what is "Common Property"
*[[Dev/End Political Bribery|Citizens United to End Political Bribery]]
*[[Dev/Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience|Civil Disobedience]]
*[[Dev/Action|Direct Action]]
*[[Dev/Ideas|Ideas]]
*[[Individual Action]] What each of us can do on our own
*[[Dev/Peace Action|Peace Action]]
*[[Dev/Strategies|Strategies]]
*[[Dev/Womens Caucus|Women's Caucus]]
*[[Arts/Media/Writers' Caucus|Writers' Caucus]]

===[[Arts|Arts/]]===
[[Arts and Culture]] (to become main 'arts' page ?)
*[[Arts/Events|Events Planning]] (Music and Events)
*[[Arts/Chorus]]
*[[Arts/Signs|Signs]]
*[[Arts/Street Theater|Street Theater]]

===[[TC|TC/]] - Tent City (Town Hall)===
*[[TC/Info Tent|Info Tent]]
*[[TC/Community Wellness|Community Wellness]]
**[[Animal Safety]]
**[[TC/Camper Caucus|Camper's Caucus]]
**[[TC/Faith and Spirituality|Faith and Spirituality]]
**[[TC/Community Wellness/Medical|Medical]]
**[[TC/Community Wellness/Safety|Safety]]
**[[Survivor Advocacy]]
*[[TC/Energy|Energy]]
**[[Pedal Power|Pedal Power (Documentation)]]
*[[TC/Food|Food]]
*[[TC/Library|Library, A-Z Library]]
*[[TC/Logistics|Logistics]] (site development; supply and maintenance)
**[[TC/Logistics/Winterization|Winterization]]

===[[Help:Contents|Help]]===
:''[[Help:Contents|(Click through)]]''

Talk:Occupy Boston

2011-12-31T07:29:57Z

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==Rename: Occupy Boston==
This is a suggestion to rename the 'Main Page' as 'Occupy Boston'. 'Main Page' is nondescript and generic, and generally looks bad when a visitor comes to the site.<br>
If we 'move' the main page, how will the structure be affected? Will the header image lose its function?<br>
I'm going to move it for now and see what happens. It can always be moved back. If no major loss of function occurs, I will keep the new name.
--[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 15:22, 5 November 2011 (EDT)
*Good idea. --[[User:JSDwyer|JSDwyer]] 23:57, 6 November 2011 (EST)

==Redundancy==
Working groups are listed both on the main page and on the [[:Category:Working groups|working groups]] page. They didn't match. So I used the translocation thing to display the Working Groups page within the main page. To do it I put
<nowiki>
{{:Working Groups}}
</nowiki>
as a line on the main page. Editing there will take you to the Working Groups page and update both.

This begs the question of why we need to reproduce the Working Groups page on the main page anyway. It might be better to describe what Working Groups are on the main page an give a link to page itself.[[User:Mcktimo|Mcktimo]] 23:48, 6 November 2011 (EST)
*I agree. --[[User:JSDwyer|JSDwyer]] 23:57, 6 November 2011 (EST)
[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 13:40, 7 November 2011 (EST):
*i wasn't aware there was such a function (translocation). that's brilliant.
**on withdrawing the full wg text from the home page, i don't think it's necessary. the original page was as you suggest, mcktimo, but it gets fuzzy because a short description often favors one group (usually Media) over the others. media already has a link on the side-bar. also, because working groups form the general structure of OB, i think it is necessary to have that full section on the main, especially for first-timers.

==On Specialization==
*there needs to be a general discussion regarding the 'reduction factor' of the many wg's in existence. i feel as if OB is over-reducing/over-specializing its parts - a similar problem to our current government. if we want to effect change, we need to be not only aligned, but also unified.
**the ga should determine a short list of priorities, then determine the necessary actions for achieving those goals, and then delegate those tasks into WG's who have authority to perform those tasks.
**the current assembly is divided already into 30 working groups, and it can be very difficult for a motivated individual to find a group to call home. i believe we need to re-collect in a more organized forum.
*these points will need to be presented to the GA. we must present an organizational 'master plan' to increase our efficiency.
--[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 13:40, 7 November 2011 (EST)
==Recommended Re-Organization==
see below, within double line-breaks. let me know what you think. thank you.
: --[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 21:58, 7 November 2011 (EST)

interesting, but I prefer the existing 3 categories [[User:Mcktimo|Mcktimo]] 12:31, 9 November 2011 (EST)
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navigation suggestion recalled. category tags implemented on wg pages and help pages.

Talk:Working Groups

2011-12-31T07:28:15Z

OneKarma: deleted nav tree reference

''[Note to working groups: Please update list-serve and other contact information. --[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 21:58, 12 November 2011 (EST)]''

==Avoiding Over-Reduction and Collapse==
we must determine an hierarchy of WGs so that interested individuals can more easily find a place to share their ideas. we should have an easy to use forum in which everyone may collaborate. valid, constructive contribution should not require physical attendance, nor should it require hours of 'updating' oneself to the current affairs. i am working on a proposal to consolidate all of the working groups and forums regarding these notes. please visit my userpage to see these proposals, and let me know all of your thoughts and concerns. <br>
:thank you, --[[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]] 13:51, 7 November 2011 (EST)

I like what you've done Eric. I like the alpha and the functional lists. And I like how you've categorized them. Thanks. I'd thought of doing it, but was afraid of the wrath I might suffer. Thanks for taking the hit. Terra

==='Navigation' suggestion removed===
... In favor of categorizing via category tags (whew...). - [[User:OneKarma|OneKarma]]<span style="letter-spacing: -2px"><sup>[[User talk:OneKarma|T]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/OneKarma|C]]</sub></span> 02:28, 31 December 2011 (EST)

Talk:Help

2011-12-31T07:26:49Z

OneKarma: removed old info...

Dear all,

I think it is time for our work at Occupy Boston to impact legislation, and as a start, I have drafted a City of Boston resolution in favor of us exercising our 1st Amendment rights by occupying. The momentum of this victory will be a huge morale booster for us and will build legislative momentum for the movement. But I need YOUR input and support. Before I can get a city councilor to introduce this in City Hall, I need your feedback. The resolution is the text below. I will put it up on the G.A. at some point this week so please discuss this before then.
YOUR THOUGHTS? Do you think the document represents the reasons you are at Occupy?

Draft by Christopher Hope

A RESOLUTION supporting the peaceful exercise of the First Amendment carried out by “Occupy Boston,” asking our Congressional leaders to generate solutions for economically distressed Americans, and pursuing legislation to promote responsible banking practices in Boston

WHEREAS, Boston residents like citizens across the United States, are alternately angered and frustrated by the continuing economic crisis that threatens individuals’ and our city’s fiscal stability and our community’s quality of life; and

WHEREAS, “Occupy Boston” is a peaceful protest and is fueled by Boston residents and people from throughout the region from all walks of life who have come together to support the national movement started by the “Occupy Wall Street” protests; and

WHEREAS, additional “Occupy” protests have taken root across the Country, and across the globe and are a growing movement with the shared goal of urging residents to peaceably assemble in public spaces in order to create a shared dialogue to address the problems and generate solutions for economically distressed people; and

WHEREAS, the roots of the Occupy Wall Street protests are various, including unemployment, growing income disparity, banking system failures, stalled earning power, tax systems that take more discretionary income from the very poor than the very rich, ongoing health and wealth disparities, and lack of accountability; and

WHEREAS the causes and consequences of the current economic crisis erode confidence in the social contract upon which the Constitution of the United States of America is based; namely, the ability of Americans to come together and form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty for all, allowing every American to strive for and share in the prosperity of our nation through cooperation and hard work; and

WHEREAS, today large corporations and wealthy individuals hold undue influence and power in our country; and

WHEREAS, our economic system now witnesses more than 25 million Americans seeking work; more than 50 million Americans living without health insurance; and, more than 1 in 5 American children growing up in households living in poverty without sufficient resources to meet basic survival needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter; and

WHEREAS, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a “CDC Health Disparities & Inequalities Report – United States, 2011” revealing that income inequality in the United States is the highest in the world among any advanced industrialized nation, with wide-spread inequities in U.S. health outcomes by income, race, and gender; and

WHEREAS, over the past 30 years, gains in our economy have accrued largely to top income earners - largely the top 1%, who now control 40% of the wealth in the United States and own half of the country’s stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, with the 400 richest Americans at the top controlling more wealth than the 180 million Americans at the bottom, all in great part due to policies that are changeable like education investment levels, health care access and tax rates; and

WHEREAS, one of the largest problems dragging down our economy is the foreclosure crisis, with many homeowners struggling to obtain loan adjustments and too many banks with flawed review procedures; and

WHEREAS, to continue the progress to protect homeowners’ rights and properties per the Massachusetts Supreme Court’s recent ruling that banks cannot foreclose on homes if they do not establish proof of ownership; and

WHEREAS, people from all walks of life, whether economically comfortable or jobless, recognize the destructive effects of current conditions and the political gridlock that allows disparities to continue to widen; and

WHEREAS, local governments are straining under the weight of responsibilities and needs and demands for basic support services at a time of declining tax revenues as a result of budget cuts by the state and federal government.

WHEREAS, Americans can and must resolve the divisive economic and social realities facing our nation in a peaceful way that honors our commitment to democracy, equality and justice, and;

NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOSTON, THE MAYOR CONCURRING:

Section 1. By the adoption of this Resolution, the City of Boston recognizes and supports the peaceful exercise of First Amendment Rights by “Occupy Boston.”

Section 2. The City of Boston will review its banking and investment practices and ensure that public funds are invested in responsible financial institutions that support our community. The Council may consider future legislation to promote responsible banking to ensure accountability and provide an incentive for banking institutions to invest more in our City, particularly with regard to the efforts of banking institutions to stabilize the housing market.

Section 3. The City of Boston requests our Congressional leaders to generate solutions for economically distressed Americans, specifically:

1. Create tax reform that fairly taxes those who can afford it most and does not place undue burden on lower income individuals.

2. Invest in domestic infrastructure.

3. Retain or increase community-building block grants for local schools and social services.

4. Protect public education from devastating cuts and prevent tuition levels that prevent fair access to higher education.

5. Reduce the deficit by trimming costs and raising revenues through progressive, fair taxation policies.

Adopted by the Boston City Council the _____ day of _____________, 2011, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its adoption this _____ day of ________________, 2011.
________________________________________

President __________ of the City Council

THE MAYOR CONCURRING:
______________________________
Mayor
Filed by me this ______ day of _________________, 2011.
________________________________________
City Clerk

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WELCOME! to OCCUPATION BOSTON's '''"Participate"''' Page.
Here you will find ways to '''join in!'''

*[[Occupy 101]] briefly describes the fundamentals of Occupy Boston.
*[[WG/Strategies|Strategies (Strategies, Proposals, Positions)]] - This Working group is dedicated to discussing societal issues, determining their root causes, and responding with actionable proposals.
*[[Optimistic visions]] - the primary idea is to generate a store of positive ideas that we can contemplate, share, and work to manifest.

== '''Find a meeting''' ==

Go to the [[Calendar]] produced by [[Media]] working group. (Click the agenda tab, it is much more readable then). This calendar agenda is also on the right side of the [http://occupyboston.org http://occupyboston.org] main site. Be sure to attend a [[General Assembly]] to 'see what democracy looks like' and help to develop a consensus. General Assemblies are usually at 7:00 PM on Tuesday and Thursday and 5:00 on Saturday and Sunday, but they are in flux after the recent eviction, so check the [[Calendar]] to be sure.

===Volunteer===

*See the [[VOLUNTEER DETAILS]] page
* '''''For more info[mailto:volunteer@occupyboston Email Us]. You can also email the [mailto:InfoTent@occupyboston.org InfoTent] who are onsite.
'''''

There is also an [[Outreach]] committee for people to help spread the message and make contacts with other organizations.

==Join a [[:Category:Working groups|working group]]==
[[:Category:Working groups|Working groups]] meet at the Occupy Boston site and/or work remotely. They all have a presence on the internet with their own email listserves, pages on this wiki, twitter feeds, facebook pages, and other communication outlets.

==Donate==
:The [[Donate]] and [[Logistics]] pages on this wiki provide lists of items that are still needed for our continued efforts to organize and to help those in need. There is also a list generated by OBLogistics on twitter at [http://twitter.com/#%21/OBLogistics http://twitter.com/#!/OBLogistics]
:At camp, check the lists posted by the [[Logistics]] Tent. (When you first walk into the Occupy Boston camp in Dewey Square from the South Station side you see on your left the Logistics tent.)
:To donate money, the main occupy Boston website at [http://occupyboston.org http://occupyboston.org] is the place to go. Currently on the right hand side are lists of various funds that have been set up for donations and links to an easy way to make donations.<br/>
:<br/>
:Occupy Boston also has a dontation box at large meetings, which are deposited in an accout at a local credit union.<br/>
:<br/>
:You may mail checks to this address:<br/>
Occupy Boston<br>
PO Box 51162<br>
Boston, MA 02205<br>
''Please make checks payable to "OccupyBoston FAWG". The FAWG is the Financial Accountability Working Group. For details about Occupation Boston financial matters, please contact the [mailto:fawg-record@lists.occupyboston.org FAWG], or go to the FAWG Working Group page from the Working Group link on the left.

==Educate==

Join this wiki (click the link in the extreme top right). Then you can contribute content and engage in discussions. There are multiple groups of people working on documents and discussing ideas. Be sure to check the discussion tab on an page that interests you. See what other people are saying about that page, contribute your comments.

Interesting pages include:

*[[Occupy 101]] briefly describes the fundamentals of Occupy Boston.
*[[WG/Strategies|Strategies (Strategies, Proposals, Positions)]] - This Working group is dedicated to discussing societal issues, determining their root causes, and responding with actionable proposals.
*[[Optimistic visions]] - the primary idea is to generate a store of positive ideas that we can contemplate, share, and work to manifest.

===Outreach===

:The [[Outreach]] working group can help you to poster, or set up an information table in your town. It has a [[Graphic Design]] page where Learn how print the stickers to hand out during canvassing and to spread the message! Here is also where you will find ideas on you can work as a blogger or tweeter to build the movement. Outreach Committee meetings are Fridays at 6 p.m. by the Gandhi statue.

:Some working groups sometimes meet offsite or are actively collaborating with other groups. For example, the Labor [[Outreach]] Committee meets Mondays at 4:30pm at SEIU 615 to accommodate the labor organization members who wish to actively participate in our group process.

:Get involved in an ongoing project. Want to work on an encampment paper? Check out [http://bostonoccupier.com The Boston Occupier]

==Follow and Contribute on Social Media==

For information on marches and actions, don't forget to join us on [https://www.facebook.com/OccupyBoston?ref=ts Facebook] and [http://twitter.com/#%21/Occupy_Boston Twitter]!<br/>Check out the [[Solidarity|Solidarity]] page for hundreds of Occupation related media sites.

==Direct Action==

:Participate in [[Bank Transfer Day]] - on or before 5 November 2011<br/>

==Contacts==
{{:Participate/Contacts}}

==Visit The Historic "Occupation Boston" Dewey Square==

Here is a map of the site as it was configured during the Occupy Boston occupation:
[[File:OccupyBoston map.jpg|right|250px|Map of Occupy Boston. Click to Enlarge.]]

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__NOTOC__ <p style="text-align: center">''View all [[:Category:Working groups|working groups]] ~ Learn about the [[General Assembly]] ~ View [[Media]] by or about Occupy Boston''</p>
===Welcome to the Occupy Boston Wiki!===
''<nowiki>Wiki.OccupyBoston.org</nowiki>'' is a collaborative, autonomous, and informative space dedicated to Occupy Boston. This wiki is maintained by thoughtful individuals with the belief that unrestricted access to information promotes transparency and participation, strengthening the foundation for a [[Mutual Responsibility|mutually responsible]] community. As authors, we want to not only create the most compelling content, but also organize it in the most intuitive manner. Use the [[Help:Contents|Help]] pages to become acquainted with the wiki format.

'''[http://www.occupyboston.org/ Occupy Boston] stands in solidarity''' with [http://occupywallst.org/ Occupy Wall Street], which may be seen as a consequence of the same [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Bouazizi inspirations] that birthed the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_Spring Arab Spring]. In the aim of equalizing the power of individual voices, we employ a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_democracy direct democracy].

:''Read Occupy Boston's '''[[Declaration of Occupation]]''', consented to by the General Assembly on 29 November 2011''

'''New to wiki editing?''' Learning is quick and easy! See the detailed ''[[Help:Contents|Help]]'' pages.

===What is Solidarity?===
[[wikt:solidarity|Solidarity]] can be defined as ''a unifying bond between individuals with a common goal or enemy''.[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/solidarity] [[wikipedia:Émile Durkheim|Émile Durkheim]]'s definition strongly supports the meaning of the Occupation: <blockquote>[S]ocial solidarity is maintained in more complex societies through the interdependence of its component parts (e.g., farmers produce the food to feed the factory workers who produce the tractors that allow the farmer to produce the food).[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity]</blockquote>

==[[Participate|Participate]]==
'''''Help us build a superstructure of knowledge. Our community relies on every individual. [[Education]] yourself and others in the unending, compassionate cycle of learning and teaching.'''''

*Explore the [[:Category:Working groups|working groups]]
*Learn about the [[General Assembly]]
*See [[Media]] created by or about Occupy Boston
*Join the [http://www.occupyboston.org/irc-chat-live/ Live Chat] (IRC) with other Occupiers
*Establish [[GA/Contacts|Contact]] with OB-dedicated groups and individuals
*Visit the home website, [http://occupyboston.org/ OccupyBoston.org]

==Calendar==
Please contact the [[Media|Media working group]] via their [http://groups.google.com/group/occupy-boston-media Google Group] to Update this Calendar. [This contact may require an update]

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==Under Construction==
'''Please be patient as we work to make this the best possible collaborative space for Occupy Boston.'''

Thank you!

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All pages in the [[:Category:Help|Help]] category.

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{{PD Help Page}}
"'''Assigning permissions'''" means granting users extra rights within the wiki software (or revoking these rights). This is done by going to the [[Special:UserRights]] page, and adding users into a "group" which has specific rights. The first thing to note however, is that this action requires special permissions itself!

== Bureaucrats ==

By default, you will need to be a 'Bureaucrat' (in the 'Bureaucrat' group) before you can access the [[Special:UserRights]] page. The first user created when setting up a MediaWiki installation is a bureaucrat. Other users can always contact one of the bureaucrats to request a change of permissions. Find out who these people are at [[Special:ListUsers/bureaucrat]]. In a small wiki there might typically be only one such user or maybe two.

== Promoting users to Sysops and Bureaucrats ==

The [[Special:UserRights]] page allows you (if you have access) to set which groups a user is in. A common task would be to put a user into the 'Sysop' group. This will grant the user various extra rights, such as deleting pages, and blocking users. See [[Help:Sysops and permissions]] for more details.

Obviously giving a user such rights implies that you '''trust''' the user, both in terms of being non-malicious, and also as somebody with sufficient competence in using the wiki software, and in dealing with the wiki community. People hoping to become sysops should read [[Help:Sysops and permissions]]. However it should be noted that actions of a sysop user are (almost) entirely reversible, by other sysop users, and so it can be a good idea to dish out these extra permissions to a number of users in order to
* spread the workload of day-to-day sysop operations such as blocking vandals and deleting pages.
* make things more democratic, and decrease any perception of a single dictator running the community
* allow competent users the power they need to make progress with wiki refactoring.
* reward valued contributors/community members

== Processes ==
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== Other permissions ==
Beyond promoting/demoting of Sysops and Bureaucrats, you can also allow a user to operate as a 'bot', meaning their edits do not show up on recent changes.

== See also ==
* {{mediawiki|Manual:User_rights_management|Manual:User rights management}}

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Help:Range blocks

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'''Range blocks''' are technical restrictions applied through [[Special:Block]] to a group of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_addresses IP addresses] that prevent them from editing, creating new accounts, sending email through the wiki interface, et cetera. Registered accounts editing from these IP addresses will also be blocked, unless you check the box to only block anonymous editors.

Range blocking is enabled on all [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation Wikimedia] wikis; to enable it on other wikis, add "<code>{{mediawiki|Manual:$wgSysopRangeBans|$wgSysopRangeBans}} = true;</code>" in <tt>{{mediawiki|Manual:LocalSettings.php|LocalSettings.php}}</tt>.

To block an IP range from [[Special:Block]], enter the first IP address in the range followed by a forward slash and a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classless_inter-domain_routing Classless inter-domain routing] (CIDR) suffix. '''You should avoid performing range blocks unless you understand what you are doing, or you may end up blocking tens of thousands of people who are not the problem!'''

==Non-technical explanation==
IP address are broken up into blocks of numbers. The most common block is 256 numbers. An example of this would be <tt>148.20.57.0</tt> through to <tt>148.20.57.255</tt>. Once it reaches <tt>255</tt> the next number is <tt>148.20.58.0</tt>.

IP addresses can be broken up in to smaller or larger blocks. The smallest practical block is a block of 4. This could be one of the following:

:<tt>148.20.57.0 - 148.20.57.3</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.4 - 148.20.57.7</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8 - 148.20.57.11</tt>, etc.

Of each block of 4 numbers, only two can be assigned to a computer. The first and last numbers of any block are reserved for network communication. These are level 30 blocks and can be expressed like this:

:<tt>148.20.57.0/30</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.4/30</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8/30</tt>, etc.

The next largest block is 8. They can be as follows:

:<tt>148.20.57.0 - 148.20.57.7</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8 - 148.20.57.15</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.16 - 148.20.57.23</tt>, etc.

In this block of 8 numbers only 6 can be assigned to a computer as, once again, the first and last numbers in a block are reserved for network communication. These can also be expressed as follows:

:<tt>148.20.57.0/29</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.8/29</tt>, or
:<tt>148.20.57.16/29</tt>, etc.

From this point on, the number of IP addresses in a block continue to double: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, etc.

:A block of 16 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/28</tt>.
:A block of 32 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/27</tt>.
:A block of 64 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/26</tt>.
:A block of 128 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/25</tt>.
:A block of 256 would start <tt>148.20.57.0/24</tt>.

So if you have an IP address and you want to block the range assigned how do you know which one to use?
Let's say you have a problem with <tt>148.20.57.34</tt>. You can lookup who has this IP address at http://arin.net/whois/?queryinput=148.20.57.34.
Say this tells us that this IP address is assigned, along with a LOT of others in a <tt>/17</tt> range, to the Department of Defense. We certainly don't want to block a large block of the DoD! The rule of thumb is block as little as possible. Only block a range if there is a cluster of IP addresses giving a problem.

There's a calculator that is very useful for this:
http://www.csgnetwork.com/ipinfocalc.html.
Go to this site and enter <code>148.20.57.34</code> into the first set of blanks. Now select Network Prefix Length and enter <code>27</code> (this will give a block of 32 addresses) and click Calculate Network Information. This will show us a block of 32 IP addresses that include <tt>148.20.57.34</tt>. (The first - network - and the last - broadcast - addresses will be displayed along with the usable addresses in the range.) You can use this tool to test ranges to be sure they are what you want before entering the information to initiate the block.

==Technical explanation==
CIDR notation is written as the IP address, a slash, and the CIDR suffix (for example, the IPv4 "<tt>10.2.3.41/24</tt>" or IPv6 "<tt>a3:b:c1:d:e:f:1:21/24</tt>"). The CIDR suffix is the number of starting digits every IP address in the range have in common when written in binary.

For example: "<tt>10.10.1.32</tt>" is binary "<tt>00001010.00001010.00000001.00100000</tt>", so <tt>10.10.1.32/27</tt> will match the first 27 digits ("<tt><u>00001010</u>.<u>00001010</u>.<u>00000001</u>.<u>001</u>00000</tt>"). The IP addresses <tt>10.10.1.32</tt>–<tt>10.10.1.63</tt>, when converted to binary, all have the same 27 first digits and will be blocked if <tt>10.10.1.32/27</tt> is blocked.

As the CIDR suffix increases, the block affects fewer IP addresses (see [[#Table|table of sample ranges]]). CIDR suffixes are not the same for IPv4 addresses as they are for IPv6 addresses.

==Calculating the CIDR suffix==
You can use the [[#Table|table of sample ranges]] below to guess the range, use a computer script, or manually calculate the range.

===Conversion to binary===
The first step in manually calculating a range is to convert the first and last IP address to binary representation. (This assumes you're not using a computer script, which can probably calculate the range for you anyway.) An IP address is composed of four groups of eight ones and zeros. Each group represents a number from 0 to 255. To convert a number to binary, you can use a [http://www.ccci.com/tools/subcalc/binary.html reference table] or know the value of each binary digit:

:<tt>Binary digit:   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1</tt>
:<tt>Value:        128  64  32  16   8   4   2   1</tt>

Proceeding from left to right, fill in <tt>1</tt> if the number is at least that value, and subtract that value (if it's not, fill in <tt>0</tt> and don't subtract). For example, to calculate 240:
# 240 is at least 128, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 128.
# 112 (240-128) is at least 64, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 64.
# 48 (112-64) is at least 32, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 32.
# 16 (48-32) is at least 16, so place <tt>1</tt> and subtract 16.
# Since the remaining value is zero, all the remaining places are <tt>0</tt>.
Thus, 240 is <tt>1111 0000</tt> because it can be represented as 128+64+32+16+0+0+0+0.

===Calculate range===
# Place both IP addresses one atop the other, and count how many starting digits are exactly alike. This is the CIDR suffix.
# Double-check! Being off by one digit could extend your block by thousands of addresses.

The example below calculates the CIDR range between <tt>69.208.0.0</tt> and <tt>69.208.0.255</tt>. Note that this is a simple example; some groups of IP addresses do not so neatly fit CIDR suffixes, and need multiple different-sized blocks to block the exact range.

:IP addresses:
:<tt>  69.208.0.0</tt>
:<tt>  69.208.0.255</tt>

:Convert to binary:
:<tt>  0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000.0000 0000</tt>
:<tt>  0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000.1111 1111</tt>

:Count identical first numbers:
:<tt>  '''0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000'''.0000 0000</tt>
:<tt>  '''0100 0101.1101 0000.0000 0000'''.1111 1111</tt>
:<tt>  |____________________________|</tt>
:<tt>            24 digits</tt>

:CIDR range:
:<tt>  69.208.0.0/24</tt>

===<span id="Table">Table of sample ranges</span>===
The table below shows the IP blocks each CIDR suffix affects. Note that MediaWiki only supports blocking CIDR suffixes 16–32 in IPv4 and 64–128 in IPv6 by default (subject to [[manual:$wgBlockCIDRLimit|$wgBlockCIDRLimit]]).
====IPv4====
{| class="wikitable" align=center
! CIDR
! Start Range
! End Range
! Total addresses
! Bits selected in IP address
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/0'''</tt>
| <tt>0.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>255.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 4,294,967,296
| <tt>********.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/1'''</tt>
| <tt>0.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>127.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 2,147,483,648
| <tt>0*******.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/4'''</tt>
| <tt>64.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>79.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 268,435,456
| <tt>0100****.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/8'''</tt>
| <tt>69.0.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.255.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 16,777,216
| <tt>01000101.********.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/11'''</tt>
| <tt>69.192.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.223.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 2,097,152
| <tt>01000101.110*****.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/12'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.223.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 1,048,576
| <tt>01000101.1101****.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/13'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.215.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 524,288
| <tt>01000101.11010***.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/14'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.211.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 262,144
| <tt>01000101.110100**.********.********</tt>
|- style="color:gray;"
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/15'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.209.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 131,072
| <tt>01000101.1101000*.********.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/16'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.255.255</tt>
| align=right | 65,536
| <tt>01000101.11010000.********.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/17'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.127.255</tt>
| align=right | 32,768
| <tt>01000101.11010000.0*******.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/18'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.63.255</tt>
| align=right | 16,384
| <tt>01000101.11010000.00******.********</tt>
|-
| <tt>69.208.0.0'''/19'''</tt>
| <tt>69.208.0.0</tt>
| <tt>69.208.31.255</tt>
| align=right | 8,192
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==References==
* [[wikipedia:Classless Inter-Domain Routing|Classless Inter-Domain Routing]]

==External links==
* [http://www.find-ip-address.org/ip-country/ IP Address Ranges Block] gives you complete IP ranges for certain countries.
* [http://apps.csc.fi/laskin2.html Netmask calculator] which helps in making the correct decision for range blocks.
* [[tools:~soxred93/ipcalc|IP CIDR calculator]]
* [http://tools.wikimedia.de/~chm/blockcalc.php Rangeblock-Calculator] gives you the range you should use when blocking.

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Help:Blocking users

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'''Blocking users''' is an action that [[Help:Sysops and permissions|sysops]] can perform upon users or IP addresses to prevent them from editing the wiki.

==Blocking==
Blocking users is fairly straightforward, visit [[Special:BlockIP]] and follow these steps:

# '''IP Address or username''': Enter in the username, IP address, or [[Help:Range blocks|IP range]] to block in the "User" field. If blocking a username, make sure to check the spelling since nonexistent users can be blocked as well. Instead of typing this information in manually, it is also possible to click on a "block" link in recent changes, contributions pages, or history pages, which will automatically fill in this field with the appropriate username or IP address. A "Block this user" link is also present in the toolbox when viewing User and User talk pages.
# '''Expiration''': Select when the block should expire from the drop-down, or manually type in an expiration time of the block. When manually typing in a time, follow the [http://www.gnu.org/software/tar/manual/html_node/Date-input-formats.html GNU standard format]. The default options in the drop-down may be modified at [[MediaWiki:Ipboptions]].
# '''Reason (optional)''': The reason selected from the drop-down combined with the other/additional reason specified will be used as the message displayed to the blocked user when they try to edit. The default reasons in the drop-down may be modified at [[MediaWiki:Ipbreason-dropdown]].
# '''Select additional block options (optional)''': Depending on if a username or IP is being blocked and other options that may have been enabled, some or all of these options will be displayed on the form. Please see {{mediawiki|Manual:Block and unblock#Configuration settings related to blocking}} for information of how to enable or disable some of the following options.
#* ''Block anonymous users only'': This option is only available when blocking an IP address. When selected, registered users who try to edit using a blocked IP address will still be able to edit. Otherwise, they will be unable to edit as well.
#* ''Prevent account creation'': Selecting this option will prevent the blocked username or IP address from creating new accounts.
#* ''Automatically block the last IP address used by this user, and any subsequent IPs they try to edit from'': This option is only available when blocking a username. When selected, the user's IP will become "autoblocked" (these show up as numbers such as #17 on [[Special:IPBlockList|the active block list]]) for a short period of time and any other IP addresses that the blocked user tries to edit from will be blocked as well.
#* ''Prevent user from sending e-mail'': This option is only available when blocking a username. When this option is selected, the user will be unable to use the [[Special:EmailUser]] interface.
#* ''Hide username from the block log, active block list and user list'': When selected, the blocked username or IP address will not be added to the [[Special:Log/block|block log]], the [[Special:IPBlockList|active block list]], or the [[Special:ListUsers|user list]]. Other users with the ability to view these hidden entries will still be able to see and unblock the username or IP address. This option is not enabled in a default installation of MediaWiki; the person putting the block in place must have the ''hideuser'' permission. See {{mediawiki|Manual:User_rights|Manual:User rights}}.
#* ''Watch this user's user and talk pages'': When selected, this adds the blocked user's user page and user talk page to your watchlist.
# Double-check everything you entered and click on '''Block this user'''. A message should appear saying if the block was successful or unsuccessful.

==Unblocking==
To unblock a username or IP address, go to the [[Special:IPBlockList|active block list]] and click on the (unblock) link next to the user or IP you wish to unblock. Then, enter in an optional reason and click on the unblock button. A message should appear saying if the unblock was successful or unsuccessful.

==What it means to be blocked==
Blocked users are unable to [[Help:Editing pages|edit pages]], [[Help:Managing files|upload files]], [[Help:Moving a page|move pages]], and perform other actions that additional {{mediawiki|Manual:User_rights|user rights}} would grant. Effectively, this makes the wiki read only for those users. Sysops or others with access to the blocking and unblocking interface may still block and unblock others (including themselves) while blocked.

==See Also==
*{{mediawiki|Manual:Block and unblock}}

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