Sydney Hackerspace Membership Agreement
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Membership Agreement of the Sydney Hackerspace
The intention of the Membership Agreement is to contain, when applicable, all rules, regulations, codes of conduct, and liability waivers required for continued membership in Sydney Hackerspace.
All amendments, changes, or additions to the Membership Agreement shall be made using the same process for making changes to the bylaws, as detailed in the Sydney Hackerspace bylaws.
Conduct
Be Excellent to Each Another
The following actions are prohibited by members and guests while at Sydney Hackerspace facilities or official events:
- 1. Disregard for personal safety.
- 2. Reckless endangerment of others.
- 3. Intentional damage or theft of Sydney Hackerspace equipment or members' and guests' personal belongings.
- 4. The use of Sydney Hackerspace equipment, facilities, or network to perform illegal acts
In the event of a prohibited act, the member or guest suspected of performing the prohibited act shall be prohibited from Sydney Hackerspace facilities and events during the time between the incident and the final membership vote.
Exceptions shall be made to allow the member or guest to defend him- or herself at the board of directors and general membership meetings described in the following section:
Following an incident, a special meeting of the board of directors shall be held at earliest convenience to discuss the severity of the incident and the appropriate consequence to recommend to general membership. The recommended consequence shall be put in effect if approved by vote of the general membership at the next regular membership meeting.
Possible punishments for prohibited acts are (but are not limited to):
- 1. Permanent banishment from all Sydney Hackerspace facilities and events
- 2. Temporary banishment from all Sydney Hackerspace facilities and events
- 3. Partial banishment (e.g. banishment from all machine shop or computer equipment)
- 4. Repayment for damages
- 5. Forfeiture of all paid membership fees (in the case of prepayment of membership fees)
In the case where a paying member is suspended and later found to not be at fault, the Treasurer may grant a pro-rated credit to that members' account. Intentionally false accusations of wrongdoing shall be treated as a form of theft, and is therefore considered a prohibited act under this amendment.
