[sudo-discuss] distilled from 10/1 meeting notes: SUDO's position on CPS issue

[pat xu]

let me know if anything below is objectionable/wrong/incorrect/false to
you.  I don't plan to READ all of this tomorrow at the delegates meeting,
or add it as an official proposal, it's just for me to refer to when I
represent the Sudo's position as we discuss what to do about the TIL/CPS
split.

*<3<3<3 WARM FUZZIES FROM SUDO <3<3<3*

We affirm that printing & publishing resources are an essential part of a
thriving commons.  WE LOVE PRINTING! Our nerdiness includes your nerdiness.

We don’t want to drive groups away by being impossible to please. We don’t
want to suffocate people with micromanagement. We are excited and grateful
that people want to do awesome stuff at the Omni!!!


*In the spirit of shared purpose, we offer our support in resolving all
concerns related to the onboarding of CPS.*


*==How about two separate proposals?==*

*TIL should probably reapply for member-collective status, or consider
non-member group status.  Does TIL really need a separate voting delegate,
if they have a voting voice as part of CPS?


* we need to reconcile the different logics, premises, that people are
coming from to describe this problem.


* still excited to see a manifesto, but frustrated about asking for
forgiveness rather than permission.


*==Friendly amendment to CPS proposal: Temporary formative period==*

* jenny: we all need more time to figure shit out

* yar: but we should show them kindness and offer legitimacy while we do
figure shit out*

* yar says maybe we should consent to a temporary formative period. Along
the lines of TIL’s proposed"6 month review" thing, except with lots of
loving support and enthusiasm across the 6 months.


*==Actual CPS problems to work through==*

1) Clearly articulated community angle that benefits the commons. How does
your internal decision making process work?

* yar: they taught me a bunch of stuff for free just because i showed up
and was excited.

Scott vouches for two of the members who are core organizers of the CPS.
Laura and (other dude)’s values are perfectly aligned with the OMNI
mission. There are people internal to CPS that will actively strive to
serve the commons


2) How can each of the printmaking technologies represented serve the
commons?  what are the advantages and disadvantages of each machine? (List
of all machines http://wiki.omni-oakland.org/w/Print_Studio) Lets
articulate how each technology can meet real community needs. By courting
the community’s interest and presenting a case for all our printing
technologies, we can bring in lots of enthusiasm, community involvement,
and financial contributions for the community print studio (rent +
maintenance + upgrades to equipment, etc).

+ can we add support for technologies like risograph + xerox for
zine-sters, and other HIGHLY populist mediums like linocut/woodblock? (The
sudo room already has a digital duplicator with 4 COLOR DRUMS in the
basement). Support for these old populist mainstays are ways to court the
broader print-making culture that already exists in the bay. Would
potentially increase ties with other bay area cultural powerhouses like
Rock Paper Scissors and Pens and Needles.

+ SUDO has discovered reasons to be enthusiastic about letterpress: matt:
“It’s actually easy to quickly make a flyer with letterpress. Letterpress
can be super useful for the community -- the point is that CPS is still
forming and hasn’t articulated a shared vision yet.” And we CAN articulate
that vision! E.g. the Sudo room’s CNC machine can cut image plates that can
be composed with type for the letterpress, thus incorporating custom
embossed images into letterpress printing, which is not only totally
badass, but also provides an opportunity for inter-collective
collaboration.  Omni PR material is going to look soooooo good.


3) Consider space needs and possible alternatives that address noise &
ventilation.

+ Offset press is the really noisy thing, the rest of the equipment can
stay where it is.  Can we put the offset in one of the offices? It’s so
close! Let’s move it to a super optimal location that balances all needs!

* yar: most of the empty space in the CPS layout is due to the offset,
which needs access on all sides. if we could find another place for just
the offset, then everything else could in theory condense into a smaller
area. emji & joel were talking about putting it in a library room. so where
else could the offset go? if we put it in the middle of sudoroom it'd still
take up less space than the robot...

* tangents about possible uses of the omnidance space upstairs

* jenny: maybe one of the CPS members should bottom-line a working group
for scheduling in the basement?


4) decision making structure and how do members relate to one another?

* how do we get in touch? is there a printing-press-collective email list?
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