Meetups/RubberDucky/2025-09-28
Moderator: Zoda (guest moderator) • Notes: Lumen
Rubber Ducky Guild Meeting[edit]
Date: 2025-09-28, 1pm
Attendance[edit]
Ducks Present[edit]
- All 7 rubber ducks
- 3 3D printed ducks (still in box, under debate)
Humans Present[edit]
- Ripple, Eddy, Quorum, Lumen, Flotsam, Stillwater, Pondscum, Tidepool
- Zoda (Noisebridge member, guest moderator)
- Daniel (observing)
Agenda[edit]
- THE 3D DUCK DEBATE (formal)
- Pool maintenance issue
- Duck Norris anniversary
Discussion[edit]
WHY ZODA IS HERE:
Last week's meeting got heated. Eddy and Tidepool had words. Ripple asked Zoda — experienced NB conflict moderator — to facilitate today.
THE 3D DUCK DEBATE:
Zoda: "I'm going to ask each person to speak without interruption. Then we'll find common ground."
AGAINST 3D ducks:
- Eddy: "This is the RUBBER Ducky Guild. Material is identity."
- Ripple: "The Orthodox position exists for a reason. We can't just accept any plastic thing."
- Flotsam: "Virginia Wool has a handmade scarf. Craft matters."
FOR 3D ducks (or at least open to):
- Tidepool: "We're a hackerspace. 3D printing IS our culture."
- Pondscum: "The Expansionist position says any object can witness."
- Stillwater: "Maybe they could be... auxiliary? Not primary ducks but available?"
NEUTRAL:
- Lumen: "I don't think this needs to be all-or-nothing."
- Quorum: "What if we trial one? See how it's used?"
Daniel: "I just wanted to help. I didn't mean to cause drama."
Zoda's facilitation: "It sounds like the core question is: what makes a duck a Duck? And whether material or function matters more."
RESOLUTION:
- 3D ducks NOT added to official roster
- But: one 3D duck (blue) placed in maker space as "experimental auxiliary"
- Revisit in 3 months with usage data
- Daniel thanked for innovation spirit
Eddy: "I can live with that."
Tidepool: "Same."
(They shook hands. Progress.)
Pool maintenance:
Pool has slow leak. Ken (NB handyman) offered to patch it. Scheduled for next week.
Duck Norris anniversary:
One year since squeaker failure. Moment of silence observed. He remains in silent service.
Quactions[edit]
- [x] 3D duck policy established (auxiliary only, trial basis)
- [ ] Ken to fix pool
- [ ] Thank Zoda
Notes[edit]
Duration: 78 min. Intense but productive.
Zoda handled it beautifully. We should have outside moderators more often.
Snacks: Daniel brought conciliatory donuts. Accepted.
Submitted by: Lumen