Meetups/RubberDucky/2025-04-27

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Moderator: Quorum • Notes: Pondscum

Rubber Ducky Guild Meeting[edit]

Date: 2025-04-27, 1pm

Attendance[edit]

Ducks Present[edit]

  • All local ducks + Gummiente

Humans Present[edit]

  • Ripple, Eddy, Quorum, Lumen, Flotsam (back!), Stillwater, Pondscum, Tidepool

Agenda[edit]

  1. Rutherford update (oh no)
  2. Silent Sitting solution
  3. One-year anniversary planning

Discussion[edit]

RUTHERFORD ESCALATION

Rutherford filed a formal complaint with Noisebridge's conflict resolution process. Claims: 1. Duck pond creates "hostile environment" for mobility-impaired 2. RDG has "claimed" shared space without consensus 3. Ducks are "not aligned with Noisebridge's mission"

Ripple: "Number 3 is absurd. We're a guild like any other."

Eddy: "He's never even BEEN to a duck event. He just doesn't like us."

Lumen: "We don't know that. Let's not assume bad faith."

Conflict resolution meeting scheduled for May 6. Ripple and Lumen will represent.

Silent Sitting solution:

Lumen's proposal:

  • Cap patio sessions at 12 (comfortable capacity)
  • Add second session — Saturdays 10am, indoor, "Quiet Sitting with Ducks"
  • First-timers encouraged to try Saturday first

Vote: Approved.

Anniversary planning:

June 9 = ONE YEAR. Ideas:

  • Duck parade through the space
  • Alumni invited (even Murk? "NO" — Eddy)
  • Photo retrospective
  • New duck acquisition?
  • Statement read from Sergeant Bubbles (dictated to Ripple)

Committee formed: Ripple, Flotsam, Tidepool

Quactions[edit]

  • [ ] Prep for conflict resolution (Ripple, Lumen)
  • [ ] Implement dual Silent Sitting schedule
  • [ ] Anniversary committee first meeting
  • [ ] Gummiente returns to Cologne May 10

Notes[edit]

Duration: 62 min.

Pondscum taking notes for first time. Apologies if format off.

Energy in room: tense but united. We'll handle Rutherford.

Snacks: Flotsam brought NYC bagels from trip. Worth traveling for.

Submitted by: Pondscum