Banned

The Omni Commons is dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe space for all. Unfortunately, this means we sometimes have to require certain individuals to stay away from the space. Banned individuals may appeal to the Challenging Dominant Culture working group and arrange for conflict mediation by emailing: cdc [at] lists [dot] omnicommons [dot] org

If the Omni Oakland Collective (or any of its member collectives) bans or suspends a person from their space for reasons of safety, that person is immediately and automatically banned from the entire premises of the Omni Oakland Collective, including all on-premise areas of its member collectives, groups, tenants, subtenants, and common areas. All such bans are provisional until considered by the omni delegates at the soonest available meeting time. Banned people may seek mediation, conflict resolution, and to have their voice heard by the delegates.

People banned from the physical space

• Chris B - Indefinitely banned from the sudo room physical space 2014-12-17
  • Repeatedly sleeping in the building
  • Habiting the space for domestic use
  • We find Chris B in bad standing and require that he re-apply for sudo room membership upon proof that he's found sustainable long-term housing.

• Matthew Stephenson - Indefinitely banned from the sudo room physical space 2014-09-25
  • Violated safe space policy
  • Repeatedly slept in the basement, claimed to be a hitman, creeped on a member
  • Seeks attention through claiming access to power, money and resources

• Scott Cohen - Indefinitely banned from the sudo room physical space on 2014-07-30
  • Violated safe space policy.

• Zach Houston - Indefinitely suspended from the Omni on 2014-07-22
  • Violated safe space policy.

• Ariel (Unknown last name. Anthony Repetto might know.) - Indefinitely banned from the sudo room physical space 2013-09-04
  • Violated safe space policy.
  • Repeatedly came in after being banned and refused to leave.
  • Hard to kick out. Getting multiple people to line up shoulder to shoulder and walk her out has worked previously.

• Timon - also goes by 'Ayer' - Indefinitely banned from the sudo room physical space on 2014-05-28
  • From the meeting notes: "Regardless of Timon's current membership status, we find him in "bad standing" with regard to sudo room's values, specifically with regard to "safe space". We ban Timon from the sudo room, for an indefinite period."

• All individuals on Noisebridge's ban page who were banned for reasons of safety. Sudo Room and Noisebridge have a reciprocal ban agreement.

People who have to ask and get permission before being allowed in the sudo room physical space

The following people from 2141 Broadway (sudo room's old location) are not allowed in the sudo room physical space unless they are explicitly granted permission by consensus at two consecutive sudo room meetings:

• Johannes
• Billy

Expired bans from the physical space

These people are no longer banned. This data to be removed one year after temporary ban expiration.

• Ardeen (Last name unknown. May have a big red beard) - Temporarily banned from 2014-02-12 until 2014-03-12
  • For repeatedly sleeping at the sudo room physical space after being asked not to, and responding with anger when confronted about it.

• Sally (Last name to be posted) - Temporarily banned from the sudo room physical space from Wednesday 3rd of September 2014 until October 3rd 2014.
  • Repeatedly left her stuff in sudo and non-sudo spaces after being asked not to do so.
  • Moved a bunch of furniture and set up what looked like a living room in the Omni basement common room, even after being asked not to do that.
  • Repeatedly slept at the old sudo room space at 2141 Broadway.

Outside Links

• Noisebridge banned list: https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Banned