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Our membership means being a valued participant in our community.
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That means whoever's doing something is the person who decides how it gets done. If you want to do something, you can basically Just Fucking Do It.
TAMI doesn't do anything besides pay the bills. Any group projects, building/planning new space facilities, etc. all gets done because an ordinary member thought it was important, got people excited about it, and followed through.
Our Board of Directors, Area Hosts, people offering training on the equipment, and anyone who looks like they're doing anything remotely official are all volunteers. That means if you ask them nicely for something they'll probably help you, but you should do what you can to make their job easier.
You can join by following the steps , which are, in short:
First steps as a new member
All of these are optional ways you can get involved at TAMI.
Join the main chat channel (currently Telegram, chat join link) Introduce yourself through the forum. Ask a member for help using some tool / thing in TAMI, best via chat / forum. Attend an upcoming event: As of October 2022, best discovered via Telegram/Matrix or theMeetup.com events page. Bring your project over and get to know some of the people involved. Open a wiki account and help the next new member find his way better!
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