How to Start a Free Geek - Revision history

Rfs at 00:10, 20 April 2013

2013-04-20T00:10:14Z

2010-05-21T16:24:07Z

Protected "How to Start a Free Geek": freezing due to move to coming public intergalactic wiki [edit=sysop:move=sysop]

2009-04-25T00:50:03Z

Robot: Changing Category:FGI

2009-04-23T19:32:16Z

Got it?

2009-04-23T19:30:52Z

Got it?

2009-04-23T19:23:10Z

re-order

2009-04-22T17:17:15Z

some faqs (may belong on the other pages?)

2009-04-22T02:27:37Z

It's never to soon to do these things

2009-04-22T02:26:49Z

It's never to soon to do these things

2009-04-22T02:20:08Z

Don't do these things yet

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	Here at Free Geek in Portland, Oregon, USA, we get a lot of requests from people who want to start a Free Geek. Many are folks that are organized, dedicated, have a completely clear and accurate picture of what they're about to embark upon. Some are folks that stayed up too late, drinking highly caffeinated carbonated beverages. (Most are somewhere in between.)		Here at Free Geek in Portland, Oregon, USA, we get a lot of requests from people who want to start a Free Geek. Many are folks that are organized, dedicated, have a completely clear and accurate picture of what they're about to embark upon. Some are folks that stayed up too late, drinking highly caffeinated carbonated beverages. (Most are somewhere in between.)

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	: Surprisingly (to many people anyway) most of our money does not come from grants. Money comes from individual donations when people drop of equipment, sales of reconditioned hardware in our thrift store, online, or to wholesalers, from the sale of scrap material, and also from grants. See [[Financial Overview]] for more information on how we earn and spend money.		: Surprisingly (to many people anyway) most of our money does not come from grants. Money comes from individual donations when people drop of equipment, sales of reconditioned hardware in our thrift store, online, or to wholesalers, from the sale of scrap material, and also from grants. See [[Financial Overview]] for more information on how we earn and spend money.

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 If you think you're ready to go ahead, it's time to review the application process. The overview can be found in the [[Trademark application flow chart]]. But you'll want a more detailed set of steps to start you out so look at the [[Applicant Path, Part 1]] flow chart and make sure you've gone through those steps.
-Now, ask on the startup list for an invitation to apply. The application process will take a while, but if you've done your homework, it shouldn't be too long before you can start using the Free Geek name.
+Remember to ask on the startup list for an invitation to apply when the chart indicates you should. The application process will take a while, but if you've done your homework, it shouldn't be too long before you can start using the Free Geek name.
 Remember, at any point, you can decide that you'd rather not be a Free Geek and instead do something different (using a different name).

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 If you've read all the above, including everything that is linked (and several of the pages linked from those links) then you might have a grasp of what a Free Geek is and whether you likely have the resources to pull it off. If you have any questions, re-read the documents, post questions on the startup list, ask on IRC, or give us a call.
-If you think you're ready to go ahead, it's time to review the application process. The overview can be found in the [[Trademark application flow chart]]. But you'll want a more detailed set of steps to start you out (NEED LINK TO APPLICANT ORIENTED FLOW CHART).
+If you think you're ready to go ahead, it's time to review the application process. The overview can be found in the [[Trademark application flow chart]]. But you'll want a more detailed set of steps to start you out so look at the [[Applicant Path, Part 1]] flow chart and make sure you've gone through those steps.
 Now, ask on the startup list for an invitation to apply. The application process will take a while, but if you've done your homework, it shouldn't be too long before you can start using the Free Geek name.

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 # Review the documents that already exist. You're on the right track starting with this page, and all the links that come from this page.
 # Ask questions. The startup list is a good place, so is [[IRC]], or you can call us.
 == Don't do these things yet ==
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 ; Don't use the name "Free Geek" as if you are already a Free Geek.
 : It's fine to say you're trying to start one up. Point people to  [http://www.freegeek.org/ our website] if they have questions you can't answer.
 == Got it? ==

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 Here at Free Geek in Portland, Oregon, USA, we get a lot of requests from people who want to start a Free Geek. Many are folks that are organized, dedicated, have a completely clear and accurate picture of what they're about to embark upon. Some are folks that stayed up too late, drinking highly caffeinated carbonated beverages. (Most are somewhere in between.)
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 Remember, at any point, you can decide that you'd rather not be a Free Geek and instead do something different (using a different name).
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 == It's never to soon to do these things ==
-* Visit an existing Free Geek. (There's a list of them [http://www.freegeek.org/about/intergalactic/ on our website].)
+* Visit an existing Free Geek. (There's a list of them [http://www.freegeek.org/about/intergalactic/ on our website], though not all have space or regular business hours.)
 * Join the startup list.
 * Ask questions about how things could be done.