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 ====== Frequently Asked Questions ====== ====== Frequently Asked Questions ======
-This page is intended to answer many of the common questions that people have about Chattlab and our various areas.+This page is intended to answer many of the common questions that people have about Chattlab and our various areas. Yes!!!
  
 If there is an area or question that you have that we have not addressed we really would like to hear it so we can address it here.  If you have a question not addressed, please send it to [email protected]. If there is an area or question that you have that we have not addressed we really would like to hear it so we can address it here.  If you have a question not addressed, please send it to [email protected].
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-|Is PPE required while in Chattlab?+|Is PPE required while in ChattLab?
 |We follow FDA guidelines, which currently have a relaxed policy on masks.  They are optional. |We follow FDA guidelines, which currently have a relaxed policy on masks.  They are optional.
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 |Where can I find more information on ChattLab's COVID-19 Policy? |Where can I find more information on ChattLab's COVID-19 Policy?
-| Please see [[covid19_policy|ChattLab's COVID-19 Policy Page]]+| Refer to the [[policies:covid19|COVID-19 Policy]].
  
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 |Are the Chattlab bylaws spelled out anywhere? |Are the Chattlab bylaws spelled out anywhere?
-|[[our_bylaws|Yes.  Go here to see our bylaws]]+|[[bylaws|Yes.  Go here to see our bylaws]]
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 |Can I come by an open meeting and do a woodworking project? |Can I come by an open meeting and do a woodworking project?
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 |Our revenue helps pay rent, insurance and equipment repairs. No one in our organization gets paid. We do sometimes pay workshop instructors out of workshop fees. |Our revenue helps pay rent, insurance and equipment repairs. No one in our organization gets paid. We do sometimes pay workshop instructors out of workshop fees.
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-|Does Chatt*lab receive government funds?+|Does ChattLab receive government funds?
 |We are self sustaining from membership dues. We do not get any government revenue. |We are self sustaining from membership dues. We do not get any government revenue.
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-|Who owns Chatt*lab? +|Who owns ChattLab? 
-|We are a public corporation that consists of members. We do not have a single or collection of owners other than our members. See [[our bylaws]] for more information.+|We are a public corporation that consists of members. We do not have a single or collection of owners other than our members. See [[bylaws]] for more information.
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-|If Chatt*lab is public, why can't I use the equipment without membership?+|If ChattLab is public, why can't I use the equipment without membership?
 |We are a private organization defined by a public corporation. It's owned by the membership, and membership is conditional on acceptance by the rules we define as an organization. |We are a private organization defined by a public corporation. It's owned by the membership, and membership is conditional on acceptance by the rules we define as an organization.
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-|Is Chatt*lab a makerspace or a hackerspace?+|Is ChattLab a makerspace or a hackerspace?
 |We are a hackerspace variety of makerspace. See [[About Chattlab]] for a deeper explanation. |We are a hackerspace variety of makerspace. See [[About Chattlab]] for a deeper explanation.
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 |I want to do a kind of "making" that you currently don't have tools for. What now? |I want to do a kind of "making" that you currently don't have tools for. What now?
 |As a member, we encourage you to bring this up with other members and see if there's any group interest in the idea. It could very well be a direction the club wants to take, or you can also use our space for this new method provided it fits in our space. |As a member, we encourage you to bring this up with other members and see if there's any group interest in the idea. It could very well be a direction the club wants to take, or you can also use our space for this new method provided it fits in our space.
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 +|I stopped by during the day and no one was there. Are you closed?
 +|We're not a business, nor do we have employees. We're a group of nerds that share the costs to rent a space and do cool things in it. Every member has a key to the space to use whenever they want. We don't have staff to man a desk. However, you can check out our place during our [[https://www.meetup.com/ChattLab-Makerspace-Meetup|open meeting]] nights on Tuesdays
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 |Is there safety equipment for me to use? |Is there safety equipment for me to use?
 |Yes, we provide eye protection and ear protection. |Yes, we provide eye protection and ear protection.
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 +===== Youtube Channel  =====
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 +|Does ChattLab monetize it's youtube channel?
 +|We don't monetize our content at this time, as we don't have the time or resources to dedicate to this purpose, though if a following gets large enough we might, but currently we do not. 
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 +|Should I subscribe?
 +|If you are a member, or interested in our makerspace, you are encouraged to subscribe, as new videos that we submit will appear in your youtube feed.  It's not a requirement, but highly recommended.
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 +|How do I subscribe?
 +|You can go directly to our [[https://www.youtube.com/@chattlabmakerspace3538|channel]] and subscribe, or you can hit this link:  [[https://www.youtube.com/@chattlabmakerspace3538?sub_confirmation=1|SUBSCRIBE]]
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 +|Can I submit a video to the ChattLab channel?
 +|If it falls within the guidelines of our goals/mission of the channel and is approved by leadership, certainly.
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 +|Who is the youtube video manager?
 +|Currently we don't have one.  If you are an active member in good standing and would like to take on this role, please contact the [[leadership#officers|president]] to ask about the benefits of this.
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