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# Start Here

## Currently working on/focus areas

Projects we are focusing on/dedicating co-working time and space to at the moment. Open to any collaborators at any time!

- **OurNetworks Workshop**: Taking place virtually on Friday 9/11, from 12-1:30pm EST
- Currently in the planning phase! See [OurNetworks Workshop Planning](/CggdgrujSriY06lB_t2tGQ)
- Next meeting: Sunday, 8/16 4-7pm EST
- **Dream Website**: Imaginging what we'd like our site to be, an ongoing speculative project
- See [Website Workshop 2020-08-09](/79V-cYWKRYKoNGi8jhoQiw)
- Next meeting: TBD, tentatively Wednesday 8/19 or Thursday 8/20 evening

## Ongoing projects/goals

- **Fall 2020 Disorientations**
- **Internal/governance**
- **Website Development**

## Get involved

Disorientations is an open group. Anyone can join the project and start participating right away.

If you're new: Welcome! We're happy you're here.

Here're a few steps to get started:

1. Read and agree to our community [**Code of Conduct**](https://docs.disorientations.org/code-of-conduct)
1. Join our **[Zulip](http://disorientations.zulipchat.com)** chat
- Introduce yourself! Use the #general stream and "welcome" topic
- Join streams that fit your interests like #links, #collection, #development — and catch up on recent conversations
- Ask a question or start a conversation
- Ask @cag to invite you to [**HackMD**](http://hackmd.io/@disorientations) (for notetaking and shared docs), [**Airtable**](http://airtable.com) (for databases), and [**Github**](http://github.com/disorientations/) (for project management)

## Access to tools

Ask for access to our backend tools as you need them:

- **Archiving**:
- Ask @cag for an invite to [**Omeka**](http://omeka.net/admin)
- **Developing**:
- Ask @cag for server credentials for [**Reclaim Hosting**](https://portal.reclaimhosting.com/clientarea.php)
- **Writing**:
- Ask @cag for a [**Wordpress**](http://blog.disorientations.org/admin) account or **Twitter** access via Tweetdeck
- **Other**:
- Ask @cag if you want an [**Email**](https://webmail.bikinikill.reclaimhosting.com/cpsess1585981294/webmail/paper_lantern/index.html?login=1&post_login=18945928408519) address (can set up individual emails as needed)