> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://meet-coop-1.gitbook.io/handbook-trial/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://meet-coop-1.gitbook.io/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/user-members-user-member-accounts.md).

# User members, user-member accounts

Here we describe User members, user-member accounts the privileges and obligations of user members, and protocols to be observed by user members.

> Updated: 19jul2021

A User member is recognised following a **financial contribution** through the nominated channel - presently OpenCollective - via an entry in the [**Register**](/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/register-of-members.md)**,** and then allocation and notification of a BBB (Big Blue Button) **Account** in Greenlight.

xxx Period of membership. Repeating contributions, monthly subscription, [Funding contributions](/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/financial-contributions.md). Lapsed membership.

Accounts grant various degrees of access to BBB platform space, according to subscription. Presently, User members are granted access to the spaces of meet.coop as follows:

* Four degrees of access in **BBB platform space**, [fair-use](/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/fair-use-of-bbb-space.md):
* Level 1 account - Individual. Maximum 10 meeting participants
* Level 2 account - Small group. Maximum 20 meeting participants
* Level 3 account - Larger group. Maximum 50 meeting participants
* Level 4 account - Organisation. Unlimited accounts, maximum 100 meeting participants.

Access to other spaces (commons):

* xxx any other *platform spaces* , all user members alike, public toolstack
* xxx *media spaces* , all user members alike, a media commons?
* xxx *venue spaces*, all user members alike, a venue (live gathering) commons?

![Make a version of this schema showing public toolstack and not operational toolstack xxx](https://781026599-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MbjRiwwKa0TXyi4B5WE%2F-Mc0UYh6mAHqu4Vdek5P%2F-Mc4pwT7mELpIX3EbrD3%2Fzz%20slide%20toolstacks%20public%20operational.jpeg?alt=media\&token=b818faf7-cfa1-474d-98ab-9fc383f67c78)

xxx Privileges, obligations and protocols - as per each space

xxx Privileges, obligations and protocols - per membership contribution

xxx BBB obligations include [Fair use](/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/fair-use-of-bbb-space.md)

#### Queries

> *¿A future class of membership: Sustaining member?* Identical with an individual or small group account, but making a financial contribution substantially larger, as a sustaining contribution. Voting privileges equivalent to a ¿small/medium/large? group/organisation.

**From commons.hour session#1 - Membership and contribution**: Opt into different modes of membership which are in fact modes of **contribution**? [Contribution](/handbook-trial/2-political-economy/members-and-contributions/contributions.md)

> For example:
>
> * developer-user (tech-user members A)
> * guinea-pig user (tech-user members B)
> * simple infrastructure-consumer user, etc.
>
> Plus
>
> * Ops members (tech)
> * ops members (organisation, product)
> * ops members (community) - eg contributing consistently in media spaces (forum, handbook), venue spaces (commons.hour, Community circle). Etc