SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF SANITYIN UNOFFICIAL IT ADMINS

The Society for the Preservation of Sanity
in Unofficial IT Admins

Officium Non Petitum, Semper Assumptum

Founding Charter

Articles of the Society

Adopted by acclamation. Ratified by nobody in particular. Binding nonetheless.

Article IMembership shall be conferred automatically upon any individual who is observed, even once, being "pretty good with computers," and may not be declined, appealed, or returned.
Article IINo member shall be required to hold a certification, degree, or any formal qualification. Having successfully restarted a router in front of a witness shall be considered sufficient and irrevocable proof of competence.
Article IIIThe Society's official position on the phrase "can you take a quick look at something" is one of profound and justified suspicion.
Article IVThe advice to turn it off and on again shall be offered first, last, and always, regardless of whether it has already been tried, denied, or dismissed as too simple to work.
Article VThe Society holds no office, keeps no minutes, and convenes only in spirit, usually while someone else's screen is frozen.

Motto, translated

Officium Non Petitum, Semper Assumptum — "The duty was never requested, and was always assumed."