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 ## Becoming a Member
 
 If you are interested in contributing to SIPB's computing services and in
-helping users with unusual computing questions, consider becoming a member.
-Full [[membership|members]] in SIPB is granted after becoming **socially
+helping users with unusual computing questions, consider becoming a member!
+[[Keyholding status|members]] in SIPB is granted to a member after becoming **socially
 integrated** and "**Furthering the Goals of SIPB**" for a sustained period.
 
 ### Becoming Socially Integrated
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ spend much of their spare time hanging out in the SIPB office: hacking on
 personal, SIPB, or class projects or chatting with fellow SIPB members about
 topics technical and otherwise.
 
-Prospective members are encouraged to **hang out around the SIPB office** during
+Members are encouraged to **hang out around the SIPB office** during
 meetings (they're Mondays at 7:30PM) and at other times (check the door icon on
-[sipb.mit.edu](http://sipb.mit.edu/) to see if the office is open). (Coming to at least four meetings is required to be membered, though usually this happens before prospectives are otherwise ready to be membered.)
+[sipb.mit.edu](http://sipb.mit.edu/) to see if the office is open). (Coming to at least four meetings is required before you can be nominated for keyholding status, though usually this happens before members are otherwise ready to become a keyholder.)
 
 You can also participate in SIPB activities like hackathons,
 [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/), and [IAP
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ happy to help somebody enthusiastic learn the necessary skills.
 
 We also have a number of more organizational projects, such as running
 [cluedumps](http://cluedumps.mit.edu/) in the fall, and [IAP
-classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap). Prospectives often take the lead on
+classes](http://sipb.mit.edu/iap). New members often take the lead on
 organizing these.
 
 You can also start your own SIPB project if you're so inclined.  The best way
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ and somebody will probably be happy to help you through them.
 
 <img class="right" alt="The office fills with people working together in a hackathon." src="../photos/office-hackathon.320.jpg"/>
 
-Prospective members are encouraged to hang out in the [[SIPB office|office]]
+Members are encouraged to hang out in the [[SIPB office|office]]
 anytime it is open, which it is on a typical weekday afternoon and
 evening.  We strive to make it a fun and comfortable place to work on
 projects, homework, or anything else by providing an array of amenities: