Subject: RE: My biggest problem with the gay marriage threadOh, that'll go well. Let's start with this: Obtaining the Floor. Before a member call make a motion, or address the assembly in debate, it is necessary that he should obtain the floor -- that is, he must rise after the floor has been yielded, and address the presiding officer by his official title, thus, "Mr. Chairman," or "Mr. President," or "Mr. Moderator;
I an also amenable to being addressed as "Your Worship", "Your Lordship" or "Your Highness". Bear's habit of addressing me as "Buckethead" I could do without. run4yrlif - 2006-03-24 9:27 AM ASA22 - 2006-03-24 9:22 AM Look the only thing I'm asking is that you support the proposition that there is a problem posting on those types of threads with some sort of authority, and can we please define what "problem" means" How can we have a meaningful debate without first establishing the basic perameters of our debate. Well, BT isn't a City Council meeting or court trial. It's jsut a bunch of folks that come together because they share a common interest, and sometimes shoot the sh*t about other topics of interest. I think if you look at these threads in that context, it's amazing that we do as well as we do. But, if you want to talk to Ron or Marma about instilling Robert's Rules on COJ, then go for it.  |