My Copy of RONR11 would also suggest that it is a point of order, given
that it is a custom of the Assembly.

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Publius Scribonius Scholasticus

On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Aris Merchant <
thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 9:16 AM Benjamin Schultz <
> ben.dov.schu...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Kerim Aydin <ke...@u.washington.edu>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Minor point of order for new folks:
>>>
>>> We've historically promoted bottom-posting for replies (with editing of
>>> past
>>> thread pieces allowed).  Unfortunately not well-supported by current
>>> email
>>> clients.  I mildly prefer bottom-posting for things like judicial
>>> threads with
>>> counter arguments.  Ultimately, I don't mind either way, but the
>>> combination of
>>> different people using both bottom and top-posting makes these longer
>>> threads a
>>> bit challenging to follow :)
>>>
>>
>> Nitpicking point of procedure:
>>
>> You raised a point of personal privilege, having to do with ease of or
>> impediments to participation, instead of a point of order, a breach of
>> procedure.  At least according to RONR10, and Agora by custom follows S&N.
>>
> Given that it affects everyone, wouldn't it be a point of the privileges
> of the assembly (a point of privilege affecting the assembly, depending on
> where you look)? That's what my copy of RONR11 seems to suggest, although I
> may well be misinterpreting it.
>
> -Aris
>

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