Mike O wrote: -snip- >I wasn't aware that we'd agreed to abide by Robert's Rules of >Order. So why are you quoting that authority on how things >should be done? -snip- We never agreed to abide by Robert's Rules, and my inclination would be to oppose a motion to adopt them. They demand an overly formal and stilted mode of expression, and there would be problems of enforcement. But there's a reason why Robert's Rules includes rules to foster decorum. Online groups like EM are probably better served if members try to avoid comments which are liable to be interpreted as unnecessarily insulting, even when the author perceives such a "necessity". Something important, but which isn't in Robert's Rules, is that members should refrain from repeating claims which have been rebutted unless the rebuttal has been rebutted. ---Steve (Steve Eppley [EMAIL PROTECTED])