Re[2]: [ga] Moving Discussion -- Call on the Chair

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Hello Patrick,

Sunday, July 15, 2001, 3:03:02 PM, Patrick Corliss wrote:
> (3)    An alternative, already suggested, is to use Joop's polling booth for
> the purpose.  Again, any discussion about voting procedures should be
> conducted on the GA-RULES list.  For example, how should people register to
> vote?  We really need to take things a step at a time.

Nope.

The rules specifically provide for the voting mechanisms.  Unless you
get the GA to adopt a different voting procedure, these is no
alternative available.

> (5)    Even without a vote, the current rules allow the list monitors to
> adjudicate whether an issue is off-topic.  Should the motion be accepted by
> the majority -- and the Chair -- the list monitors might be asked to apply
> the rule accordingly.  Again, discussion of this issue is best left to
> GA-RULES.

No, they don't.

They only permit them to act when a post is not relating to the
business of the GA.  If it doesn't relate to the business of the GA,
then it also does not belong on the GA-Rules list.


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