[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes List- Robertson's Rules Of Order

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From: "BenCittadino" <bencittadino at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 4:28 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes List- Robertson's Rules Of Order


>
> Rhodies;
>
> It's almost winter, so we may as well deal with this issue. Frankly, it
> doesn't matter to me that much which way we go but I would like to get it
> settled to avoid arguments in the future. But Al's most recent missive
> suggests we ought to talk some about this.
>
> Is it the opinion of the people who post here that the posts should relate
> to sailing only, or does the "anything that might come up in a sailor's 
> bar"
> model suit most of us best?
>
> I agree with Al that the list should not become dominated by extraneous
> stuff, but frankly I think allowing for friendly chatter helps us get to
> know each other and might even create a synergistic bonding or fraternal
> aspect that might encourage more socializing with our boats.
>
> If posts about sailing slow down during the winter months folks might 
> drift
> away from the list and not be available when we need advice.
>
> I also don't see the "clutter our mailboxes" argument as I get my list
> digested and can pick and choose what I read.
>
> Frankly, when the political debates were raging during the election
> knowledgable guys like Ed were available at a moment's notice to chime in 
> on
> the sailing stuff, albeit his advice was often "check the archives!!!"
>
> I personally love the jokes, stories, and occasional sports references, 
> and
> other tidbits I learn about my fellow sailors.
>
> I propose a robust debate on how the list should work vis-a-vis subject
> matter and that we informally agree that once a consensus appears the rest
> of us tacitly agree to abide by it.
>
> I like the open-forum model. What do YOU think?
>
> BenCittadino
> s/v susan kay
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