Re: [wg-d] Robert's Rules

[David Schutt <david@speco.com>]

"Johnson, David" wrote:
> 
> Robert's Rules of order were developed to allow orderly time slicing in a
> real time, full bandwidth setting. We can do much better than that if we use
> asynchronous conferencing. There is no reason for someone to re "recognized"
> or to "have the floor". 

Yes, this is one of the areas where the rules should be modified to
allow multiple tracks. A motion, even for a vote, need not stop other
business. Robert's Rules in a live meeting requires that business is
handled sequentially, one issue at a time.

An online group can handle several items in parallel. Online discussion
and voting can seem slow, but with several issues being handled at once,
a group can still be productive.

D Schutt