I took part in a non-profit with monthly meetings that were supposed to be governed by Robert's Rules, or at least some formal parliamentary procedures. We were

I took part in a non-profit with monthly meetings that were supposed to be governed by Robert's Rules, or at least some formal parliamentary procedures. We were all 100% ignorant of those rules and so the meetings were chaotic free-for-alls. I myself, having never been a party to regular work meetings or any well-run organization that went "by the book", I was dismayed at how inefficient and disorganized we were. In community college I ran into a fellow (who coincidentally happened to be a member of that aforementiond org) and was also a hard-core Parliamentarian, i.e. he was a club member and attended their regular meetings on PP itself. He stressed how important it was for me to learn PP, and that if I didn't, "others will take advantage of you." And that's correct, because if meetings are to be run by PP, then the ones who know the rules will dominate; never mind the majority's wishes.