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I get that, and that's a shame. When that happens, then Robert's Rules of Order are functionally no longer being followed. The chair of the meeting has ways of
by UtopiaPunk 3y ago
I get that, and that's a shame. When that happens, then Robert's Rules of Order are functionally no longer being followed. The chair of the meeting has ways of managing bad actors, and the members of the meeting have some tools for overruling the chair if they feel the chair is being out-of-line. But meetings like that are tense, and in my experience, those meetings require someone to act a knowledgeable parliamentarian to let everyone know what is and is not possible in the moment.
I recall attending a controversial meeting where the chair was not happy with a sizeable minority of a group that was very interested in discussing a controversial issue. The chair tried to use their position to end the meeting early before the topic could be discussed. In that case, the parliamentarian informed everyone that the chair could not take the action they wanted (ending the meeting) without a vote. The vote did not go the chair's way, and the chair visibly huffed and pouted as the meeting went on against the chair's wishes. That meeting really made me appreciate Robert's Rules.