User talk:Mulligatawny

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I'm glad to see that someone takes the same position on that stupid debate link on all the open formats pages. Thanks. Fsiler 21:38, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Robert's Rules: edition

It's generally accepted in the parliamentary community that the text I cited from Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is in fact authoritative, and does indeed reflect that the current version supersedes all previous editions, public domain or otherwise. The new book's copyright status is not material to that discussion. Jay Maynard 00:01, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

I said that the 10th Edition of RONR is generally accepted in the parliamentary community as authoritative because it is. I am an active member of that community, and am awaiting final certification as a Professional Registered Parliamentarian from the National Association of Parliamentarians. (I have completed and, I believe, passed the course; I have not received the certificate yet.) If you ask any experienced parliamentarian whether any book that claims to be Robert's Rules of Order is authoritative, he will tell you it is not unless it's the 10th Edition. The same goes for any parliamentary organization. I believe it is less proper for Wikipedia to mislead people as to the acceptability of other books than it is to endorse one particular book. If we lead someone to use a non-authoritative source, have we done them a service? Jay Maynard 18:04, 28 September 2006 (UTC)
Okkay, I'll buy that version. I may tweak the grammar a bit, but I'll leave the substance alone. Jay Maynard 18:43, 28 September 2006 (UTC)