My Copy of RONR11 would also suggest that it is a point of order, given that it is a custom of the Assembly.
---- Publius Scribonius Scholasticus On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 12:50 PM, Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 9:16 AM Benjamin Schultz < > ben.dov.schu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Kerim Aydin <ke...@u.washington.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> Minor point of order for new folks: >>> >>> We've historically promoted bottom-posting for replies (with editing of >>> past >>> thread pieces allowed). Unfortunately not well-supported by current >>> email >>> clients. I mildly prefer bottom-posting for things like judicial >>> threads with >>> counter arguments. Ultimately, I don't mind either way, but the >>> combination of >>> different people using both bottom and top-posting makes these longer >>> threads a >>> bit challenging to follow :) >>> >> >> Nitpicking point of procedure: >> >> You raised a point of personal privilege, having to do with ease of or >> impediments to participation, instead of a point of order, a breach of >> procedure. At least according to RONR10, and Agora by custom follows S&N. >> > Given that it affects everyone, wouldn't it be a point of the privileges > of the assembly (a point of privilege affecting the assembly, depending on > where you look)? That's what my copy of RONR11 seems to suggest, although I > may well be misinterpreting it. > > -Aris >