Meeting Guidelines


 * 1) Modified IRC standard behaviour applies throughout
 * 2) Don't over-use or abuse private /msgs and /dcc sends
 * 3) Pay attention to the meeting
 * 4) Keep on-topic
 * 5) No abuse, attacks, bashing, etc
 * 6) No flooding, spamming, or bots
 * 7) Meeting-specific behaviour
 * 8) Chair will use "Topic:" and "Resolution:" to guide the conversation and take votes.
 * 9) Getting and releasing the floor:
 * 10) "chair gives X the floor." - Chair gives the floor (donner la parole).
 * 11) X then has the floor to speak to the topic (ie no speaking out of turn).
 * 12) "EOF" - gives the floor back to the speaker.
 * 13) Signalling to the speaker (Please try not to signal while someone has the floor):
 * 14) ! (on it's own) - Your intent to speak or comment
 * 15) X - Withdraw a pending request to speak
 * 16) !! - Raise a point of information
 * 17) !!! - Raise a point of order
 * 18) ? - Ask for clarification
 * 19) During a vote:
 * 20) To vote yes use "yay"
 * 21) To vote no use "nay"
 * 22) To vote abstain use "abstain"
 * 23) Basic Etiquette
 * 24) Email/Usenet-style etiquette applies
 * 25) Avoid italics, bold, colour, ASCII "art", etc unless really essential