Assistance Required

[RevolutionaryMarxist]

On Monday there will be a meeting for the discussion group which I head about Politics (We will likely be discussing Oaxaca this time), but the previous meetings have been largely unorganized due to the difficult discussion methods of the group - any advice on how to organize a unanarchic but still free discussion with a group of people?

Thanks

[An archist]

I'd say, just talk, but that's probably too 'anarchic' for you, so why not try a standard discussion with a moderator and someone who writes down the people that rose their hands to reply?

[sav]

Originally posted by [email protected] 09, 2006 08:24 pm
On Monday there will be a meeting for the discussion group which I head about Politics (We will likely be discussing Oaxaca this time), but the previous meetings have been largely unorganized due to the difficult discussion methods of the group - any advice on how to organize a unanarchic but still free discussion with a group of people?

Thanks
Tell them to act like mature adults?

[Marx Lenin Stalin]

If you want the Marxist-Leninist position I will be there.

[RevolutionaryMarxist]

Well its Local and sortof informal so that would be difficult. Currently the majority are liberals so I am slowly trying to convert them to a Marxist position, yet slowly as to not be seen as a agendist.

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by Revolutiona[email protected] 10, 2006 02:40 am
Well its Local and sortof informal so that would be difficult. Currently the majority are liberals so I am slowly trying to convert them to a Marxist position, yet slowly as to not be seen as a agendist.
Sorry if this comes across as a bit patronising, but have a facilitator.

Chair the meeting, don't have a formal debate, but have someone who can direct the debate slightly. Stop people talking over eachother etc.

[lithium]

Agreed. You need someone there just to make sure things don't get out of hand. People eventually will start talking over each other and shouting without giving others a chance to speak.

I've been a chair for a society for two years and I find that a chair is necessary to ensure that a discussion doesn't go too far off-topic and that everyone gets a chance to speak.