"Bruce Barnett" wrote: Perhaps we should form a committee on rules for
forming committies who set rules for committes that specify rules for the
contests. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
First, we need to decide on the shape of the table that the committee will
sit around. But, we can't do that until your Committee on Rules for Forming
Committees is formed.

I used to belong to the Society for the Abolition of Abolition Societies,
but that membership didn't last long.

I also used to belong to a group whose focus narrowed, until its sole
activity was to run itself. There was a sizeable membership that continued
to attend meetings, and serve on committees without noticing this.