For days when no proposals are being presented, or there is time after proposals have been discussed, or in some cases when the topic is of immediate import, there will be a formal period set aside during the General Assembly for group discussion. The purpose is to raise issues of importance to Occupy Atlanta where they may be openly discussed; it may serve as part of the process of developing a proposal, or as an end in itself. In order to facilitate discussion, there will be a progressive open-ended stack; in other words, stack will not be closed while discussion is going on, but preference will be given to people who have not spoken previously on the matter under discussion.