Shimrod - as I said above, I'm not interested in trotting out the "GEFF" hobbyhorse yet again; I think there are more useful discussions we could be having. For example: if somebody's singing off-key, do you think it's a good idea for another singer in the singaround to go up to them and say "it's a shame you were singing off-key"? Personally I think the shuffle & yawn, the polite ripple of applause and the mass exodus to the bar send all the signals that are needed - backed up, if it's absolutely necessary, by a quiet word from the organiser.
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