In recent weeks, I have begun to notice that some posts lack the usual supportive comments and suggestions that I have come to enjoy on this list. Instead, there seems to be more than a hint of "I'm right, you must be wrong" or "how could you possibly think that......?", and other negative postings. I include here comments concerning our approaches/teaching as callers, but also about dancers and dance communities. More recently, folks have been suggesting that positive phrases will work better to encourage dancers and make them feel great about dancing. It would seem logical that we would practice this behavior with each other! We all have different dance communities and ways that we have learned to call and teach and dance. I would hope that we would offer our own experiences as suggestions, or ways that have been successful in our own dance communities, and avoid denigrating the experiences or ideas of others. My thanks to the many on the list who are very aware of the impact of their posts, and continue to share in such positive ways. I would so much appreciate again looking forward to all of the emails generated from this list. Respectfully, Linda