I agree that how important it is to avoid getting or spreading covid should be a major driver of dance policies. But I don't think this list is a good place for discussion evaluating that importance: there's no "dance organizer" perspective on that, so there's not much reason to have the discussion here.
Jeff On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 4:05 PM Ron Blechner <contra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Seconding Donald's comments. > > If this were about say, dealing with harassers, or an alcohol policy, or > any other safety issue, my assumption is that we wouldn't be looking to > avoid discussion if there was a major difference on the perception of harm > or danger. > > This is one of the few places online where people mostly still are being > fairly civil; those "other places" I've almost entirely left or muted > because the debate has been so hostile. In contrast, what I read here are > people of some fairly differing opinions and no one is shouting or making > personal attacks. > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2022, 3:18 PM Donald Perley via Organizers < > organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > >> How serious COVID is should be the driving force behind any COVID policy. >> >> On Tue, Oct 4, 2022, 2:03 PM Jeff Kaufman <j...@alum.swarthmore.edu> >> wrote: >> >>> Discussion of covid policies and implementation are a good fit for this >>> list. >>> >>> Discussion of how organizations have navigated conflicting needs and >>> preferences around covid in their communities is also good fit for this >>> list. >>> >>> General "how seriously should you take covid at this point" discussion >>> is not a good fit: there are lots of other places to have that debate. >>> >>> Jeff >>> >>> On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 1:39 PM Donald Perley via Organizers < >>> organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Re COVID in general in the US, we are still seeing around 500 deaths >>>> per day. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 4:29 PM John Sweeney via Organizers >>>> <organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Hi all, >>>> > Is COVID still that much of a problem in the USA? >>>> > >>>> > Our current policy is: >>>> > "Vaccinations and LFTs are appreciated, but not required. Please stay >>>> at home if you have symptoms of COVID-19 or you feel unwell in any other >>>> way." >>>> > >>>> > We still provide sanitisers and remind people to use them. >>>> We have never required masks as they can be counter-productive when >>>> exercising. We have been dancing again since July 20th 2021, when lockdown >>>> ended. >>>> > >>>> > I don't know of any UK dance organisations that take any more >>>> precautions than us. >>>> > >>>> > Happy dancing, >>>> > John >>>> > >>>> > John Sweeney, Dancer, England j...@modernjive.com 01233 625 362 & >>>> 07802 940 574 >>>> > http://contrafusion.co.uk/KentCeilidhs.html for Live Music Ceilidhs >>>> > http://www.contrafusion.co.uk for Dancing in Kent >>>> > http://www.modernjive.com for Modern Jive DVDs >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net >>>> > To unsubscribe send an email to >>>> organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net >>>> To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net >> To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >> >
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