I want to highlight what David is saying, here. I think it's a different standard to gauge by when a community is _trying out_ new terms. While I agree a long-term "caller's choice" doesn't best serve a community, I do think that a transition / trial period does make sense. And as long as terms are published in advance, why not?
Best regards, Julian Blechner On Mon, Oct 30, 2023, 5:41 PM David Kirchner via Organizers < organizers@lists.sharedweight.net> wrote: > I call in a community where the majority of callers use ladies/gents > terminology, and I am pushing the envelope by using positional calling. We > also have a caller who occasionally visits from elsewhere who routinely > uses larks/robins and probably would choose not to come at all if they had > to use ladies/gents. I think Don's point makes sense in communities where > this has been a contentious issue. But here, nearly all dancers seem to be > willing to roll with whatever as long as the calling is good quality. > Organizers stepping in and making an across-the-board decision that > enforces terminology would probably stifle the process of innovation, > rather than encouraging it. > > David > _______________________________________________ > Organizers mailing list -- organizers@lists.sharedweight.net > To unsubscribe send an email to organizers-le...@lists.sharedweight.net >
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