I'll chime in with a "thank you for being here" too.
I appreciate this site because, as a group, we generally accept that different things work for different people, and that there is not only one way to make this work.
When there are strongly differing beliefs/perspectives, people handle discussion courteously, drawing on research and experience to advance the various positions. It's a refreshing change from the name-calling too common in many venues, lol!
And there is genuine consideration for others. Most people who practice variations of No-S are careful to make that clear when giving advice, so that new people are not confused. I especially see consideration among the "calorie-counters" group, who generally recognize that many people here very much wish to avoid calorie-counting, and are kind enough to confine their advocacy of calorie-counting to their own threads. (Thank you!)
These abilities - tolerance of diverse position, civility while disagreeing, and consideration of others - are traits woefully lacking in general society, (IMHO) to be cherished wherever found.
And people on this site usually go beyond mere tolerance/civility/courtesy, and are actively kind and supportive. Thank you all for being here. You make it a really special place.
