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Poll: To what extent are you (PwME) still shielding from Covid?

Discussion in 'General ME/CFS discussion' started by Sasha, Nov 6, 2024.

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To what extent are you (PwME) still shielding from Covid (check all that apply)?

  1. Not at all

    18 vote(s)
    22.8%

  2. I mask in all indoor spaces (shops etc.) outside my home

    34 vote(s)
    43.0%

  3. I mask only in busy indoor spaces (shops etc.) outside my home

    8 vote(s)
    10.1%

  4. I mask outdoors anywhere I might encounter people

    14 vote(s)
    17.7%

  5. I mask only in busy outdoor spaces

    2 vote(s)
    2.5%

  6. I mask at home

    7 vote(s)
    8.9%

  7. I avoid all or most unnecessary face-to-face contact with people

    32 vote(s)
    40.5%

  8. I wash or quarantine deliveries to my home

    12 vote(s)
    15.2%

  9. I keep at least 2m away from people

    13 vote(s)
    16.5%

  10. I don't go into shops, cafes, restaurants etc. - just hospitals, GP surgeries etc.

    24 vote(s)
    30.4%
Multiple votes are allowed.
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  1. Kalliope

    Kalliope Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Kalliope, Jan 18, 2025
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    Ash Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Thanks for sharing! @Kalliope.

    Having scanned this it has some really good quotes from the people interviewed.
    But wee sneaky snarky little bit of propagandising from the author. Have you shared on the Covid media thread too?
     
    Ash, Jan 18, 2025
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    Kalliope Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    We don't have a covid media thread anymore? I miss it even though it did become a monster thread, and think it's difficult to figure out where to best post new media articles on covid. Is it regional news even though the theme is global, is it big enough for its own thread, should it be posted in a thread that is about the same sub theme, is it an ME article if ME is mentioned and so on.. :confused:
     
    Kalliope, Jan 18, 2025
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    Ash Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    What when did that disappear?

    Is this the same as media articles on long COVID because I think that maybe the one I am thinking of here anyway?

    I’d say it would be Covid first because we’re still in a viral pandemic and moving into an even more deadly one. This article specifically is about taking precautions not to die or become debilitated. And other people just not getting it because…

    Or long COVID because the politics are all about that

    and ME last or additionally why not, it’s rare to see us get this kind of representation.


    But I see your dilemma I can’t even search threads
     
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    Ash, Jan 18, 2025
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    Kalliope Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Yes, I'm quite sure we're talking about the same thread. It was massive in the end. But it's so interesting to see how the conversation in public is evolving regarding LC. Perhaps we could try again with a new thread for each month so it's more manageable? I'd be happy to start that thread each month.
     
    Kalliope, Jan 18, 2025
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    Ash Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Oh yes my angel!
    Please do.

    I feel like it’s like those articles on ME from 1993. Real historical gems in all their gorey splendour.
     
    Ash, Jan 18, 2025
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    Trish Moderator Staff Member

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    So as not to divert this thread, I've responded in a spoiler.
    We had those monster threads for a couple of years for Long Covid in the media and social media. They became a bit of a nightmare for mods because they were used as a dumping ground for anything from local media articles of the 'Joe the plumber can't work because he has Long Covid' and random tweets from random people about not very much, to really important articles like Ed Yong ones, to articles about specific research papers.

    There were overlapping discussions of different articles and important stuff being missed in the crowd. Mods did our best to keep up with sorting things onto relevant threads, but it was a lot of work.

    So we closed those threads and asked people to put local news on local threads, research articles on research threads, and articles of international interest on new threads. It seems to work pretty well most of the time. It also cut down the stream of random irrelevant tweets being posted.

    If you're worried about where to post, ask a mod, or post where seems best and mods can move it if it's better elsewhere.

    The question has been raised for mods to discuss again.
     
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    Trish, Jan 18, 2025
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    Ash Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Thanks.

    Are the old ones still available to search?

    And Where would this article ought go, do you think?
     
    Ash, Jan 18, 2025
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    Trish Moderator Staff Member

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    Trish, Jan 18, 2025
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    Kalliope Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    The article inspired this headline from the satire twitter account The Vertlartnic :laugh:

    Meet The Bizarre Americans Who Are Still Taking Not Being Hit By Buses Seriously.

     
    Kalliope, Jan 19, 2025
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