#meta 2021-11-06

2021-11-06 UTC
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Seb[d] What’s the current mask policy in Germany atm? (They got introduced again for public places inside as of today in The Netherlands)
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Seb[d] I will bring a mask just to be sure but it’s a fabric one and I believe in Germany I have to have a real one? Is that still a thing?
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Seb[d] real one = medical approved one. Follow up question would be where to buy one.
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@faulancr ↩️ Welcome and see you tomorrow. Looking forward to it. (twitter.com/_/status/1456913949803286531)
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[chrisbergr] Seb[d], yes, you'll need a 'real one'. Everywhere inside and in some cities on public places, too. -You'll see the signs.
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[chrisbergr] 'Real ones' means in Germany: medical masks [Medizinische Mund-Nasen-Schutz (MNS; Operations-(OP-)Maske)] or FFP2, FFP3, KN95/N95
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Seb[d] [chrisbergr]: Thanks! I’ll look for those
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[chrisbergr] You'll get them almost everywhere. Pharmacy (Apotheke, big red "A" sign), Supermarked and I guess most of the gas stations and train stations will have them too
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[chrisbergr] Seb[d], People are also supposed to keep distance everywhere. Unfortunately, most people don't stick to it as consistently anymore, so you have to keep approaching people and demanding your space.
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Zegnat The real problem with "you’ll get them almost everywhere" is that you often need a mask to go those places
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[chrisbergr] That's true. But it won't be a problem wearing a fabric mask or a scar and go to the pharmacy.
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aaronpk Huh, Marc just sent out an email to btconf attendees saying masks are optional at the venue. Are there exceptions?
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aaronpk Maybe since they're checking G2 status to get in?
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[chrisbergr] Yes, the event itself can free from the mask. But if there's a lobby or you're standing in line, you need a mask. You have the mask with you anyway, so there should be no problem.
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[chrisbergr] The info with the mask was more general, I guess you do something else than just visit btconf? 🙂
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Zegnat I know when I was in Germany a few months ago, it was mask up anywhere, masks off on public spaces only e.g. once you have reached your table at a restaurant. Want to use the bathroom and move from your table: mask on again.
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Zegnat Which I realise a lot of people have lived through for a long time, but was very weird to me coming from Sweden where the attitude to masks is "meh"
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[chrisbergr] Yes, in Paris a month ago I felt very uncomfortable.
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[chrisbergr] Masks were also rather not worn there
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Seb[d] huh? the whole ‘putting it on, taking it off, putting it on’ thing kind of defeats the purpose of having a medical approved one vs just something…
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Seb[d] but oh well, not here to question the policies, I just want to follow the correct local regulations
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[chrisbergr] In Germany, the anti-vaccination, anti-mask, anti-everything movement is very large, but the policies are strictly implemented.
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Seb[d] thanks for the info [chrisbergr]!
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[chrisbergr] You' re welcome. There are some measures that do not make sense. And on the other hand, some don't go far enough. After more than 2 years, the decision makers still don't know how to deal with it. The situation is just getting worse again, by Christmas we will be in chaos again. But hey, this is politics and I don't feel like talking about politics. I follow all the rules and decide for myself if sometimes something more makes
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[chrisbergr] sense for me and my family.
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@charlie__wasp ↩️ Вот эти ребята копают в ту же сторону https://indieweb.org/ (twitter.com/_/status/1456970283848544259)
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@baradusov ↩️ можно заглянуть к нам в маленькое уютное русскоязычное сообщество https://indieweb.ru (twitter.com/_/status/1457000520091148290)
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Zegnat IndieWeb 🇷🇺 has a Telegram group? Interesting!
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GWG We do? When did that happen?
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[chrisbergr] "IndieWeb Russia" (I guess you don't see the flag)
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[chrisbergr] Cool, Evgeny Kuznetsov writes in Russian and in English. I thought I am the only crazy one here with a multi lang indie page :)
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GWG [chrisbergr]: Missed the flag
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[tantek]1 I think I'll be wearing masks in the btconf venue myself, even while watching talks. Hoping the coffee breaks are outside or have an outside option
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[tantek]1 even if the regulations allow you to take your mask(s) off in some indoor situations, IMO (my risk profile prefs) it's better to keep them on until the cases per 100k in that locality drop to single digits at least (preferably <1)
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[tantek]1 SF is close at ~5 new cases per day per 100k, and dropping each week
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[chrisbergr] [tantek] that's the best you can do. Cases per 100k last 7 days is 131,2 for Düsseldorf. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/478220a4c454480e823b17327b2bf1d4/page/page_1/
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