[HN Gopher] So you want to run a virtual event
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       So you want to run a virtual event
        
       Author : nkantar
       Score  : 16 points
       Date   : 2022-05-16 00:06 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (blog.lazerwalker.com)
        
       | version_five wrote:
       | > You're desperate to get back to running an in-person event, but
       | you know it isn't quite safe yet.
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       | > Maybe you've seen in-person events in your community lead to
       | large-scale COVID outbreaks or even deaths, and that terrifies
       | you.
       | 
       | This kind of alarmism destroys any credibility the article might
       | have.
       | 
       | (Edit: I posted the above comment two days ago, interesting that
       | the story has been revived and the comment is editable again)
        
         | alxhill wrote:
         | Yeah, I really do find this kind of attitude strange. If it's
         | not safe now, it never will be. Guess a large portion of
         | society is still waiting for COVID to be "over", as if the
         | virus will magically disappear.
        
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         | arrakis2021 wrote:
         | Seriously, Nobody I know is still concerned about events.
         | 
         | I wonder if the article is satire
        
           | mgbmtl wrote:
           | The articles is a bit dramatic, but if, say, over 40s, folks
           | with kids or elderly parents, they tend to avoid the risks.
           | 
           | If I have to isolate a few days, and then my kids too, even
           | if we're not worried for our health, it's a major annoyance
           | for work.
           | 
           | That being said, I don't like virtual events at all, but I'll
           | also be picky about in-person events, because of time and
           | travel environmental impact.
        
           | cryptoz wrote:
           | New York City itself seems concerned..
           | 
           | from today: https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-
           | boroughs/news/2022/05/17/nyc-hig...
           | 
           | > New Yorkers should "consider avoiding higher-risk
           | activities (such as crowded indoor gatherings)
        
             | version_five wrote:
             | It will be interesting to see if anybody cares. It's hard
             | to imagine people still taking these public health warnings
             | seriously (even if at some point they should). Remember the
             | "terror alert level"
        
         | gruez wrote:
         | >(Edit: I posted the above comment two days ago, interesting
         | that the story has been revived and the comment is editable
         | again)
         | 
         | That's part of HN's "second chance" queue[1], which bumps up
         | old and interesting stories. For whatever reason it also
         | adjusts the timestamps.
         | 
         | [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11662380
        
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