Covid precautions poster - should we have one on gn?

Bluebelle, I’m sure you’re right but if the tests were so reliable we wouldn’t need to put travellers in to quarantine hotels.
As Marydoll says she had the test on leaving hospital but still had the good sense to quarantine. Thinking of others.
I do think that ‘thinking of others’ should be at the forefront of any messages.

Exactly BlueSky.
They are reporting a surge in holiday bookings for example. From which date should that be allowed or advisable etc?

I tested negative in hospital, but had to self isolate when I came home.
I then did a test at home before I thought of even considering leaving the house.

We all know now about washing hands, keeping a distance and wearing a face mask. What would be helpful now would be to make clear what we can/can’t do after the first, and indeed, the second jab.

If there was one, I doubt I'd actually read it. I've seen it on other sites, including our doctors, but never actually read one! It'd just be another thing to get in the way, like the agreeing to cookies one. (Although I do usually change that one to necessary ones only.)

lauraorder I may be wrong but I think people are tested negative before they leave a hospital at least the two friends I have, who ve had to have hospital treatment have been tested before leaving
Can’t comment on any other walkabouts, no idea, but I just think that’s how hospitals work

A banner on here won’t make a jot of difference to such individuals and the rest of us don’t need it agreed notagran

It might not make much difference at the moment to keep reminding people, but come a couple of months down the line when restaurants, hotels etc. start opening then that would be the right moment.
Last time these esablishemnts used the words 'covid free', 'covid secure' with gay abandon in order to entice customers back. Nowhere will be covid safe for ages even if you have had the jab.

I don’t think that not having enough information causes people to engage in risky behaviour. It’s more complex than that unfortunately.

Some people only think of themselves and have no consideration for others and never will .

For reasons best known to themselves the rules don’t apply .

Government advice to avoid public transport unless essential, shop infrequently , stay home etc through the previous lockdowns being totally ignored.

A banner on here won’t make a jot of difference to such individuals and the rest of us don’t need it .

I don't see anything at all against having a reminder which comes up on the home screen and I'm surprised that GNHQ don't do this

Whilst many posters may see this as annoying and patronising because yes, if we haven't got the message by now we may never get it, there are always a few who may think twice if they have a gentle daily reminder when they log on first thing.

The majority can just ignore it just as you can ignore threads you don't want to join.

If there is anyone on GN who doesn't yet know the rules or is choosing to disregard them then advertising them on GN will make no difference to their behaviour.

They will either not see the advert, not read it or take no notice of what it says.

Sorry not just a day appointment but an eight day stay in hospital.

There are folk on Gransnet who seem knowledgeable and intelligent but before Christmas many talked of having Christmas dinner with one son or daughter and then another meal with the other next day. Fortunately the five day opening was cancelled and the not very sensible decisions were undone. Many of the posters are such lovely uncritical sorts that most of us didn’t say anything to avoid hurt feelings.
Recently one of our most lovely and popular posters went to hospital, returned home and immediately went walkabout without any period of quarantine. That poster then obtained a ‘mask wearing’ exemption and continues to wander in and out of takeaway food outlets and supermarkets.
Nobody has been mean enough to point this out but it is so important that well meaning and kind people are made aware that they are a danger to themselves and others.
So yes, a would like to see a brief reminder of not only the rules but the sensible choices on Gransnet

This serves to show the damage lockdowns cause, though there really is no alternative. What I mean is that in normal life we would sit in a cafe socialising, chatting with friends and putting the world to rights. Every little thing would get discussed and analysed, and myths would get squashed. We learn from observing and talking with others and accepting advice. Because older people in particular have been deprived of this interaction many may have become more fearful, more gullible, more confused and less able to sift through the overload of information.

Baggs, I am talking about places where mask are compulsory, nothing else.

I’m with Suzie, if we don’t know it all by now, we never will.

Like on public transport.

Actually, I go about outside maskless. Nearly everyone does around here. The law is that one has to wear a mask in shops and some other enclosed spaces.

However, if the are out and about, possibly maskless, they should give some consideration to those they could potentially infect.

Yes, they should, but if they haven't done this so far I doubt they're going to start now.

That's a fair enough point Baggs.

However, if the are out and about, possibly maskless, they should give some consideration to those they could potentially infect.

If there exist vulnerable people on Gransnet who still haven't got the message I doubt a GN banner is going to make any difference. It is most unlikely that such people, if they exist, haven't got the message because they haven't been exposed to the message enough. More likely they don't want to know or do know and don't care.

Perhaps they think living is about more than avoiding death at all costs.

Oh please no no no it’s in your face everywhere if we don’t know by now will we ever
I don’t want reminding any more to wash my hands wear my mask and stay 20 ft away surely we re all familiar with it
If it’s more complex information like vaccines etc etc there are threads springing up all the time and in fairness information is changing all the time too

Are you suggesting some kind of banner on the site and not a 'sticky' post ( ie one that always appears on top of the list)? Because a banner would take up advertising space and selling the space is how GN makes money. So, if you are suggesting a banner/side bar post I suspect it would need to be paid for. If not you could email GN and ask them to create a sticky post.

Personally I think if we don't know by now we never will reminders do no harm.

TBH I see and hear quite enough COVID advice - endless ads on Classic FM, and newspaper ads.

IMO the sort of people who are going to be careful will be careful anyway, and those who won’t - like the 3 mask-less late teens/early 20s in my local shop not an hour ago - will continue to stick 2 fingers up at any rules they don’t feel like following.

I agree about the things some people seem to believe after being vaccinated. I think some of the media have to take responsibility in linking their push back to normality with the vaccine rollout. Why doesn’t someone on here come up with the wording for after vaccine advice and ask HQ to put it up on the site? I’m completely sceptical about the banner idea and think a thread discussing it would be better if you believe something is needed.