A young woman who just got back from some temp work in Austria on April 5th is still stuck in isolation because of COVID. The worst part? She already spent 24 days in quarantine while she was abroad, so she’s basically been trapped inside for nearly two months straight. Now, her latest test results are taking forever to come back, leaving her totally stuck without knowing what to do next.
fadedranger162 said:See? That's exactly why they call it "self-isolation." It’s just a clever way to dodge using the word "quarantine" so they don't have to trigger any legal requirements to actually pay people out under the law.😉
Look, jokes aside, they basically shoved everyone into quarantine. The whole town was locked down. They even put those spikes on the roads like we were some kind of high-security prison.
🤔 Once this blows over, there’s going to be hell to pay.
They could really be in hot water if they get hit with lawsuits over forced quarantines. Some constitutional experts—like Judge Andrej Abramović, for instance—are already arguing that these orders were illegal moves that basically suspended democracy. On top of that, legal scholars are claiming that quarantines should only be triggered by the Secretary of Health, not some emergency management task force. They’re even suggesting that since you can't just lock down entire regions, the government actually owes compensation to anyone forcibly confined (?!).
"If that happens, we’re suing both the County and the federal government. We don't want to go that route; we'd rather focus on building things up, but if we're backed into a corner, we're speaking out," said Turčinov, representing the "liberated" folks from Murterin.
Anyone know what the price tag looks like this year for those of us who don't qualify for the free shots? Apparently, you have to go down to the pharmacy and order it yourself personally. Does anyone have more info on this?
Not trying to be difficult, just asking. The thing is, stuff like this slips through the cracks way too easily—even with all the tools we have active. By the time anyone actually notices, the damage is already done. This forum gets massive, and if we start letting things like this slide, the whole site loses its credibility.
So, I guess it’s totally fine if someone posts about how great a group looks on one thread, then hops over to another to worship some girl's flawless genetics (call me a bit cynical, but still...). I mean, sure, you could technically sign up for two different forums and post the same stuff, but it just feels cheap when you're supposed to be part of one cohesive online community.
Yeah, usernames are anonymous, but they still represent a specific persona and mindset. Playing both sides with multiple accounts? It’s just bad etiquette. Maybe I’m getting old or just holding onto outdated values, but this kind of thing really bugs me.
Like the title says, why is multi-accounting actually allowed here?
On most forums, this is a massive no-no, but here it seems totally normal. Honestly, if you stick to just one handle, people probably think you're a joke.
Since my favorite part of this place is the political shouting matches, I've noticed most of the drama stems right from this whole multi-trolling thing.
I get that this is a broad-spectrum forum trying to cover everything under the sun, but personally, I don't see any reason why I couldn't use the same username whether I'm posting in a thread about dating or a religious debate.
Quick question about the Democratic Party. Is there any way we could get an edit window enabled for a set amount of time—maybe like 15 minutes or something?