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Native

(5,943 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:00 AM Mar 2020

Are we gonna get a Coronavirus forum or at least a group?

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Are we gonna get a Coronavirus forum or at least a group? (Original Post) Native Mar 2020 OP

That seems like a good idea. madaboutharry Mar 2020 #1

That is a great idea! USALiberal Mar 2020 #2

Especially to keep people informed up to date. Butterflylady Mar 2020 #3

What would be nice if all GD posts on Coronavirus could be routed automatically to a archive forum hlthe2b Mar 2020 #4

almost everything now is covid-19 related AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #5

Almost everything is "general discussion" related, but that's still a separate forum. Native Mar 2020 #6

I asked the the administrators this two weeks ago Demonaut Mar 2020 #7

I finally got around to asking yesterday. Native Mar 2020 #8

Good idea! spicysista Mar 2020 #9

There is a "Health" group that can be used. phylny Mar 2020 #10

A separate forum would be ideal! Talitha Mar 2020 #11

madaboutharry

(40,216 posts)

1. That seems like a good idea.

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:00 AM

Mar 2020

But it would need to be a place where rumors and conspiracy theories are banned.

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)

2. That is a great idea!

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:01 AM

Mar 2020

Butterflylady

(3,546 posts)

3. Especially to keep people informed up to date.

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:03 AM

Mar 2020

hlthe2b

(102,331 posts)

4. What would be nice if all GD posts on Coronavirus could be routed automatically to a archive forum

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:03 AM

Mar 2020

so that one could see new posts in GD throughout the day knowing that they could also come home hours later and hit the COVID-19 forum and see everything related posted that day.

I still think GD (and LBN) should get posts in real time.

AlexSFCA

(6,139 posts)

5. almost everything now is covid-19 related

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:06 AM

Mar 2020

so it will be hard to contain

Native

(5,943 posts)

6. Almost everything is "general discussion" related, but that's still a separate forum.

Reply to AlexSFCA (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:10 AM

Mar 2020

On edit - we could call the forum "Hard to Contain."

Demonaut

(8,924 posts)

7. I asked the the administrators this two weeks ago

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:15 AM

Mar 2020

Native

(5,943 posts)

8. I finally got around to asking yesterday.

Reply to Demonaut (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:17 AM

Mar 2020

spicysista

(1,663 posts)

9. Good idea!

Reply to Native (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2020, 09:24 AM

Mar 2020

There would need to be strict guidelines about what could be posted, though. There would definitely need to be a minimum standard of sourcing so that false information wouldn't be disseminated. Maybe it would be more prudent to make it more of a support group.
It is a really good idea.