General Leadership Questions, Concerns and Compliments topic

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#2162

Same
I think the last comp I created that actually finished was March Madness and that ending was anticlimactic because everyone forgot including me lol.

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#2164

I guess. Never saw a link removed for that purpose though

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#2165

True, and is hasn’t been disallowed by the guidelines

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#2166

Yeah, but comments can be inappropriate

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#2168

That was the question and no response was given

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#2169

That doesn’t make sense. Good point Nobody. Like, I don’t get why leads can talk with other users in old posts but nonleads can’t talk with other nonleads in old posts (I mean, nonleads can’t edit others’ posts anyways, but if they were wikis, I think it still wouldn’t be allowed), even if a lead is tagged to that post. It makes me feel like nonleads aren’t trusted by leads, at least as much as leads trust themselves.

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#2170

It does not make a bit of sense

No response was given to Nobody, but I got one (first confusing, then I kinda understood, but the forum is hard to understand so idk lol)

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#2171

Nobody made a good point

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#2174

https://forum.gethopscotch.com/t/checking-in-on-you-guys/54542/

Y’all should learn from the leaders, the retuning use checks in and gets “I’m sorry” and a negative response.

The leader here did a great job with the response here.

(Not trying to point fingers, just using it as an example)

@discobot fortune 2 reply

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#2175

Hi! To find out what I can do, say @discobot display help.

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#2176

I like that the leader linked the guidelines and recommended some topics. I think it would make a new or returning user feel less confused.

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#2177

Yeah, it kinda embodies what we as users want Leads to do, and also provides help to new and returning users who need a refresh of the guidelines

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#2180

hello,

i’d like to express my recent concern over the coronavirus procedure that has been instilled towards us by the leaders and staff of the forum. as many of you well know, the coronavirus (covid-19) is a widespread virus that began in december of 2019 and has since been called a pandemic by the World Health Organization.

due to the coronavurus being unlike anything the world has seen in the lifetime of those living on it now, it is natural and necessary that citizens are scared and unsure about the coronavirus and how fast it’s been spreading as of recently.

i think that the unnecessary banishment of coronavirus related topics has gone way too far, especially since the hopscotch forum is widely made up of minors under eighteen who i believe have a right to be afraid about the coronavirus and should be able to discuss it here as a civilized and safe conversation. the most recent thing the forum is making a huge deal over is why we shouldn’t talk about if our school, workplace, city, etc., has gone under quarantine procedure and has been closed for the safety of U.S, Canada, Mexico, etc., citizens.

Because most forum members live in the United States, I’m going to use it as an example in this post. DISCLAIMER- if you live in a country that has closed only a couple of schools, i understand why that should not be shared and how that could possibly damage you or others in your area. But because I’m using the U.S, here’s the thing that irks me about this “rule”:

roughly thirty million people are currently off of school in the united states. about half. it is absolutely RIDICULOUS in my eyes that it’s considered personal information to state that your school has been closed due to the coronavirus. 1/30,000,000 is NOT an endangerment to your personal security, and it’s the exact same way around if your school hasn’t closed (yet).

the coronavirus is not personal information. it is a dangerous virus that deserves to be talked about and not hidden away like most things here. just another dystopian ideal, in my eyes.

have a nice night, everyone, and thanks for reading.

@tankt2016
@Nobody

thanks for backing me up a while ago.

p.s-

if saying you live in vatican city isn’t PI, saying that you’re one of the one children out of thirty million who’s school has shut down shouldn’t be, either.

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#2181

Thanks for posting this

Feel like none of this gets seen though

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#2182

it doesn’t lol
felt like making an upset post tho

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#2183

I agree.
It makes sense why we shouldn’t talk about specifics such as what a closed school is doing to continue education, how long a school is closed for, if we’re quarantined, or the controversial topic of politics and the virus. But saying you’re off of school when 30 million other American kids are definitely doesn’t seem like that big a threat. It’s like saying you’re an American with blue eyes — about 50 million other Americans have blue eyes, if about 1 in 6 Americans have blue eyes.

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#2184

In other words this is basically like a “complain for nothing” Topic :joy:

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#2185

Very well written and explained. The coronavirus is a pandemic, so it’s mostly everywhere now

The math is right, 1/30,000,000 is a very very very tiny number, and the likeliness that somebody will find you in that, (unless they’re a hacker or something) is very slim.

I think it should be talked about, especially if you have concerns and need some reassuring. If it’s a long, drawn out convo, then I understand why the Leads are doing what they do, but otherwise should be fine.

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#2186

Right. It’s strange how you can say, “oh I live in America”
And not say “my school closed”
Half of the world had school closings. If we can freely say we live in America, we should be allowed to simply say “my school closed” or “mine didn’t”
Because we can also say “I’m homeschooled”

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#2187

Yeah, as long as you don’t reveal the name of your school

Country? Yes
My school closed? No

Seems counter-intuitive if you ask me

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