However, I hope they still keep larger states closed and flights to these larger states closed or we will see a second wave of this and might not recover.Or at least keep it detained by not allowing flights in or out that would be awesome!I'm so thankful I come from a small state like Oklahoma , surrounding states Arkansas, kansas,they seemed to not get hit as hard thank goodness.
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You don´t need to wait anxiously for a vaccine. An effective drug treatment would be a game-changer, too. Right now a lot of studies and test trials are being undertaken with some promising results (with Remdesivir, for example).
You don´t need to wait anxiously for a vaccine. An effective drug treatment would be a game-changer, too. Right now a lot of studies and test trials are being undertaken with some promising results (with Remdesivir, for example).
Probably inevitable, but I just saw on FB that the Freddie birthday celebration in Montreux has been canceled. I think it's the right decision, but so sad.
Hope you are all well.
Hope you are all well.
Social distancing also means no passing joints lol!I thought it was funny my 70 year old neighbor told me that one.
I saw that Katydid, it seems kind of early to cancel but I guess people have to make plans so they needed to decide. I was considering going to the Breakthrough thing in Cleveland, I haven’t heard anything on that yet.
I am hopeful our state will be opening Monday, we’re supposed to get an announcement tomorrow. We only have 30 cases and one death in my county, we have maybe 70,000 people here.
I am hopeful our state will be opening Monday, we’re supposed to get an announcement tomorrow. We only have 30 cases and one death in my county, we have maybe 70,000 people here.
MHZ. I think they canceled so early because so many will need refunds on plane and hotel reservations. I actually look for Breakthrough to be canceled too but maybe I'm just pessimistic. Normally I'm optimistic about everything, but I'm still adjusting to the changes.
We will have a partial opening tomorrow, with more opening on May 12. I'm going to stay in til then, but I do hope to venture out on the 12th for the hanging baskets for my deck. We have horrible numbers of deaths and infection here, but the curve is leveling. I'm getting at least one more grocery order from Amazon Fresh, but after the 12th I may venture out to my grocery store. I'd be there when it opens and shop quickly in and out.
We will have a partial opening tomorrow, with more opening on May 12. I'm going to stay in til then, but I do hope to venture out on the 12th for the hanging baskets for my deck. We have horrible numbers of deaths and infection here, but the curve is leveling. I'm getting at least one more grocery order from Amazon Fresh, but after the 12th I may venture out to my grocery store. I'd be there when it opens and shop quickly in and out.
Hi all,
I've been debating about whether to bring this up, but I suspect most of you know anyway, so here goes.
Most of the regular posters on QZ have migrated to a new site.
http://queenchat.boards.net/
I've been lurking there for a week or so, maybe longer and I think it's well done. It has some nice advantages over QZ. Probably the biggest selling point is that there are several administrators and they have the ability to permanently ban trolls. Some of the people who plagued Thor's threads over the years have already been banned. As I understand it, they use IP identification, so a troll can't simply change a name and come back in. Once banned, they are gone. I'm not technical at all but I think that's how it works. I've noticed that pictures can actually be shared in the body of posts and that's nice. I believe there is a quote feature in the post box that would be much easier to use than the invisible buttons on the current QZ site. I didn't see an edit button which is something I use frequently, but because I'm not a member it is possible that I can't see everything available to members. The posts there are interesting and informative, but to be very honest, even if I joined, I don't think I'd post much.
You may have noticed over the last week or so that they are very few new posts on QZ and it is diminishing daily. Some of the posts that are there are either trolls or bots. I don't think this means QZ is dead, but I think it is struggling. Personally I think it would be very possible to be active in both groups.
My biggest concern is that this QZ will shut down at some point due to inactivity. Unfortunately there is no Personal Forum on this new site, so there would be no home for us. They do have a book board, but it is not used in the same way we used ours. We had some lively discussions and I would miss that! That might change there with new books coming out but only time will tell.. Thor's threads, the book thread and now this one have always been unique to QZ. We have developed friendships over the years that are special to this medium because we do share more of ourselves beyond our interest in everything Queen. I'm not sure that would be as accepted at the new site.
I almost wish one of the people who post here and also on Queenchat would come in and share some thoughts. Better yet, maybe an administrator could stop by and share thoughts!
I'm bringing this up in case QZ does shut down. I hope that is not the case, but I wanted to be able to find you all again in another place if necessary. Have any of you joined them already?
Thoughts??
I've been debating about whether to bring this up, but I suspect most of you know anyway, so here goes.
Most of the regular posters on QZ have migrated to a new site.
http://queenchat.boards.net/
I've been lurking there for a week or so, maybe longer and I think it's well done. It has some nice advantages over QZ. Probably the biggest selling point is that there are several administrators and they have the ability to permanently ban trolls. Some of the people who plagued Thor's threads over the years have already been banned. As I understand it, they use IP identification, so a troll can't simply change a name and come back in. Once banned, they are gone. I'm not technical at all but I think that's how it works. I've noticed that pictures can actually be shared in the body of posts and that's nice. I believe there is a quote feature in the post box that would be much easier to use than the invisible buttons on the current QZ site. I didn't see an edit button which is something I use frequently, but because I'm not a member it is possible that I can't see everything available to members. The posts there are interesting and informative, but to be very honest, even if I joined, I don't think I'd post much.
You may have noticed over the last week or so that they are very few new posts on QZ and it is diminishing daily. Some of the posts that are there are either trolls or bots. I don't think this means QZ is dead, but I think it is struggling. Personally I think it would be very possible to be active in both groups.
My biggest concern is that this QZ will shut down at some point due to inactivity. Unfortunately there is no Personal Forum on this new site, so there would be no home for us. They do have a book board, but it is not used in the same way we used ours. We had some lively discussions and I would miss that! That might change there with new books coming out but only time will tell.. Thor's threads, the book thread and now this one have always been unique to QZ. We have developed friendships over the years that are special to this medium because we do share more of ourselves beyond our interest in everything Queen. I'm not sure that would be as accepted at the new site.
I almost wish one of the people who post here and also on Queenchat would come in and share some thoughts. Better yet, maybe an administrator could stop by and share thoughts!
I'm bringing this up in case QZ does shut down. I hope that is not the case, but I wanted to be able to find you all again in another place if necessary. Have any of you joined them already?
Thoughts??
http://queenchat.boards.net/ has an other discussion section that perhaps could be used.
This new board seems to have a core of ethics that requires everyone to be a decent human being and be respectful of other's opinions.
As far as I can see, the only other forum rule is:
"¦ political, race, sexual orientation or religious posts/threads are not allowed and will be deleted."
This new board seems to have a core of ethics that requires everyone to be a decent human being and be respectful of other's opinions.
As far as I can see, the only other forum rule is:
"¦ political, race, sexual orientation or religious posts/threads are not allowed and will be deleted."
Saint Jiub, thanks for the info. I knew you were posting there and hoped you might fill us in a bit. Where do you see us fitting in though? General discussion? When I started this thread I avoided that because I knew we were going to be way too personal and I didn't want it to annoy people.. I'm not sure they want that type of thing there. Here on QZ the Personal Forum is so buried that many people may not even bother to look at it.
From what I've seen the posts there tend to be fairly serious. I think I would be kinda intimidated.
From what I've seen the posts there tend to be fairly serious. I think I would be kinda intimidated.
This Friendly Chat thread is not buried in QZ, but rather prominantly at the top of the Personal section. Whoever wants to participate does so freely, and it is not bothering anyone else on QZ.
My gut tells me that it would be "safe" to post in the "Hobbies & Interests" or "Other Discussion" sub-boards in the "Non-Music" section of the forum .
The Queen General Discussion section on the new board might NOT be OK for general discussion that is not always about Queen. SweetCaroline trolled in the "Queen General Section" with mutliple Adam solo links (not Queen related) and immediately got banned.
My gut tells me that it would be "safe" to post in the "Hobbies & Interests" or "Other Discussion" sub-boards in the "Non-Music" section of the forum .
The Queen General Discussion section on the new board might NOT be OK for general discussion that is not always about Queen. SweetCaroline trolled in the "Queen General Section" with mutliple Adam solo links (not Queen related) and immediately got banned.
Saint Jiub, I know we are at the top of the Personal section, and in fact, are currently the only really active board on QZ. What I meant was that at least some of the people currently posting here weren't even aware of the Personal Forum because it is at the bottom of the list of forums, yet it seemed the right place for us to land. It really isn't important either way. It has worked for us.
Since I'm not a member of the new site I might not be able to see every thread members can see. I just looked again and don't see the Non-Music section.That tells me I might have to re-evaluate my decision to wait a while to join because maybe as a guest I can't see all that is available. I really appreciate the information you are sharing. Thanks so much for your insight!
Since I'm not a member of the new site I might not be able to see every thread members can see. I just looked again and don't see the Non-Music section.That tells me I might have to re-evaluate my decision to wait a while to join because maybe as a guest I can't see all that is available. I really appreciate the information you are sharing. Thanks so much for your insight!
Katydyd - It is easy to register as a new user on the new site. There are over 500 members now, and the site keeps on getting busier and busier.
In my mind, you have nothing to lose by joining now and just being a lurker for now if you so choose.
In my mind, you have nothing to lose by joining now and just being a lurker for now if you so choose.
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OK, done, you convinced me. But geez, now my name appears as "newest member". I so want to be a ghost!!
Friends, I do not intend to jump ship. I'll be here as long as we can be. But SJ is right, there are boards we could use if need be.
Friends, I do not intend to jump ship. I'll be here as long as we can be. But SJ is right, there are boards we could use if need be.
Thanks for the information.