“………….and preferred throughout the event,” <— that means people can take them off.

Are we going to have the same issue as State of the Word?

Anytime I see Birmingham, I think of the UK. Yes I know it is the one in USA for the WordCamp. Right?

USA has been the country with the most cases. It’s being number uno (number one in spanish) for most of the panda.

The 2 metres/6 feet rule (in Canada at least)…1.5, 2, 3 whatever……..for WCEU….is it going to be enforced?

Certain popular member of the WordPress Community in the US…was maskless AND too close to the person next to him. See WPTavern post about State of the Word, read my comment.

What will WCB / WCEU organizers do if someone removes their mask?

I have volunteered for WCTO for years, in the past. I hated to “upset” participants.

What if a volunteer sees a person without a mask? What if it’s someone “popular”? What if it’s Matt Mullenweg? What if it’s one of the actual organizers of that WC?

The problem with WordCamps is that organizers don’t want to “let go of their babies”. Majority of WC organizers don’t even want to do online streaming their event. It’s like trying to remove the tooth in the back from an 8 year old.

I think we should be doing online streaming. Yes, they have been free, I have no problem with paying for it. I think live/online/stream tickets should be available on ALL WordCamps starting today.

WORDCAMP EUROPE AS A CONTINENTAL EVENT CAN BRING PEOPLE FROM UP TO 45-ISH COUNTRIES.

Specially from Schengen area countries. It takes ONE person, then people going back to their home cities will have interactions with the staff at the airports or train stations at Portugal then their respecting arrival train stations or airports. More if they don’t do train/air direct trips.

Having in-person conferences is IRRESPONSIBLE for 2022. What if another strain occurs. Let’s do online until things calm down. If this continues, we might not even have in-person events in 2023.
I don’t think we are going to have them in 2022 and even the first half of 2023.

Nothing was really enforced in State of the Word 2021.

By the way, how will organizers at WCB and WCEU be able to verify my printout from Ontario (health in done provincially in Canada)? I have the enhanced version with a QR code.

Health is done provincially in Canada, most other countries is federally.

Will WCB and WCEU even recognize my Province of Ontario vaccination proof? They will see ONTARIO not CANADA. Most likely WCB might know Ontario as a province. But…………..will WCEU organizers?

In under 30 minutes you can fake a vaccination proof.