From bfe172c67dbbb6d8dd79fb980d704f0bf7f1fa7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Bradley M. Kuhn" Date: Sun, 2 Feb 2025 13:52:27 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] update my statement to be read; just fixing typos. --- what-bkuhn-was-going-to-say.md | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/what-bkuhn-was-going-to-say.md b/what-bkuhn-was-going-to-say.md index ef927db..dbfee3f 100644 --- a/what-bkuhn-was-going-to-say.md +++ b/what-bkuhn-was-going-to-say.md @@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ statement from me: > Bradley is heartbroken to not speak today — he last keynoted six > years ago, and was excited to keynote again. FOSDEM is a unique event in > the world, as its organizers focus on community, not for-profit interests. -> Those who saw Bradley yesterday know that he work a tight fitting N-95 mask +> Those who saw Bradley yesterday know that he wore a tight fitting N-95 mask > the entire day, as he did nearly the entire time since leaving his home for > the trip to FOSDEM — he took his mask off only to eat, drink, and speak on > stage. Nevertheless, he tested positive for COVID-19 this morning for the > first time in his life. He actually feels reasonably good and since he has -> received absolutely every recommend vaccine, his symptoms are quite mild. +> received absolutely every recommend vaccine, his symptoms are just those of +> a difficult influenza. > Bradley asks the entire FOSDEM community to reconsider their safety > protocols. Bradley believes deeply in the moral imperatives of Kantian @@ -30,14 +31,14 @@ statement from me: > and welfare of all humanity. As such, he has quarantined today for our > safety, and while he does not call for a return to mask mandates, he would > like FOSDEM to return to “masks strongly recommended” policy indefinitely -> for the years to come, and for all of you to wear masks voluntarily, +> for the years to come, and for all of you to wear masks voluntarily — > especially when in the audience of crowded DevRooms. > The science shows that masking works best in disease prevention if everyone -> participates. Bradley noticed anecdotally that less then approximately 2% -> of attendees wore masks yesterday and and at earlier fringe events. We -> should all commit to voluntarily to making that 98% because it's the right -> thing to do. +> participates. Bradley estimates anecdotally that fewer then 2% of +> attendees wore masks yesterday (an at earlier fringe events). We should +> all commit to voluntarily to making that 98% because it's the right thing +> to do. I do ask that you read the statement above exactly as written it. What continues is just what I would probably say.