Grease_Monkey Posted June 7, 2020 Share c19 death rate in sa is 3 times less than rest of world. also, deaths in sa have gone down since c19 due to less murders and road accidentsOverall death rate still up. Average deaths at my wife's hospital has stood steady at around 30 per month for a good couple of years. They are now at 90 in April, 100 in May. PS, this is just a general comment. I'm not arguing the mask / no mask thing. I'm too scared to state my position on this forum for fear of being dragged into a handbag slinging war. DieselnDust, Jewbacca, gemmerbal and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted June 7, 2020 Share This thread (and bikehub forums lately) is a train wreck. Some really strange, objectionable people getting active on here making it pretty toxic. Stress and uncertainty does weird things to how people behave. It makes me sad that good people are behaving how they are. I'm 100% sure you guys are better than this. It's such a pity. Skylark, splat, Darrynbp and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted June 7, 2020 Share This thread (and bikehub forums lately) is a train wreck. Some really strange, objectionable people getting active on here making it pretty toxic. Stress and uncertainty does weird things to how people behave. It makes me sad that good people are behaving how they are. I'm 100% sure you guys are better than this. It's such a pity.You can say that again. Quite honestly BikeHub forums have been causing me more anger than it's worth. I am still active, will stay that way - but I have considered just leaving the forums a few times. The mix of soap box warriors, ignorant bokse, and trolls is mildly entertaining at the best of times, and just ridiculous most of the time. I think BikeHub should get back to being about bikes. Or maybe I should just stick to those threads. porqui, DieselnDust, Jewbacca and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted June 7, 2020 Share This thread (and bikehub forums lately) is a train wreck. Some really strange, objectionable people getting active on here making it pretty toxic. Stress and uncertainty does weird things to how people behave. It makes me sad that good people are behaving how they are. I'm 100% sure you guys are better than this. It's such a pity.Yes, Jewbacca.I shared this on Twitter recently: Be ultra careful what you consume. SOCIAL MEDIA: inspiring, educational, supportive, story telling, insightful, exciting, enlightening.ANTI-SOCIAL MEDIA: whining, propaganda, toxic, manipulative, falsehoods, trolling, exploitative. splat, Jewbacca, DieselnDust and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewbacca Posted June 7, 2020 Share You can say that again. Quite honestly BikeHub forums have been causing me more anger than it's worth. I am still active, will stay that way - but I have considered just leaving the forums a few times. I think BikeHub should get back to being about bikes. Or maybe I should just stick to those threads.I've thought the same, except these same people are on the bike related threads being just as obscene. It's no wonder that the opinions of the forum users isn't taken as seriously as they believe it should when it comes to site decisions. Grease_Monkey, dsw and Andrew Steer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted June 7, 2020 Share Overall death rate still up. Average deaths at my wife's hospital has stood steady at around 30 per month for a good couple of years. They are now at 90 in April, 100 in May. PS, this is just a general comment. I'm not arguing the mask / no mask thing. I'm too scared to state my position on this forum for fear of being dragged into a handbag slinging war.Anyone denying that the virus is lethal needs to do fact checking. I doubt anyone hear stands in that position. I also don't see "80%" of cyclists being flippant with health risks. As I said before and I'll say it again I see far more people complying than not. Sure there are people completely ignoring the mask requirement as in they don't even have one their person. This group includes runners, walkers, local tourists, security guards, police, labourers and yes cyclists. Am I going to change their behaviour? Noto go up to them and have a conversation requires that I must break my primary defense against this virus, social distancing. I also run the risk of the individual escalating the situation into a confrontation as Mamil has done here.These people are all adults and they can make choices for themselves. The best I can do for myself is avoid them and rant and rave using foul language on an Internet forum and then applying the dictatorial approach of either with me or against me. The science around aerosol transmission in open spaces doesn't exist no matter how Mamil and Co try to spin it. In high risk environments I see 100% compliance. I'm pretty sure everyone in this chat is too The choice I have is how do I control my risk? I'm pretty sure everyone asks themselves the same question and acts accordingly. Except the denialists, those who believe there isn't a virus and its just a 5G hoax. This thread isn't going to change them... So no amount of authoritarian socialism is going to change that Tomik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Rat Posted June 7, 2020 Share Ah the usual "those-who-don't-agree-with-me-are-trolls" position. Boy can those trolls sing hey.If you don't like the counter argument then come up with a better one. Not having a better argument does not equal Trolls. That's poor logic.My I ask you when your own article on this thread disproved your narrative, where was your logic then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted June 7, 2020 Share When somebody had been banned several times for trolling, maybe just maybe they partly to blame?Typical attitude from the king troll. “ oh I’ve been out trolled let’s ban people “. Patch If you can give it you must learn to take it. If anyone should ,Be banned it should be the triggered person who has threatened and used foul language to try and bully his opinion across. When he gets challenged the all of a sudden you crying for people to get banned.Why have you been silent on his despicable Behaviour?? Edited June 7, 2020 by Stevief DieselnDust and gemmerbal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted June 7, 2020 Share Typical attitude from the king troll. “ oh I’ve been out trolled let’s ban people “. Patch If you can give it you must learn to take it. If anyone should ,Be banned it should be the triggered person who has threatened and used foul language to try and bully his opinion across. When he gets challenged the all of a sudden you crying for people to get banned.Why have you been silent on his despicable Behaviour??Well done for the ad hominem comment. If you think my posts are trolling, please feel free to report them. That is your right, and I will defend your right to do it. The person that I am referring to has actually been banned for trolling, I wasn’t calling him a troll. So I’m factually correct. Nobody here has been trolling me, they have been trolling Mamil. So no, it’s not about me. If you want to have a little dig at me, you are going to have to try a little harder. Using new different accounts to circumvent bans, is directly in violation of the Hub T&C’s as well as the User Comment policy. Edited June 7, 2020 by Patchelicious dsw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted June 7, 2020 Share Well done for the ad hominem comment. If you think my posts are trolling, please feel free to report them. That is your right, and I will defend your right to do it. The person that I am referring to has actually been banned for trolling, I wasn’t calling him a troll. So I’m factually correct. Nobody here has been trolling me, they have been trolling Mamil. So no, it’s not about me. If you want to have a little dig at me, you are going to have to try a little harder. Using new different accounts to circumvent bans, is directly in violation of the Hub T&C’s as well as the User Comment policy.I have no need to have digs at you or anyone else. I actually quite like your style. But Why are you calling people to be banned Patch?? You did that so yes it’s you. As far as Mamil being trolled ...I’m sorry his behaviour asked for it. Hell if he had opposed your views you would of tarred and feathered him . Edited June 7, 2020 by Stevief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted June 7, 2020 Share I have no need to have digs at you or anyone else. I actually quite like your style. But Why are you calling people to be banned Patch?? You did that so yes it’s you. As far as Mamil being trolled ...I’m sorry his behaviour asked for it. Hell if he had opposed your views you would of tarred and feathered him . You are mistaken, I am not calling for anybody to be banned. OPs question has been answered, very comprehensively so perhaps it’s time that admin locks this thread. It is also perhaps time that they relook they fact the a twice previously banned member was one of the main contributors to this spat. When somebody had been banned several times for trolling, maybe just maybe they partly to blame? I am pointing out that maybe there is blamed to be attributed to people other than Mamil. Yes, Mamil got angry, I do not agree with his approach. but he was being wound up intentionally, in my opinion. So we cannot say he got what he deserved, but the people antagonizing him didnt. As for opposing my view on the mask thing, well Pyga did, and I believe we engaged very amicably on the matter I think. Pyga, please correct me if you feel differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted June 7, 2020 Share You are mistaken, I am not calling for anybody to be banned. I am pointing out that maybe there is blamed to be attributed to people other than Mamil. Yes, Mamil got angry, I do not agree with his approach. but he was being wound up intentionally, in my opinion. So we cannot say he got what he deserved, but the people antagonizing him didnt. As for opposing my view on the mask thing, well Pyga did, and I believe we engaged very amicably on the matter I think. Pyga, please correct me if you feel differently.I don’t know whom the recently banned person was I assumed it was Pyga. Either way cancel culture isn’t cool. Regardless if they were previously banned or not. Also if people choose to get triggered they must accept the backlash. Anyway I assume this is all over and we can go back to squabbling over Sweden .???? Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted June 7, 2020 Share I don’t know whom the recently banned person was I assumed it was Pyga. Either way cancel culture isn’t cool. Regardless if they were previously banned or not. Also if people choose to get triggered they must accept the backlash. Anyway I assume this is all over and we can go back to squabbling over Sweden .???????????????? https://youtu.be/xpAvcGcEc0k Edit: Just to make sure, this was not a dig at you, but rather all of us for our contribution here on the last few days. Edited June 7, 2020 by Patchelicious splat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted June 7, 2020 Share My I ask you when your own article on this thread disproved your narrative, where was your logic then? It seems you insist of attempting to steer the narrative in a direction you would like to engage which is an antagnistic one. I presented the only existing example of a paper where an attempt was made to apply statistics to anecdotal evidence supporting the use of masks within confined spaces within the health care system as well as within the community. You have chosen to associate the term "within the community" as representing all activity within the community where the papers that are referenced by thelancet.com published paper only refer to confined spaces such as community halls, sports centres,shops, office buildings. I have also stated that those papers do not reference sporting activities taking place outdoors and you chose to ignore that while the whole debate in this thread relates to cycling outdoors (with the joggers dragged in as collateral damage) There is no point in engaging with you further as you refuse to look at the information provided objectively. That is called confirmation bias whereby you only consider the arguments that support your point of view and tailor the facts to support that. One day you may be right but at this point there is no scientific evidence to support 100% time based compliance of mask wearing when engaging in outdoor sporting activity, e.g training. I am 100%comfortable with my own level of compliance and sleep well at night.So when you're willing to review the reference documents objectively and are willing to engage in open constructive debate I'll engage further. Cheers. Edited June 7, 2020 by DieselnDust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevief Posted June 7, 2020 Share ???????????? https://youtu.be/xpAvcGcEc0k Edit: Just to make sure, this was not a dig at you, but rather all of us for our contribution here on the last few days.No offense taken I loved that clip. Patchelicious and DieselnDust 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted June 7, 2020 Share Stop being so melodramatic [emoji849]In line with rest of the thread. Patchelicious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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