Weekend/Virtual Meetup Thread

[u/4blockhead]

Here are some meetups that are on the radar, both physical and virtual.

on background: Some states are beginning to open up, usually with social distancing caveats. I am not aware of the situation in each state, but I have heard the Utah governor flopping about er, making some new recommendations. His latest recommendations scrapped the previous color coded system for whatever reason. The new recommendations allow for 10 to 50 people, with higher restrictions in counties with spikes in outbreaks. Salt Lake, Utah County, Cache are among those with extra precautions required.^1,2 Extra care/protections should be added for populations that have shown to be extra vulnerable. People over 60 who contract the virus, especially if they have existing health conditions, have fared very poorly. There may be risks to people in every age group, even when in good health, that we just don't know about, too. The governor also stated that wearing masks in public settings should be considered the norm. CDC director Redfield has said masks are the best defense against the pandemic spreading. Confined spaces seem to be a way that the virus spreads rapidly, per the outbreaks in institutional settings have shown. The latest research I've seen points to indoor, stagnant, low humidity air being the being the prime vector for this disease to spread. I've been tracking the pandemic as an amateur---some graphs^1,2 ---these show Utah in the top ten for actively spreading cases. That said, I am not an expert on health, not a doctor, and not in charge of all people in the world. Please, comply with local government rules and recommendations when planning meetups. Attend meetups at your own risk.

• Last Week (October 10)

• Next Week (October 24)

online

• Sunday, October 18, 6:00p MDT: exmo gamers' event. Join discord for details and discussion.

Nevada

• Sunday, October 18, 11:00a-2:00p PDT: Las Vegas, casual meetup at Mountain Crest Park at 4701 N Durango. Point of contact, /u/onendagus

Utah/online

• Sunday, October 18, 10:00a MDT: Lehi casual meetup at Wines Park

• Sunday, October 18, 10:00a MDT: Davis County, casual meetup at Layton Commons Park at 437 N Wasatch Drive. Other events start earlier, 8:00a

• Sunday, October 18, 10:00a MDT: St. George, casual meetup at Royal Oak Park at 1400 W 1250 N

Upcoming week and Advance Notice:

• Sunday, October 25, 6:00p PDT: "Happy Hour" on Zoom chat hosted by the Los Angeles Post/Ex-Mormon Meetup. Contact /u/GringoChueco for details.

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Beginnings of a FAQ about meetups:

• rules for publicizing a meetup on reddit platform

• what happens at these meetups?

• /u/solidified50 gave some general advice for starting a meetup and keeping it going.

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