And we are living in extraordinary times, when going the extra mile
beyond basic professional respect and courtesy counts for a lot.
Taking a bit of a meta step back from on-topic:
I've seen a few articles along the following lines recently, looking
into the research psychology of long-term isolation on people, here's a
couple for instance:
https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/hack/coronavirus-covid19-isolation-third-quarter-phenomenon-has-begun/12190270
https://www.ft.com/content/eb056344-9b80-11ea-871bedeb99a20c6e
(paywalled)
I don't think anyone really knows how far into this we are or have to go
exactly, but much of this research is still relevant. TL;DR: "people get
weirdest from isolation when they get past the perceived half-way mark".
This is a difficult time for many, and if we could as a community all be
that bit more mindful of others, our own mental state, and of the
shortcomings of online interaction not mitigated by F2F gathering,
/before/ we hit the "F-key", I think it would serve us well.
Thank you to everyone keeping the discussion civil and (returning you
to..) on-topic.
Keith
On 5/23/20 10:42 AM, Denesh Bhabuta :: UKNOF wrote:
> I do not like doing this, but I guess a reminder is due..
>
> *Anyone* who participates in UKNOF (be it the meetings or this list
> or whatever other forms collaboration / discussion) must abide by the
> UKNOF Respect Policy (ie, code of conduct)
>
> <https://uknof.uk/respect>
