Contact Tracing App

[Hotchilidog]

BN1 is medium risk apparently. Will use the check-in app for the first time when I go to the Caxton for lunch.

I do not trust this government as far as I could throw it but this should be the first step towards getting a nationwide reporting system in place. I can however foresee low take-up and confusion reigning once people start getting notifications and not knowing what to do thereafter

 

[Bold Seagull]

I've just asked both Alexa and Siri whether the track and trace app will be listening to or monitoring me, and they both said no, so I'm in.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Work is putting pressure on us to install it.

Not cool.

I reckon I can 'forget to do it' for a short while but may in the end have to research the cheapest burner phone that will take it for when I am at work.

 

[Driver8]

Work is putting pressure on us to install it.

Not cool.

I reckon I can 'forget to do it' for a short while but may in the end have to research the cheapest burner phone that will take it for when I am at work.

Why? What are you afraid of?!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Why? What are you afraid of?!

It's not about me. My reasons will remain private.

The point is it should be a considered decision, not something which people are coerced into.

 

[dazzer6666]

Seems to have downloaded and be working OK. Wonder how many of those not dowloading it will be the same ones noisily criticising it/Boris etc when it doesn't work as well as it might....................

 

[Driver8]

It's not about me. My reasons will remain private.

The point is it should be a considered decision, not something which people are coerced into.

I assume your employer is only thinking about the well-being of its employees rather than any nefarious reason.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I assume your employer is only thinking about the well-being of its employees rather than any nefarious reason.

Let's see the evidence of the benefits - then people can make a considered decision, not one they are forced into.

I follow all the Covid rules, by the way. I am also happy for a Total Lockdown 2 if that happens.

I am not happy to be forced to install this app, so need to find a way around it.

 

[studio150]

Work is putting pressure on us to install it.

Not cool.

I reckon I can 'forget to do it' for a short while but may in the end have to research the cheapest burner phone that will take it for when I am at work.

I thought that the app was a voluntary one where you are free to decide whether to download or not, however many venues seem to be now saying that you will need to use this app to check in.

I can see a lot of issues, where people who don't have smart phones are turned away and told this is the only option.

No doubt this is a push by the Government to ensure that they can say how wonderful they are given so many people have downloaded the app.

If your phone is not a work one, can they force you to download

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Work is putting pressure on us to install it.

Not cool.

I reckon I can 'forget to do it' for a short while but may in the end have to research the cheapest burner phone that will take it for when I am at work.

Why would you not just use it?

 

[Chicken Run]

I can see a lot of issues, where people who don't have smart phones are turned away and told this is the only option.

They’ll soon comply if a they really want to go out, if their not that fussed then hey ho [emoji106]



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[Chicken Run]

Why would you not just use it?

I would wager that many of those being vociferous about not wanting to download the app are also the type moaning about the government not doing enough...


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[beorhthelm]

I thought that the app was a voluntary one where you are free to decide whether to download or not, however many venues seem to be now saying that you will need to use this app to check in.

I can see a lot of issues, where people who don't have smart phones are turned away and told this is the only option.

No doubt this is a push by the Government to ensure that they can say how wonderful they are given so many people have downloaded the app.

If your phone is not a work one, can they force you to download

gov have required all venues to have QR code so people can scan in. its the usful purpose of the app, save people having to give details. there's no legal enforcment though, if a venue insists thats on them.

 

[WilburySeagull]

Let's see the evidence of the benefits - then people can make a considered decision, not one they are forced into.

I follow all the Covid rules, by the way. I am also happy for a Total Lockdown 2 if that happens.

I am not happy to be forced to install this app, so need to find a way around it.

You cant ask to see the benefits of it before you use it. The (possible) benefits depend on a very large number of us using it.

 

[The Wizard]

I am downloading it, I was weighing up whether I would for my own reasons but I decided to give it a shot and if I don’t like it, I’ll delete it. It’s everyone’s personal choice, people shouldn’t face questioning as to why you don’t want to download it, everyone has their own reasons.

I think it’s similar to the vaccine, it should be a personal choice that doesn’t require questioning if you choose not to have it.

 

[LamieRobertson]

They’ll soon comply if a they really want to go out, if their not that fussed then hey ho [emoji106]



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Ah so they’ll need to go buy a phone if they want to comply. ....could you bend over a bit further please

 

[LamieRobertson]

I am downloading it, I was weighing up whether I would for my own reasons but I decided to give it a shot and if I don’t like it, I’ll delete it. It’s everyone’s personal choice, people shouldn’t face questioning as to why you don’t want to download it, everyone has their own reasons.

I think it’s similar to the vaccine, it should be a personal choice that doesn’t require questioning if you choose not to have it.

Cheers Wiz for a sensible non judgemental post....toying with a thread with a poll on the vaccine..compulsory or voluntary ..bear pit or COVID board

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

I assume your employer is only thinking about the well-being of its employees rather than any nefarious reason.

I don't.

They wangled tenuous "essential worker" status for us in the last lockdown, and forced us into work. Not really thinking about our well-being then.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I am downloading it, I was weighing up whether I would for my own reasons but I decided to give it a shot and if I don’t like it, I’ll delete it. It’s everyone’s personal choice, people shouldn’t face questioning as to why you don’t want to download it, everyone has their own reasons.

I think it’s similar to the vaccine, it should be a personal choice that doesn’t require questioning if you choose not to have it.

Vaccines don't really work if a certain number of people don't choose to have it. Mumps is on the rise, despite being a disease we have the capability of eradicating because so many [.......] have chosen not to vaccinate their kids. Sometimes you have to help the [........].

 

[The Wizard]

Vaccines don't really work if a certain number of people don't choose to have it. Mumps is on the rise, despite being a disease we have the capability of eradicating because so many [.......] have chosen not to vaccinate their kids. Sometimes you have to help the [........].

So what arere you saying people, should be forced to have a vaccine by law?