Any mask is better than no mask when in the company of those you don't live with.

Yeah crusading I am. Clearly that’s my one aim in life, to focus 100% on getting everyone ever to wear masks 24/7. Even pets. Get it on the guinea pig now! Have you no shame!

If you were actually able to be balanced and understand context and nuance rather than defaulting to a tribal and binary masks good / masks bad POV, you’d be able to answer your own question quite easily.

But to help you out, I’ll Summarise what I’ve already said as you seem to be unable to understand that things are more complex than bad vs good, all in vs not at all. Seems to be a common trait with some on here

• Single layer clothmasks are pointless.

• The average person does not need to wear medical grade masks, eg n95 models. These items are not designed for extended use, and will cause respiratory issues. Fabric masks, of the kind most people wear, will not.

• the best types of mask are ones without valves, multilayered and ideally with replaceable filters, and anti bacterial properties. And even more importantly, bought from reputable sources. The ones used in F1, for example.

• And an additional bonus point - People don’t need to wear masks 24/7. Only in indoor areas with poor ventilation or high traffic
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If you can tell me where the guidance says ‘you must wear a mask at all times, even when outdoors’ then fine. But having to put one on every now and then in high risk scenarios is hardly Liberty infringing now is it. Keep your knickers on, or you’ll end up having to wear them on your face. FFS

Edited by SW19 CPFC (10 Dec 2020 10.46pm)

I have had to wear a mask a bit. Pretty difficult round here not to. It’s like zombie central. At least in my immediate area they aren’t all wearing them outside but not far away they are. I avoid Caterham valley, even if I need something there. It’s lost my trade. Awful experience.

Without a cloth I haven’t had to sneeze or cough all year. Perfectly possible for me doing a shop visit until this was compulsory. I let people pass and smiled. They got more room from me than the mask wearers. When in a mask I’m more likely to cough because of the restrictions on breathing etc.

It feels like fit people, and I mean physically fit with a high level of fitness and a lot of stamina are also being punished to wear one when, like I say, I don’t cough, splutter or any of that cr&p anywhere or near anyone. If you asked me on the spur of the moment to cycle over 50 miles I could. It’s a shame people didn’t look after their health more when they can or they wouldn’t be checking everyone else to check they’re wearing a silly flowery hanky over their face like they are.

I believe that you are fit and healthy, so well done for keeping yourself in shape. We all ought to do that. However, it doesn't actually affect the issue here. Nor does the fact that you don't anticipate coughing or sneezing close to people. None of expect or intend to do that. The fact is we are sometimes caught by surprise but more importantly it's the reassurance given to others that you cannot cough or sneeze over them that's important. If we ALL, (including you), feel confident then we can relax and life becomes more like normal. Remember it's not to protect you. It's to protect others and how they perceive you, if they don't know you, matters.

Yeah crusading I am. Clearly that’s my one aim in life, to focus 100% on getting everyone ever to wear masks 24/7. Even pets. Get it on the guinea pig now! Have you no shame!

If you were actually able to be balanced and understand context and nuance rather than defaulting to a tribal and binary masks good / masks bad POV, you’d be able to answer your own question quite easily.

But to help you out, I’ll Summarise what I’ve already said as you seem to be unable to understand that things are more complex than bad vs good, all in vs not at all. Seems to be a common trait with some on here

• Single layer clothmasks are pointless.

• The average person does not need to wear medical grade masks, eg n95 models. These items are not designed for extended use, and will cause respiratory issues. Fabric masks, of the kind most people wear, will not.

• the best types of mask are ones without valves, multilayered and ideally with replaceable filters, and anti bacterial properties. And even more importantly, bought from reputable sources. The ones used in F1, for example.

• And an additional bonus point - People don’t need to wear masks 24/7. Only in indoor areas with poor ventilation or high traffic
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If you can tell me where the guidance says ‘you must wear a mask at all times, even when outdoors’ then fine. But having to put one on every now and then in high risk scenarios is hardly Liberty infringing now is it. Keep your knickers on, or you’ll end up having to wear them on your face. FFS

Edited by SW19 CPFC (10 Dec 2020 10.46pm)

What would be the point in ignoring it?

A question that could be levelled at people who ignore 'MSM' as well as those who ignore content from alternative sources.

It's always amused me that people who claim the 'MSM' to be entirely useless then spend their entire time only consuming information from one tiny, narrow minded source, then have the gall to claim others are being misled...

s*** journalism, bias, sensationalism and clickbait articles are not exclusive to the big boys. How do you think these people fund themselves? Views and clicks. Thinking that because you're 'going against' the grain' means that you are immune from being sold to and misdirected is a little naive. Certainly hypocritical.

I'm still yet to hear a better solution to the 'read as may sources of information as you can, those you agree with, those you disagree with, then make up your mind'.

It's impossible to be entirely objective but you can at least try.