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Are we allowed to talk about Health Passport here?

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  • #2
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    It has totally bombed since it was introduced to the public sphere in the last few days. Look at the likes and dislikes on the video, it also doesn't help that there is no information anywhere about the ROQU Group. I think it is so ridiculous to think this would become an actual thing with widespread use that I am not worried about it.

    I'd be curious as to who funds ROQU and what political links they have in Ireland.


  • #3
    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Sounds like someone is trying to monetise and financially gain as much as possible from a pandemic to me rather than offer a service as a public good.

    What's their pricing structure? Doesn't have any bluetooth or location, but it has more personal data than the official app no?


  • #4
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    What's their pricing structure? Doesn't have any bluetooth or location, but it has more personal data than the official app no?
    I see this as a dangerous flow of disinformation and and lack of clarity can cause even more harm than not having any system.
    Video from actually HSE itself is even worse and no surprise people are scared rather than supportive in this matter:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1erY9tb9C7o


  • #5
    patnor1011
    Registered Users Posts: 2,955 ✭✭✭patnor1011


    Why not put green, orange and red star on everybody's arm?
    How else you can make sure everyone will be compliant as quite a lot of people do not bring their phone everywhere they go. Some people do not even have smart phone and old people tend not to be very tech-savvy sporting latest models.
    So are we going to make carrying smart phones mandatory now?


  • #6
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    papiere bitte


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  • #7
    bobbyy gee
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭bobbyy gee


    Some one I know had covid at least 2 times probably 3 times but tested 2 times was positive 30 days at a time


  • #8
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    bobbyy gee wrote: »
    Some one I know had covid at least 2 times probably 3 times but tested 2 times was positive 30 days at a time
    More likely to be testing issues and spoofing.


  • #9
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Sounds like someone is trying to monetise and financially gain as much as possible from a pandemic to me rather than offer a service as a public good.

    What's their pricing structure? Doesn't have any bluetooth or location, but it has more personal data than the official app no?
    TBH it plays on fear and is a way to offer people some alleged security and a way out of what seems to be an endless path . It's fraught with issues, both medical and privacy ones, never mind the inherent blatant stereotyping of those without one, but there is an opportunity for some to earn money out of it.


  • #10
    plodder
    Registered Users Posts: 7,123 ✭✭✭plodder


    zom wrote: »
    I see this as a dangerous flow of disinformation and and lack of clarity can cause even more harm than not having any system.
    Video from actually HSE itself is even worse and no surprise people are scared rather than supportive in this matter:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1erY9tb9C7o
    That video seems to be about something completely different, nothing to do with Covid. Look at the date - June 2019.


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The tin foil hat folk won't like this at all. An app that gives a traffic light symbol that then, I presume, allows you more or less freedoms depending on your colour. They have a more insidious version in China already. Under no circumstances should this be mandatory. The app would also need to be completely open source and hopefully given to the Linux foundation like our other covid app.


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  • #12
    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    They have a more insidious version in China already
    Not sure if we would like if our government will follow Chinese solutions. Some people will be delighted tho.


  • #13
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,661 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    zom wrote: »
    I see this as a dangerous flow of disinformation and and lack of clarity can cause even more harm than not having any system.
    Video from actually HSE itself is even worse and no surprise people are scared rather than supportive in this matter:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1erY9tb9C7o

    WTF did I just watch? That looks like some shoestring fan film, not an official HSE video.


  • #14
    sunbeam
    Registered Users Posts: 1,802 ✭✭✭sunbeam


    _Kaiser_ wrote: »
    WTF did I just watch? That looks like some shoestring fan film, not an official HSE video.

    It's a separate initiative for people with intellectual disabilities.

    https://healthservice.hse.ie/about-us/onmsd/onmsd-blog/hse-health-passport-mission-possible-short-film.html


  • #15
    LessOutragePlz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,358 ✭✭✭LessOutragePlz


    I see they've taken down all the other videos from their channel not surprising as they were receiving a barrage of abuse in the comments section of the one video that did have comments enabled.


  • #16
    XVII
    Registered Users Posts: 338 ✭✭XVII


    disabled comment section. Way to success for sure.


  • #17
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,388 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    From what I can see the health passport app is being launched by a private firm in direct reaction to the Covid pandemic.
    They talk about fictional secenarios, presented as fact, such as everybody in the country having a smart phone and also these being testing for everybody.

    It's not connected to any governement body or programme in anyway.

    Then again you have people big into their Big Brother stuff presenting it as fact and proof that the governments of the word are planning all of this to control us. See video below.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLcwsCrAmI


    His viewpoints stated as fact are not backed up by any evidence and just dangerous spread of misinformation in my opinion.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    murpho999 wrote: »
    From what I can see the health passport app is being launched by a private firm in direct reaction to the Covid pandemic.
    They talk about fictional secenarios, presented as fact, such as everybody in the country having a smart phone and also these being testing for everybody.

    It's not connected to any governement body or programme in anyway.

    Then again you have people big into their Big Brother stuff presenting it as fact and proof that the governments of the word are planning all of this to control us. See video below.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tLcwsCrAmI


    His viewpoints stated as fact are not backed up by any evidence and just dangerous spread of misinformation in my opinion.

    That guy is the worst


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