Since it's that time of year where people everywhere start asking me whether I'm coming to #37c3, here's my answer:
No, it is not possible for me to come, because the orga has chosen not to implement any COVID safety precautions, forcing me to choose between "keeping my kidneys working" and "attending a hacker event".
re: subtoot, angry
"But I don't have the energy to constantly be outraged about everything all of the time!"
Well maybe you should do some work on dealing with your own emotions around that then, and learn to deal with the reality of not being able to affect everything, instead of offloading that work onto others by arguing that their concerns are not real or trying to trivialize them.
@joepie91 I really wanted to go, it would be my first congress, but even if I'm fairly low risk myself, after how Camp became a Covid spreading event despite being in summer, I really don't consider it reasonable to contribute to even more populated event without any precautions in the middle of winter. The chance of becoming someone who spreads it from there to others is just too high.
subtoot, angry
And don't come at me with fucking rationalizations about how "it's your choice to come" or "some people just want to continue living" or whatever the hell else.
If you believe that it is a worthwhile or acceptable tradeoff to exclude vulnerable folks in exchange for "not being inconvenienced yourself", then actually stand behind that view and call it what it is - don't try to hide it behind euphemisms and justifications just to make your own emotional discomfort go away.