COVID policies, and how to make masking work at events 
I was reminded of this by another conversation, and figured that it might be helpful to share this with more folks.
In the Netherlands, some time ago, there was a housing protest. It was quite big and crowded, and most of the crowd - from diverse backgrounds, and without them having signed up before - was wearing a mask.
How we achieved that? By simply stationing a couple volunteers at the entrances to the park where the protest started, handing out masks from a big pile.
No further explanation, admonishments, requirements, questions, nothing. Just "here's a mask", one person after another, people didn't even have to stop walking to take it.
It really is that simple. Handing out the masks set a quiet expectation that people would wear them, and most people did. Some refused a mask because they brought their own; some people already put on their own mask as soon as they spotted the hand-outs from a distance.
I recall exactly two people actively refusing to wear a mask. Out of thousands.
re: COVID policies, and how to make masking work at events
(This is also an example of how the whole charade about "we can't possibly mandate masks, how are we ever going to enforce that" is nothing but concern trolling, and the people asking those 'questions' never even bothered to try anything at all, and are really just looking for an excuse not to do it)
correction, re: COVID policies, and how to make masking work at events
I was sort of wrong with the "two people out of thousands" refusing to wear a mask.
Technically, there were several more; this was because, unlike the attendees, the cops watching the protest (from within the crowd) actively refused a mask.
correction, re: COVID policies, and how to make masking work at events :boost_requested:
@joepie91 can you really count those as people, anyway