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Mermaids DigiFest

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Whatisthisfuckery · 26/03/2020 19:55

Mermaids need more money, apparently. Quite where the rest has gone I can’t imagine.

mermaidsuk.org.uk/digifest2020/

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LadyQuarantinaPluckington · 05/04/2020 00:19

In terms of the afore-mentioned telethons, £11,000 is basically the head of Natwest, Banbury coming on the breakaway local segment with an oversized cardboard cheque and looking awkward before cutting back to London where John Barrowman is waving his cock around again.

SarahTancredi · 05/04/2020 00:17

and 332 views ?

3 of those were harrop susie and MM ...

That cant have been it

SarahTancredi · 05/04/2020 00:14

11000 is nothing really. I mean it would be if you were trying to cover court fees or a holiday but not for wide scale work...

Mind u at the same time presumably they have almost zero expenses given they just need a couple of people on a phone/lap top right now.

So what it going on?

teawamutu · 04/04/2020 23:48

Interesting given hbomberwhatsit raised £300k ish.

WrathofFaeKIopp · 04/04/2020 23:31

They said they raised £11,000
Money raised to target children.

Utterly shameless

LadyQuarantinaPluckington · 04/04/2020 23:25

Telethons are a dying art form, ain't they? Even Comic Relief and Children in Need are creaking with the effort of filling an entire evening with waffle punctuated by two minute 'special' skits of well known soaps and costume dramas.

Mermaids drumming up excitement for Jeffrey Marsh doing a 'meditation' and then arrogantly talking over a young TM is barely going to register.

teawamutu · 04/04/2020 23:09

I don't have twitch and don't propose to start now, but the clips mostly didn't top 100 views. Is that just a web thing and the app did better, or did DigiFest fall flat on its ass?

I0NA · 04/04/2020 23:05

From Mermaids website

What services are closed or postponed?

We have taken the difficult but necessary decision to cancel or postpone all group events or appearances with immediate effect to allow people to self-isolate and minimise risk

For the latest information on changes or cancellations relating to events including residentials, please refer to our events page

Unfortunately, other cancellations and postponements until further notice include:

– Local Mermaids groups: For more information email: [email protected]
– Training sessions. For more information email: [email protected]
– Public events / appearances including Pride events until further notification
– Broadcast media contributions unless via video link or phone from isolation

mermaidsuk.org.uk/news/covid-19-information/

So GNC kids still get to be .....GNC kids. For a few more months anyway.

LizzieSiddal · 04/04/2020 22:35

I see mermaids have had to cancel all their training sessions. Every cloud has a silver lining.

That is bloody brilliant news.

LadyQuarantinaPluckington · 04/04/2020 21:47

Sarah Stuart's thread was up to her usual standards. I don't know how she stands doing the reportage on face to face events like this.

Sowerehere · 04/04/2020 21:27

A very creepy slothhead person on dividers now - casey something - sounds like an adult?

Datun · 04/04/2020 18:41

Immediately after making comments about Sex Toys, the guests was asked by Jake and Hannah if they had any advice for "all the kids watching".

Ugh.

It is, sunlight, though.

Although I do think that sometimes even with the curtains wide bloody open, people aren't actually seeing the illumination. But, fortunately, they do in the end.

Datun · 04/04/2020 18:40

Dear god.

WootMoggie · 04/04/2020 18:37
  • oh, and the list of "recommended channels" down the left hand side were populated with violent video game channels.

Thought these people wanted "safe spaces"?

WootMoggie · 04/04/2020 18:34

Sex Shops and Sex Toys.

Are these really suitable subjects for the guests to be laughing about on Mermaids DigiFest (yes, I've just been watching). And one of the guests has a comedienne friend who's made a great movie about Hazing apparently.

Immediately after making comments about Sex Toys, the guests was asked by Jake and Hannah if they had any advice for "all the kids watching".

At least there were only 332 viewers.

R0wantrees · 04/04/2020 14:43

So he could be on Mermaids TV?

littlbrowndog · 04/04/2020 14:41

The harrop donated 500£

SarahTancredi · 04/04/2020 13:19

Aaah so that's where they all are...

See theres a surprise guest in the comments Grin

R0wantrees · 04/04/2020 13:18

this is the link to the channel:

www.twitch.tv/mermaids_gender

DidoLamenting · 04/04/2020 13:17

m.twitch.tv/mermaids_gender

There is this link. Possibly it works better on the app it is designed for.

It has prompted me to make 2 small additional donations, aside from my regular monthly donations, to the SSPCA and The Cats' Protection League.

SarahTancredi · 04/04/2020 13:07

Out of curiosity, the number of comments and likes and stuff on the feed..dont seem particularly high..

Is there a separate page for it all?

OneEpisode · 04/04/2020 13:04

Lorraine Kelly? That will be partnering with Piers Morgan on ITV?

R0wantrees · 04/04/2020 12:55

Interesting line up & guests

twitter.com/Mermaids_Gender/status/1246377652287614976

Munroe Bergdorf was revealed as new patron of Mermaids Charity during the segment with Susie Green
thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3870816-New-Patron-for-Children-s-Charity

Mermaids DigiFest
Datun · 28/03/2020 16:44

Creating more "patients" than they can afford to cope with so they can blame us for what happens to these kids and hopefully raise more money. And repeat..

Nailed it.

I0NA · 28/03/2020 16:43

I see mermaids have had to cancel all their training sessions. Every cloud has a silver lining.