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Covid-19 vaccine certs on the dark web [pdf]

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I find the whole covid thing a nightmare. I got vaccinated (2 shots) in Argentina, and since Argentina doesn't have the concept of vaccine proof, as far as EU is concerned, I'm unvaccinated. So when I go to EU I can't do half the things there like going to pubs or restaurants, or in some cases even public transport, and have to get vaccinated twice. Not sure how healthy that would be, and no idea why this is (seeming…

Fear has overridden the rational mind of many people in the current period.

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#43

This makes it sound as if faking a certificate is some arduous task that one would need to turn to the "dark web" for. Here in the US, the CDC vaccination card can be obtained as a PDF through a quick google search. This can be printed and then filled it out by hand.

You don't use a certificate (QR code) in the US?

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As long as their price is high and availability low I am kind of supportive of existence of such a market because although I'm supportive of the measures taken by the governments, including the EU Green Pass, I do acknowledge the risks of total control and I'm happy that this marketplace demonstrates that the total control does not exists.

Rebels should exist, no matter how ridiculous or unfair their cause is. Every now and then, rebels have a point and when they don't have a point they still develop methods to rebel and keep the door open.

Some would be quick to claim a failure for the EU Green Pass system but I think that it's a huge success. The most traditional and barbaric infectious decease prevention method, the lockdowns and border controls, are quite manageable with this solution.

I have been to Bulgaria recently. For context, Bulgaria hase vaccination rates in the low 20s despite the vide availability of all kind of the EU approved vaccines and you can see that the spread delivers similar death per infection rates as the previous waves. Bulgaria currently employs lockdowns to tackle the spread and Green Pass proves to make life and business easier than the previous lockdowns because the lockdowns don't need to be as severe.

Re: Covid-19 vaccine certs on the dark web [pdf]

#45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Those that were infected and recovered from it do have the same freedoms as the vaccinated here in Germany by the way (for half a year after recovery, at least). They can acquire vaccination status with just a single jab during that half year.

Germany makes it deliberately hard (in many cases impossible) to prove that.

People count as recovered if they no longer show any symptoms and have proof of a positive PCR test for Covid that is older than 28 days but not older than six months. This does not sound unreasonable, imo.

"Recovered person" is defined here if you want to look it up: SchAusnahmV §2.4, §2.5 [0].

[0] https://www.bmjv.de/SharedDocs/Gesetzgebungsverfahren/Dokume...

Re: Covid-19 vaccine certs on the dark web [pdf]

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Pathetic. If you’re going to stand up to the government, stand the fuck up! Don’t hide like a rat.

This is reminiscent of colonial generals denouncing the ambush tactics of guerillas as cowardly. If they were men, they would fight in the open, etc.

No. Here are your guerilla tactics:

http://www.jointhewhiterose.com/

Hiding will only grant legitimacy to tyrants.

Re: Covid-19 vaccine certs on the dark web [pdf]

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Why would you have a fake certificate as getting your first dose, and in most cases, second dose is already possible around the world?

First dose is not sufficient for access to restricted activities, and the second dose requires a waiting period of 2-3 weeks AFAIK. Then there's the likely possibility of requiring a third dose ( https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eu-covid-passes-set-to-ex... ), making coordination even more difficult. Adding to that some people believe (uh oh) that you're also taking on higher risks of life threatening adverse react…

There is already a requirement of the third dose as in a few countries the certificate of the second dose expires after 9 months.

Re: Covid-19 vaccine certs on the dark web [pdf]

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post #43

This makes it sound as if faking a certificate is some arduous task that one would need to turn to the "dark web" for. Here in the US, the CDC vaccination card can be obtained as a PDF through a quick google search. This can be printed and then filled it out by hand.

You don't use a certificate (QR code) in the US?

Nope, and the way they fill out the card can vary widely from retailer to clinic. My CDC card has stickers for my doses, but handwriting that is barely legible is a very common way for providers to fill out the card.

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Why would you have a fake certificate as getting your first dose, and in most cases, second dose is already possible around the world?

First dose is not sufficient for access to restricted activities, and the second dose requires a waiting period of 2-3 weeks AFAIK. Then there's the likely possibility of requiring a third dose ( https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/eu-covid-passes-set-to-ex... ), making coordination even more difficult. Adding to that some people believe (uh oh) that you're also taking on higher risks of life threatening adverse react…

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Re: Covid-19 vaccine certs on the dark web [pdf]

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I find the whole covid thing a nightmare. I got vaccinated (2 shots) in Argentina, and since Argentina doesn't have the concept of vaccine proof, as far as EU is concerned, I'm unvaccinated. So when I go to EU I can't do half the things there like going to pubs or restaurants, or in some cases even public transport, and have to get vaccinated twice. Not sure how healthy that would be, and no idea why this is (seeming…

I wondered how true this was, but Argentina seems to have digital proof of vaccination:

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/miargentina/servicios/vaccine_c...

Or are you saying that the EU won't accept this as proof of vaccination?

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