Hey NNESTs, let's make a big noise in 2023 !


As it seems to be the right time to make wishes for this new year, here are mine...


I wish this year can be the year when people eventually break the silence !

But what do I mean by "people" ? 

Well, I mean people at large.

Since I started to flight this battle, I've had support, yes. But not as much as I expected.


As I'm writing this post :

* No one among the 167 viewers has left any comment on my blog. It could be interesting to know about your stories, guys ! Plus it'd contribute the visilibity of the subject...;

* The French Défenseur des Droits (public defender of rights) still hasn't made any decisions (they have loads of requests and a huge backlog);

* The legal proceedings with my lawyer still haven't moved forward significantly and are rather costly;

* Certain people whose support could be valuable and super effective due to their renown and fine knowledge of this subject just haven't answered me yet or are difficult to reach, sometimes because they are very busy or because they simply don't give a damn...

* The online survey I've been conducting still needs more answers to have a real impact and have its results viewed as legitimate and faithful to reality. As a reminder, here is the link to it :

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqdteCdyQnBSdYen5Le8pjcMgAQUpSXZPuNCJvNY37IDVcnQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0


So this post is a CALL FOR ACTION please !


Whatever you can do at your own level, like reposting, leaving comments etc...will be highly welcome !

I sometimes feel like I'm almost alone to fight, but I do want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all the readers and supporters !

I do believe that the most noticeable noise emerges from utter silence and I won't give up !


See you soon !


Vincent




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