Yep.
No social media posts until further notice and we have been told to change our SM avatars
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Just received the following detailed guidance from my MCO;
National Mourning will continue until 0800 Saturday 18 April 2021. ALL social media content is to be placed on hold until this time. Only approved channels will be able to post content (so you will see posts from official RAF establishments and HQ RAFAC).
Any posts from the official HQ RAFAC or Commandants account can be SHARED but should not be reposted as these have been approved by Air Command.
Please do not share any other posts. (even those from the RAF)
I’d suggest reaching out to your MCO with any queries as they seem to have been well briefed
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Guessing that should read Sunday…
Perhaps… I copied & pasted
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that’s what I thought initially too… but https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-the-period-of-national-mourning/guidance-for-the-period-of-national-mourning does say
A period of national mourning has commenced and will conclude on 17 April inclusive.
it seems I was confused about the difference between “Period of National Mourning”, and “Period when flags will be half-masted”, which does end the day after the funeral
Union flags flying from Royal Residences and Government Buildings were half-masted on 9 April and will remain half-masted until 08.00 on 18 April, the day after the funeral.
(I’m no protocol expert, but I’m not convinced “National Mourning” will really end before the funeral. It would make sense for it to end when the service finishes?)
(but yes, separately, there is a definite typo in the message @themajor pasted!)
Ta. I did; no response yet - we have had the “ updated guidance regarding Social Media during the official Mourning period” email though.
Just got sight of the RAF digital media guidance via CoC (guessing most people will be sent it).
It confirms National Mourning will end at 0800 Sun 18 Apr 21, with Royal Mourning continuing until 1200 23 Apr 21.
All posts are to stop until this time with the exception of sharing the tributes posted by CAC on the main RAFAC pages and/or CAS on the main RAF pages.
That’s interesting - the Govt website still says till the 17th!
A period of national mourning has commenced and will conclude on 17 April inclusive.
Different from half-masted flags - maybe that is the confusion?
Union flags flying from Royal Residences and Government Buildings were half-masted on 9 April and will remain half-masted until 08.00 on 18 April, the day after the funeral.
Same point I made 4 hours ago, even with the same quotes 
I think both the gov website and the RAF guidance I have quoted is correct. It is until the 17th inclusive. But what that also technically means is nothing should happen until start of business the next day. ie 8am on the 18th.
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Yeh, probably 
It’s only 6 days away
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How keen are people to engage in mass social media… personally I’m enjoying the break.
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Pain in the backside if you reopened tonight and have a recruitment event planned though.
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I’m with both @Paracetamol and @daws1159 … On the one hand I’m enjoying the break, on the other I’ve got content I’d lined up to promote our reopening that is now unusable.
Oh well, I guess I’ll keep it for the next lockdown… 
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#FirstWorldProblems
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Maybe one of the more understandable waves of Ofcom complaints to be honest.
if it is that high for him both the amount of coverage and the number of complaints I wonder what we’ll get when Her Majesty passes…