{"id":5505,"date":"2026-07-16T13:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/nieuws\/new-whatsapp-community-for-connecting-with-others-in-similar-situations\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:04:45","slug":"new-whatsapp-community-for-connecting-with-others-in-similar-situations","status":"publish","type":"news_pt","link":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/nieuws\/new-whatsapp-community-for-connecting-with-others-in-similar-situations\/","title":{"rendered":"New WhatsApp Community for Connecting with Others in Similar Situations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this community, you can share experiences, ask questions, and connect with others who are dealing with an eye removal, an ocular prosthesis, or seeing with one eye. There is a general group where everyone is welcome. In addition, there are various subgroups for specific topics and target audiences.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can join the groups that interest you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Group<\/li>\n<li>Retinoblastoma<\/li>\n<li>Anophthalmia\/Microphthalmia<\/li>\n<li>Ocular Melanoma<\/li>\n<li>Orbital Prosthesis<\/li>\n<li>Ocular infarction<\/li>\n<li>Young People<\/li>\n<li>Blind and Visually Impaired People<\/li>\n<li>Accident<\/li>\n<li>Acanthamoeba Keratitis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to join? Then go to the community <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FTqbQ8tCuU5BZraea14ZJ7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via this link<\/a> and sign up for the groups that suit you. Your phone number will be visible to others in the community.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rules of the Game<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To keep the community a pleasant and safe place for everyone, we ask that you follow these guidelines:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Please be kind and respectful<ins>.<\/ins><\/strong><br \/>Everyone deserves a safe and welcoming place. Offensive or hurtful language is not allowed. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Stay on topic<ins>.<\/ins><\/strong><br \/>Share posts related to OOG in OOG, connecting with others in similar situations, activities, or support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No spam or unsolicited promotions<ins>.<\/ins><\/strong><br \/>Do not post advertisements, repeated forwarded messages, or irrelevant links.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Respect the privacy of others<ins>.<\/ins><\/strong><br \/>Do not share personal information or private conversations without permission.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No inappropriate content<ins>.<\/ins><\/strong><br \/>Violent, explicit, or other harmful content is not permitted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow the moderators&#8217; instructions<ins>.<\/ins><\/strong><br \/>The <strong>moderators<\/strong> work to keep the community safe and enjoyable for everyone. Please respect their role. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We hope this new WhatsApp community will become a valuable space where members can connect, support, and inspire one another. We look forward to seeing you there! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At OOG in OOG, we\u2019re getting asked more and more often if, in addition to our private Facebook group, we could also set up a WhatsApp group for people in similar situations to connect. We think it\u2019s important for people to be able to easily find and support one another. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve launched a new WhatsApp community.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5506,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_daextauttol_enable_tooltips":""},"class_list":["post-5505","news_pt","type-news_pt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_pt\/5505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_pt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news_pt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}