I wouldn't go that far. There's a host of conscious and subconscious things we can only get when we're in the same room as someone. It's not surprising people r

I wouldn't go that far. There's a host of conscious and subconscious things we can only get when we're in the same room as someone. It's not surprising people rarely get funding, make hiring decisions, etc. solely from text communication. It's unfair to characterize people / companies who value the additional information as being backwards or old fashion (you didn't do this -- just a general statement).