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The problem is real, but I don't think this is the solution. The point of conferences is discussing ideas, which asynchronously is hard to say the least. Remot

by ghego1 6y ago

The problem is real, but I don't think this is the solution. The point of conferences is discussing ideas, which asynchronously is hard to say the least. Remote conferencing is already a big step down compared to in person conferences. Doing them asynchronously I fear that would put the last nail on the coffin.

omginternets 6y ago
What if there were a slack/like discussions section with threaded conversations? It wouldn't be exactly like an old-school conference, but I feel like it would have it's place as a medium for exchanging ideas.
- saurik 6y ago
  How does this idea differ from "a web forum" (or like, reddit/HN ;P)?
- wcarss 6y ago
  I've actually been working on something like that, with elements similar to the submission idea. My thing is an irc/slack-like chat system, that allows you to leave both text and audio messages (which get auto-transcribed) in the same chat channel, so you can have asynchronous audio conversations blended with traditional async text chats. As a play on async, it's called heysync[1]. It isn't ready for people to use yet, and it's also made more for 'work communication', as opposed to conferences, but it's very neat to see different takes on asynchronous communications coming up over time. 1 - https://heysync.chat https://heysync.chat
- asdff 6y ago
  No matter what you build it is so completely different than being able to walk around a room and strike up a conversation. There just isn't a comparison to real human interaction, and I think at this point in the zoom era with a widespread feeling of a lack of connectedness with online platforms, we can all admit that.
  - Reflecticon 6y ago
    Really? I'm doing that all the time over zoom. Calling people and groups together for a quick, hey what's up and then talk about what has been on my mind and usually all my colleagues jump in too ans after 15-20 min we break up and go back to do our jobs. I think to blame tech for the problem with connectedness is only one part of the problem.
  - omginternets 6y ago
    I agree! My point is that there’s a place for both.

by ghego1 6y ago

omginternets 6y ago

What if there were a slack/like discussions section with threaded conversations? It wouldn't be exactly like an old-school conference, but I feel like it would have it's place as a medium for exchanging ideas.

saurik 6y ago
How does this idea differ from "a web forum" (or like, reddit/HN ;P)?
wcarss 6y ago
I've actually been working on something like that, with elements similar to the submission idea. My thing is an irc/slack-like chat system, that allows you to leave both text and audio messages (which get auto-transcribed) in the same chat channel, so you can have asynchronous audio conversations blended with traditional async text chats. As a play on async, it's called heysync[1]. It isn't ready for people to use yet, and it's also made more for 'work communication', as opposed to conferences, but it's very neat to see different takes on asynchronous communications coming up over time. 1 - https://heysync.chat https://heysync.chat
asdff 6y ago
No matter what you build it is so completely different than being able to walk around a room and strike up a conversation. There just isn't a comparison to real human interaction, and I think at this point in the zoom era with a widespread feeling of a lack of connectedness with online platforms, we can all admit that.
- Reflecticon 6y ago
  Really? I'm doing that all the time over zoom. Calling people and groups together for a quick, hey what's up and then talk about what has been on my mind and usually all my colleagues jump in too ans after 15-20 min we break up and go back to do our jobs. I think to blame tech for the problem with connectedness is only one part of the problem.
- omginternets 6y ago
  I agree! My point is that there’s a place for both.