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I mean that if you only want to watch the talks from the comfort of your home without conversation, then why attend a synchronous meetup? Why not watch YouTube

• ravenstine 4y ago
  Because the point of meetups isn't to just hear lectures.
  • isbvhodnvemrwvn 4y ago
    Have you attended virtual ones which "work" in that regard? I've been to a few and to be honest discussion dies out nearly completely.
    • ravenstine 4y ago
      Sort of depends on what you're looking for. To me, the best value of a meetup or conference is meeting individuals and having one-on-one or small group conversations, as well as being able to hang out with people after an event. When I've hosted meetups, I usually get together a group of people to hang out at a pub down the street after the event. It's both fun and good for networking. Fake "meetups" will never ever fulfill that. Can a fake "meetup" work for honest discussion? Yeah, I've even hosted ones like that. It doesn't mean I think they're optimal that way. A fake "meetup" still necessitates that everyone participates in a single conversation and that not everyone gets enough of a word in. I really don't have anything against virtual meetups. I'm really more against the idea that they are equivalent or superior.