[kwlug-disc] Remote vs local meetings, five months in

[Chris Frey]

On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 09:33:43PM -0500, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> How have the hybrid meetings been going for people?

As a remote attendee, fantastic!  I'm really enjoying the mix of
live and remote, and the attempt to bring them together.

I also love the recordings which are available afterward, in case
I can't make it.


> What is irritating?

Not much.


> What is working well?

Making the pool of attendees *and* presenters larger.


> What/how should we improve?

I sometimes remotely attend the Denver C++ meetup when I can, and when
technology allows.  The one time I got a good look at it, they had
video of the room and presenter, which really made me feel a part
of things (conversely, nobody knew who I was, or who was looking at
them remotely, so I suppose that's a drawback for the privacy conscious).

I think mixing the remote and live is also stirring interest in the
live meetings as well, at least for me.  I know that with the last meeting,
the fun of the group was beginning to flow through the wires, and
I was starting to wish there was an after-meeting restaurant that
I could participate in.

But even as-is, you guys are doing a fantastic job, and I greatly
appreciate it.

- Chris