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On Tue, Aug 10, 2021, at 12:53, Carlos E. R. wrote:
I guess you may suggest video conferencing. This poses new problems:
- Finding a suitable time slot for everybody. - Not everybody is fluent in English. I am, but I have problems understanding each person accent, and it takes me a long time to adjust; meanwhile, I lose content. - Not everybody has the hardware. For example, the machine I have to use this summer is not capable of handling Jitsi (https://meet.opensuse.org), not powerful enough. - Email communication can be used anytime of the day and leaves a record. No fixed hour to be attending. No limit on attendance. - Even if recorded, video can not be searched, unless someone takes minutes (and every participant later signs them).
I agree with these points for an actual decision making meeting. However I would like to add one additional + for the video conference. Face to face gives extra details to the conversation. You actually see each other and can see the nuances. For example a smile or an eye roll. And learning when someone is using those subtleties is a great start for further online text based communications. As you can read between the lines better. I think a meet and great would come a long way into actually getting to know each other and not get pissed off by someone’s communication style at first text glance. /Syds
-- Cheers / Saludos,
Carlos E. R.
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