John Hibbs wrote:
With all due respect, Eddan, why do I have to travel to Yale to participate in the conference? Arguably, Web based conferences are better than physical ones. And a whole lot cheaper.
John, I think that's a little unfair. Arguably, Web based conferences are _different_ than physical ones. Some events work great virtually - others I've seen have been a flop.
I'm a big advocate of virtual conferences and have hosted several already, but I don't see them as a complete replacement of real-world gatherings. Not everyone is as comfortable with virtual events as you are, and they don't contribute as much as they would if it had been in person. Also, the personal networking that happens at real conferences still beats the networking at virtual conferences much of the time.
My personal preference is to host conferences that have both online and offline components, but that doesn't mean one can always replace the other without losing something in the process.
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