Re: mic lines not working as well as they used to...

[Bob Hinden <[e-mail]>]

Chris,

> On Nov 23, 2022, at 9:17 AM, Chris Inacio <[e-mail]> wrote:
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> On Wed, Nov 23, 2022 at 12:07 PM Bob Hinden <[e-mail]> wrote:
> I generally agree with the comments about the chat discussions.
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> I find myself making points in Zulip that I might have said at the mic in the past, but which seemed better suited for "here's a thought for consideration; no particular need to consume airtime to do so." Extended discussion should maybe be nudged toward the mic by the chairs or other participants in the chat.
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>  I wonder if the chat could be displayed on the second screen in the room instead of just showing the QR code.   That would allow it to be easier seen by people in the room.
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> Maybe if you have perfect vision and are sitting in the first few rows. I can barely read the slides half the time without squinting.

Same for me, it would have to be a large enough font size on the display to be useful.

Bob


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> Everyone has a laptop or phone with them and has the ability to join the chat. AFAICT, this is largely a matter of people understanding how our participation expectations have changed.
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> [ci] This doesn’t work so well, in my opinion, unless we make all the seats in the room desks with power, etc.  I find managing my laptop, phone, and if I do get up to go to the mic, getting by someone with all their stuff to pull off chat, slides locally, etc. to be too much to manage.
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> Chris
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