[LINK] Freudian slip

[Stephen Wilson]

Pardon my Freudian typo: "fee flowing conversation"! ;-)

CHeers,

Steve.


Stephen Wilson wrote:
> Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>   
>> Stephen Wilson wrote:
>>     
>>> ... The failure of the conference can be attributed to many complex 
>>> factors, but surely nobody could contend that the result would have 
>>> been better if they used video conferencing and Google wave?
>>>       
>> <snip>
>> At least if they were using google wave
>> and video conferencig, they wouldn't be
>> flying or driving their large vehicles.
>>     
> But the objective of the meeting was not to minimise the energy 
> consumption of the meeting.  The objective was more global.  If you want 
> to make an omelette, you have to break some eggs. 
>
> Seriously, how on earth can video conferencing cope with break-out 
> meetings, corridor conversations, private hotel room gatherings etc 
> etc?  And who is going to entrust the most highly sensitive, politically 
> diabolical drafting of agreements to Google Wave????  The privacy policy 
> of Google is incompatible with individuals using it for fun, let alone 
> world leaders. 
>
> I've used video conferencing extensively.  For two friendly parties 
> working on something simple, like a document review, or a software demo, 
> it's great.  For more than three parties, it breaks down because the 
> social cues needed amongst a group of people to hold an effective fee 
> flowing conversation are unmanageable.  And for parties that are not 
> friends, or do not know each other well, video conferencing is a 
> disaster, because it actually fosters separateness, whispers amongst 
> colleagues in one room, etc.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Steve Wilson.
>
>
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