Zoom vs. No Zoom

I talked on the phone with a friend he other day. She did everything she could to get me to Zoom with her. I said let's step away from the screens and do a voice meeting. Friend ended the call saying next time, let's Zoom. I associate Zoom with work.

I found a thread on twitter that weighs the pros and cons of Zoom videoconferencing compared to face-to-face meetings:

It’s easier being in each other’s presence, or in each other’s absence, than in the constant presence of each other’s absence.

— Gianpiero Petriglieri (@gpetriglieri) April 3, 2020

I am finding Zoom easier if I don’t make eye contact. Then I can mimick a distant presence, which feels more real. If I want intimacy, and we’re apart, I’ll phone. And If I want to say thinking of you, I’ll write.

— Gianpiero Petriglieri (@gpetriglieri) April 4, 2020

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Further Reading:

Nation Close to Getting Videoconferencing Software to Work:   theonion.com




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