I agree with others that the audio service added a new dimension to remote
participation. In some groups I'm involved with we've had folks regularly
participating via text chat, and it seems to me that their interaction was
higher-bandwidth because they could get the audio in more or less real
time rather than depending on someone typing the words in.
My one plea would be for more microphones. The whole point of a face to
face meeting (other than the opportunity for snow in March for those of us
who wouldn't otherwise see it) is rapid multi-way communication. Waiting
while the one portable mic is passed about really impedes the flow, it
seems to me. Two for the room (I'm thinking of the mid-size rooms where
most of my sessions were, rather than the giant ballrooms with their fixed
aisle mics) and one for the chair table would be sufficient, probably.
- RL "Bob"
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