I think the virtual aspects of community building have been neglected, and marginal efforts to optimise this can pay manyfold greater dividends. :)
I agree with this! :)
On Bayes then, this implies that conversation-length first-impressions have very inferior conversion rates to lasting friendships compared to online shared office spaces
I think you’re updating a bit too much on your own experiences here. This seems possible to me, but I also know that many people find virtual interactions more draining (myself included).
Very inferior also doesn’t sound right to me—I regularly talk to people who make close friends at conferences and retreats (again, retreats seem better for the thing you’re describing) and our data suggests this is a regular occurrence.
I don’t have data for the virtual spaces > close friends pipeline, but I would be surprised if it was markedly better. But let’s do both!
This is part of my reasoning for why I want EAG(x)s to be specifically optimised as on-ramps for regular meeting-places online
Promoting these things alongside hubs and future events seems good :) Again, I don’t see why we should privilege online spaces to the extent that you’re pushing here, and I disagree that EAGx events should specifically optimised for anything.
The plans for a virtual EA office look really exciting :) I’ve requested comment access to that doc :)
I think I have a tendency to explain/talk things with much simpler models than I actually operate with, and I should adjust. But to be clear, I think yeah, EAG(x) shouldn’t be exclusively optimised as on-ramps. What I meant by “specifically optimised” wasn’t “exclusively”, but I realise I wasn’t being very clear. And I agree that retreats sound more conducive to friendships than online interactions for most people.
What I hope for is just that the a virtual hub/coworking office that’s always accessible (this could be EAGT, but anything that serves the purpose is fine) is advertised at EAG(x)s as a way to keep in touch with the people you meet. And perhaps that CEA helps advertise the coworking week starting at the 24th to give it some credibility. But that’s only if you think it’s a good idea, and I don’t want to come across as too much of a salesperson. :p
I’m on a vacation ’till Monday, so I won’t be optimising the document much until then, but thanks for noticing us. Have a happy weekend!
I agree with this! :)
I think you’re updating a bit too much on your own experiences here. This seems possible to me, but I also know that many people find virtual interactions more draining (myself included).
Very inferior also doesn’t sound right to me—I regularly talk to people who make close friends at conferences and retreats (again, retreats seem better for the thing you’re describing) and our data suggests this is a regular occurrence.
I don’t have data for the virtual spaces > close friends pipeline, but I would be surprised if it was markedly better. But let’s do both!
Promoting these things alongside hubs and future events seems good :) Again, I don’t see why we should privilege online spaces to the extent that you’re pushing here, and I disagree that EAGx events should specifically optimised for anything.
The plans for a virtual EA office look really exciting :) I’ve requested comment access to that doc :)
I think I have a tendency to explain/talk things with much simpler models than I actually operate with, and I should adjust. But to be clear, I think yeah, EAG(x) shouldn’t be exclusively optimised as on-ramps. What I meant by “specifically optimised” wasn’t “exclusively”, but I realise I wasn’t being very clear. And I agree that retreats sound more conducive to friendships than online interactions for most people.
What I hope for is just that the a virtual hub/coworking office that’s always accessible (this could be EAGT, but anything that serves the purpose is fine) is advertised at EAG(x)s as a way to keep in touch with the people you meet. And perhaps that CEA helps advertise the coworking week starting at the 24th to give it some credibility. But that’s only if you think it’s a good idea, and I don’t want to come across as too much of a salesperson. :p
I’m on a vacation ’till Monday, so I won’t be optimising the document much until then, but thanks for noticing us. Have a happy weekend!