A good way to signal if a 1-1 conversation is private or not.
At EAG (and other EA spaces) I struggle to know whether 1-1s are private or not. Likewise several people came up while I was having conversations that I’d prefer not to have been interrupted and others expressed uncertainty (which itself can disrupt conversation).
My suggestion is that it’s entirely normal to say “sorry this is a private conversation”, but that largely if people don’t it’s fine to join.
A good way to signal if a 1-1 conversation is private or not.
At EAG (and other EA spaces) I struggle to know whether 1-1s are private or not. Likewise several people came up while I was having conversations that I’d prefer not to have been interrupted and others expressed uncertainty (which itself can disrupt conversation).
My suggestion is that it’s entirely normal to say “sorry this is a private conversation”, but that largely if people don’t it’s fine to join.