I strongly suspect that the group photo is of very high value in getting people to go, making them feel good about having gone, and making others feel good about the conference. However, it sounds like trying to optimize to shave a few minutes off would be pretty high value.
I felt that the group photo was a waste of my time because I wasn’t visible to the camera. But if I hadn’t participated I suppose someone else might’ve gotten my bad spot.
As a reductionist I’d be equally satisfied with a photoshopped image of everyone’s online face cropped together, but realize that most others probably don’t feel that way :)
I strongly suspect that the group photo is of very high value in getting people to go, making them feel good about having gone, and making others feel good about the conference. However, it sounds like trying to optimize to shave a few minutes off would be pretty high value.
I felt that the group photo was a waste of my time because I wasn’t visible to the camera. But if I hadn’t participated I suppose someone else might’ve gotten my bad spot.
As a reductionist I’d be equally satisfied with a photoshopped image of everyone’s online face cropped together, but realize that most others probably don’t feel that way :)