On 17-Feb-20 07:25, John C Klensin wrote:
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> --On Sunday, 16 February, 2020 07:37 +0000 "Roni Even (A)"
> <roni.even@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> One issue to consider about having an entirely virtual
>> meeting is what are the implication on participants in
>> different time zone. Attending few scattered session may not
>> be a big issue but if one wants to attend many sessions it
>> becomes a problem.
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>> My personal experience when trying to attend a QUIC WG Interim
>> meeting in Japan was very bad.
>> ...
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> Roni,
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> As Stewart points out, different people react in different ways.
> However, at least in principle, attending a full-week meeting
> remotely should be no worse from a time zone standpoint than
> going in person if one just shifts onto the meeting time zone
> for the week.
Depending on one's family situation, shifting onto a different
time zone at home may be even more disruptive and painful than travel.
And in fact, virtually impossible to explain to the rest of the
household.
Yes, I realise that shift workers have to deal with this, but shift
work is a terrible thing anyway.
Let's not kid ourselves that there is an easy answer here.
Brian
