“Online EAGs are underrated (FBB #11)” by gergo

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, but EA Connect gave me the final motivational push :) Many EAs I talk to seem to treat online vs. offline conferences like this: Online: “I will register and listen in for the most interesting talks, but otherwise won’t spend much time at the conference.” “I will let people book a call with me, but I won’t actively source 1-1s.” Offline: “I will book as many 1-1s as I can reasonably take (or more) to get the most out of the conference.” I think this is a mistake. One should take the same approach to virtual conferences as to in-person ones, and slightly tweak their current approach (insofar as it's similar to the above) to make in-person conferences more serendipitous. Online conferences that use Swapcard have several advantages over in-person ones: You can talk to people who live far away and whom you’d otherwise be unlikely to connect with. You can give people your online calendar instead of putting up with Swapcard's scheduling tool, making meetings lower friction.[1] Rescheduling is easier. You can take a larger number of meetings: shorter default durations feel more natural, and [...] --- First published: December 7th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/bYBGqkpLiK6JgLKrQ/online-eags-are-underrated-fbb-11 --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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