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What is it like to attend a predatory conference?
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One positive from the pandemic was the realization that in-person conferences are almost always a waste of time and money.
If an online conference goes sideways, it’s easy enough to close the browser and carry on.
In-person meetings too. My company used to fly people across the country for one-day meetings. In a shocking revelation, that turned out to be unnecessary when the pandemic forced most meetings to be virtual.
Great gods. I don’t even drive across town for staff meetings. There’s always a video call alternative, and about half our personnel use it.