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Jul 24, 2021

curious how people feel about this - I like to give everyone a chance to arrive and introduce themselves and acknowledge each other but maybe it feels too artificial?

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Kaj Sotala

@xuenay

· Jul 24, 2021

How do people feel about "let's all go around in a circle to introduce ourselves a bit" things at (online or physical) events? To me they feel like the kind of thing that's done due to convention but would actually be better to skip in general but maybe others feel differently?

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

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@maybegray

i've seen them vary in goodness a lot. i think you want to keep them really short but give people a fun thing to do. at authentic relating events they often do like "everyone say your name and then make a silly face / do a silly movement / make a silly noise"

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QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

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that won't necessarily be good for other contexts and sometimes it feels super cheesy but i like stuff in that direction when it's done well and people are comfortable enough to get into it. i think having everyone answer one fun question is pretty nice

QC (in Berlin 7/29-???)

@QiaochuYuan

Jul 24, 2021

i do agree with richard that something seems specifically nice about everyone getting to hear everyone else's voices early in the event

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Richard D. Bartlett (Berlin Aug 2-10)

@RichDecibels

· Jul 24, 2021

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something good happens when everyone gets a chance to speak soon after arrival. seems to invite conviviality + participation. on the other hand a long round of intros (10+?) is buzzkill. in some contexts it works to do small group intros, like form a triad and answer a cool Q.

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