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msongs

(67,420 posts)
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 09:52 PM Aug 2020

best visual thing about this online convention vs the old style IMO is...

not having a tiny person on a huuuuge stage giving a speech and being ignored by an indifferent and frequently small crowd in the convention hall. gives each speaker more focus and dignity.

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best visual thing about this online convention vs the old style IMO is... (Original Post) msongs Aug 2020 OP
I have to admit I didn't have high expectations coming into this C_U_L8R Aug 2020 #1
It's been put together very professionally. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2020 #2
I've always found watching conventions on TV boring. Wolf Frankula Aug 2020 #3

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
1. I have to admit I didn't have high expectations coming into this
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 09:57 PM
Aug 2020

But I'm floored at how effective and well-produced the virtual DNC is. So intimate and relevant. They are engaging and speaking to us (vs a convention hall). So good.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,748 posts)
2. It's been put together very professionally.
Mon Aug 17, 2020, 09:57 PM
Aug 2020

I had fears that it would be like a typical Zoom meeting, with people forgetting to unmute or dropping off because of a bad wifi connection. So far it's been working very well.

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