# Is a ZOOM Dopefest possible?

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**Created:** [January 21, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-zoom-dopefest-possible/958146 "2022-01-21T04:47:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2022, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-zoom-dopefest-possible/958146/18 "2022-01-22T02:07:03Z")

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We tried a [couple early](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/virtual-dopefest/853448) in the pandemic, the most successful being run by @analogsignal who hasn’t been around in a while. He turned out to be great at leading the conversation, asking questions to quieter participants and sort of leading the call. It was still sort of awkward and I’m not sure I’d do it again.

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