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# Oxidize online 

## Formats

**European time**

* 1 day conf
   * 8 hours, for example 11am-7pm 
   * **PRO**: Asia pacific can join first half, US can join second half
   * Split blocks (10am-2pm, 17pm-21pm), explicitly targeting separate folks
   * Do 16-24 hours straight, maybe some repeats of talks, adjusted to the different time zones

* 2-3 consecutive days
    * 4-5 hours in the morning or evening every day
    * **PRO**: People might not want to spend the whole day inside in summer
    * **PRO**: Might give more of a physical conf-feeling
    * **CONTRA**: Might be too long / people might not be available to attend the whole time
    
**Talk Format**

* Mix of short and long talks, maybe at a 2:1 or 3:1 (short:long) ratio
* Mix of short and long breaks
    * Ideas for making the breaks more enjoyable / entertaining
        * Live music
        * Physical exercise instructor
        * ...
* Combination of pre-recorded talks and live presence / Q&A afterwards
* Live talk and pre-recorded as emergency plan

**General ideas**

* Discussion corners
* Q&A with speakers
* Local get-togethers to watch the conf together
    * Have the resp. speakers give a talk there
    









