Comment by eatonphil
4 days ago
Only a minority actively participates. But it's for all the other reasons you mention yes.
And, unrelatedly, even though few actively participate that isn't the point. It is a motivational vehicle. And I repeatedly hear about this from folks who join and don't participate. That's perfectly fine with me.
It's hard to keep people active for this kind of initiatives. I am also running an engineering book club and found the same challenges, especially with timezones. However, as soon as you find a group that can join every week at the same time over Zoom, it's the best way to build community and enjoy the discussions.
>Zoom:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoom_(software)
See the Reception section.
They had many security and privacy issues.
Some of them were in the news a lot, a few years earlier.
I'm happy with how what I've got works for us. Of course anyone can and should join or start the version that suits their taste!