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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeJun 5th 2018
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexWhy don't we have an electronic nSeminar? [HoTTEST](http://uwo.ca/math/faculty/kapulkin/seminars/hottest.html) has been a big success, and [Zoom](https://zoom.us/) works really well for large meetings.

   Why don’t we have an electronic nSeminar? HoTTEST has been a big success, and Zoom works really well for large meetings.

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorDavid_Corfield
   • CommentTimeJun 5th 2018
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   Author: David_Corfield
   Format: MarkdownItexThere's an idea. Hmm, maybe we could tie in some people speaking virtually at a conference I'm going to arrange for 2019.

   There’s an idea. Hmm, maybe we could tie in some people speaking virtually at a conference I’m going to arrange for 2019.

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   • CommentAuthorDavidRoberts
   • CommentTimeJun 5th 2018
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   Author: DavidRoberts
   Format: MarkdownItexI like the idea.

   I like the idea.

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   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
   • CommentTimeJun 5th 2018
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexSounds good! Do you mean a seminar on higher category theory, as opposed to specifically the nLab? Or maybe, anything covered by the nLab, including and actively welcoming category theory and higher category theory, but not necessarily limited to this? We could also consider making use of this kind of technology in other ways. E.g. there might sometimes be a reason to have a quick meeting or discussion about a certain topic.

   Sounds good! Do you mean a seminar on higher category theory, as opposed to specifically the nLab? Or maybe, anything covered by the nLab, including and actively welcoming category theory and higher category theory, but not necessarily limited to this?

   We could also consider making use of this kind of technology in other ways. E.g. there might sometimes be a reason to have a quick meeting or discussion about a certain topic.

5. • CommentRowNumber5.
   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeJun 6th 2018
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexWe could do whatever we wanted, of course, but I was thinking of a seminar on any topics of interest to the nLab community. Not all the "seminar meetings" would have to be standard prepared talks either; we could use some of them as "hackathons" or brainstorming sessions to work together on improving some particular cluster of nLab pages, or as you say to discuss any currently important topic.

   We could do whatever we wanted, of course, but I was thinking of a seminar on any topics of interest to the nLab community. Not all the “seminar meetings” would have to be standard prepared talks either; we could use some of them as “hackathons” or brainstorming sessions to work together on improving some particular cluster of nLab pages, or as you say to discuss any currently important topic.

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   • CommentAuthorRichard Williamson
   • CommentTimeJun 6th 2018
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   Author: Richard Williamson
   Format: MarkdownItexSounds like a good definition and plan to me.

   Sounds like a good definition and plan to me.

7. • CommentRowNumber7.
   • CommentAuthorUrs
   • CommentTimeJun 12th 2018
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   Author: Urs
   Format: MarkdownItexI am much in favor of more interaction among the $n$Lab community. If an electronic seminar helps you and others accomplish this, I will follow with interest. For a long time we have been lacking good interaction concerning joint $n$Lab editing. For instance, if the thoughts on adjoint type theory and $n$-theories had made some appearance here, various recent exchanges would probably have been less frustrating.

   I am much in favor of more interaction among the $n$Lab community. If an electronic seminar helps you and others accomplish this, I will follow with interest.

   For a long time we have been lacking good interaction concerning joint $n$Lab editing. For instance, if the thoughts on adjoint type theory and $n$-theories had made some appearance here, various recent exchanges would probably have been less frustrating.