[decafninja]

Because many meetings that involve many people are entirely pointless for the majority invited, period, regardless of format.

Many of the people for whom the meeting is pointless are usually in no position to push back on it.

[flappyeagle]

Just don’t go

[peristls]

You don't always have an option and when you do there are consequences. It cost me my grades in high school (during the lockdown, in an European country) because I was adamant on not wanting to show myself on camera. The same thing happened when looking for a job. I'd rather face the consequences rather than give in.

[flappyeagle]

You always have an option. Negotiate. Use your agency as a human being.

[decafninja]

Sometimes it’s worth taking a stand. Other times it’s not. Standing up to people in power organizing pointless meetings is one of the latter cases.

If in person, just zone out. If on Zoom and allowed, turn off camera and vacuum the carpet.