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They're mostly not comparable. High-quality streaming keynotes (especially for conferences I couldn't otherwise justify attending) not-withstanding.

Two very different experiences, and the fact that a lot of conference presentations would probably be better at half the length also not withstanding, a bunch of YouTube videos may be fine for some but, as someone who has probably attended hundreds of conferences, they're really not the same.

During COVID, I resigned myself to attending and presenting at online conferences, but it was mostly a waste of time.