[eatonphil]

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.

[miguelbemartin]

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.

[fuzztester]

>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.

[eatonphil]

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!