Today’s report encapsulates the worst possible things that can happen in an online MUN Conference but many of these responses, embarrassingly for them, seem to be from personal experiences. So, as you read through the list of the many possible horrors that can take place during online conferences, have a good laugh and make sure that your mic is muted and your video turned off.
Zoom Crashing
Your Zoom crashing on you when you’re chairing. Thrice.
- Aloysius, ASEAN Chairperson
Got disconnected during an important unmod
Your internet dying on you just as council session starts
When you get too scared to say anything for half the conference, then when you do try and sign up for gsl or moderated caucus, your internet and zoom crashes
getting disconnected when voting on my own reso
Unintended Flashing
Someone seeing you in a brilliant white shirt, immaculate blazer...and boxers
Changing your clothes and realising your camera is not switched off
Things you aren’t supposed to hear
Raising a point of personal privilege requesting to use the toilet while accidentally blowing it off before having the chance to mute yourself
Have you ever heard someone literally moaning in the background out of nowhere during the middle of a speech? Yeah.
Varying voices in everyone’s microphones = automatic ear rape
When youre giving a GSL speech on Chernobyl and your mic is on and your family members just decide to 'YUAHUHHHAHUH' so loudly in the background and the whole call hears it and questions if your family members are having sex
When u accidentally on your microphone when shouting at ur sister :) !
Del of France UNSC blasted “castaways, we are castaways” during an Unmod
Exposing your plans through an unmuted mic
Things that just shouldn’t.
Having your council memed on by a Press Del
When your Whatsapp dais chat is accidentally shown to the dels discussing awards over Zoom
When standard zoom reactions fail and you have to use the 😂 emoji to vote in favour of a motion
Clapping is now in order: Everyone: …