What’s the worst possible thing that can happen in an online MUN conference?

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.

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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

1. 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: …