Review of Web Conferences

I'm supposed to comment on how the web conferences helped during this class.  I found them to be frustrating.  The topics addressed were about taking the ILD, getting certification, etc.  I thought the conferences were supposed to help with the weekly assignment.  I would ask a question and get ignored.  I typed one question 3 times during the last web conference.  Nobody answered.  Finally, another classmate had the same question, he asked and got an answer!  I didn't even log in to the last web conference this Sunday.  What was the point?