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Title: Who is interested in a forum virtual meetup?
Post by: Is it cold in here? on 22 Feb 2021, 14:49

I'm imagining several at radically different times of day to accommodate our various time zones.

What conferencing platforms are least intolerable to everyone?

Title: Re: Who is interested in a forum virtual meetup?
Post by: oddtail on 22 Feb 2021, 15:02

I like the idea, while also being super self-conscious about my voice, and doubly so about my face as it looks on camera.

But colour me tentatively interested.

Title: Re: Who is interested in a forum virtual meetup?
Post by: pwhodges on 22 Feb 2021, 16:31

Possibly.  People around me usually use Zoom (for video) at present, and have difficulty making MS Teams work at all! 

I also use Discord, which can do audio meetups, though I'm not sure if one has to set up a server (within Discord, that is) to contain them.

My devices with a camera and mic also have Skype on, but I do not let Facebook or WhatsApp touch them.

Title: Re: Who is interested in a forum virtual meetup?
Post by: celticgeek on 22 Feb 2021, 16:35

I would be interested.  I usually use Messenger for video meetings, since my computer does not always like Zoom.  If I join an existing meeting, it tends to do all right, but not always.

I did participate in the audio chats that we had, several years ago.

Title: Re: Who is interested in a forum virtual meetup?
Post by: oddtail on 23 Feb 2021, 02:35

Quote from: pwhodges on 22 Feb 2021, 16:31

I also use Discord, which can do audio meetups, though I'm not sure if one has to set up a server (within Discord, that is) to contain them.

I think so, but it's simple and straightforward enough.