04-16-2009, 08:47 AM | #1 |
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Skype Conference? (just thinking out loud)
Okay, Sir Sir RSE had suggested (I think) something of an on-line meet-up. I assume he meant more than a chat room meeting. Perhaps he meant something with audio and video. So I was wondering - would a Skype (or other) conference be workable? Would it be of interest? Would it be fast enough? Would it not be too hectic? Would people feel comfortable and want to participate? I can't answer any of these questions. I'm just a dog and a technical dullard. But I have Skype and have used it (once). Is this worth talking about? Or should I go raid the refrigerator instead?
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04-16-2009, 09:11 AM | #2 |
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04-16-2009, 09:14 AM | #3 |
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04-16-2009, 09:16 AM | #4 |
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It does 4 or 5 people in one conference.
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04-16-2009, 09:20 AM | #5 |
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A 25 slot conference call can be set up on SKYPE. See link - http://support.skype.com/en_US/faq/F...15FB386511F9CF
I guess I'll need to pursue it further. It make take me a day or two to get around to it. Once I set one up, I'll need guinie pigs for a pre conference test... |
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04-16-2009, 09:21 AM | #6 |
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There is also the possibility of using TeamSpeak.
It's more gaming-oriented but is able to hold lots of people in the same channel at once. Of course, when the number of people gets hight, it starts being difficult to hold a conversation. |
04-16-2009, 09:32 AM | #7 |
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Looks like it can be done, technically. However, the more people on the call, the less efective the call becomes. Unlike a physical meet-up, you can't easily break-up into subgroups. But I don't want people to feel left out, either. Opinions, please....
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04-16-2009, 09:45 AM | #9 |
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Ok. I've downloaded Skype. I'll need to set up my id, then I'll need several volunteers (heh, heh) to provide me with skype phone addresses so I can page them for a conference call. I'll also like to set a time for the test conference. All volunteers please provide a target time for availablity...
(I see possibities. Imagine me reading a Red story, with VR and all the people involved in the story doing their own voices...Or Harv and Vera....) |
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NTL I'd prefer Teamspeak - as Gaurnim has stated, TS is written especially to host "conferences" ...
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04-16-2009, 10:00 AM | #12 |
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Of course: http://www.teamspeak.com/
I'm not a gamer btw Only problem with Teamspeak: You need a server. I am willing to provide one (at least for a start) - but I will not be able to start it today. |
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Oh, yes, I'd love to hear of thoughts about how this might go. And maybe a small test group would like to give it a go first. |
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The one advantage of Skype is you don't need a server, Skype hadles the back-end... |
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