Meet-Up! Skype Conference? (just thinking out loud)

vivaldirules · 04-16-2009, 08:47 AM

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?

pshrynk · 04-16-2009, 09:11 AM

What's Skype?

Greg Anos · 04-16-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

What's Skype?

A free internet telephone connection. I don't know if it can do conference calls. I guess I'd better do some research...

JSWolf · 04-16-2009, 09:16 AM

It does 4 or 5 people in one conference.

Greg Anos · 04-16-2009, 09:20 AM

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...

Gaurnim · 04-16-2009, 09:21 AM

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.

Greg Anos · 04-16-2009, 09:32 AM

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....

JSWolf · 04-16-2009, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

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...

Looks like Skype changed things. That I didn't know. Thanks!

Greg Anos · 04-16-2009, 09:45 AM

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....)

tirsales · 04-16-2009, 09:48 AM

NTL I'd prefer Teamspeak - as Gaurnim has stated, TS is written especially to host "conferences" ...

Greg Anos · 04-16-2009, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tirsales

NTL I'd prefer Teamspeak - as Gaurnim has stated, TS is written especially to host "conferences" ...

Can you provide links and such for us non-gamers.....

tirsales · 04-16-2009, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

Can you provide links and such for us non-gamers.....

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.

vivaldirules · 04-16-2009, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

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....)

Wow, you're going to a lot of trouble. I hope you don't mind. I don't even know if people would be interested. But thanks anyway.

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.

Greg Anos · 04-16-2009, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tirsales

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.

The one advantage of Skype is you don't need a server, Skype hadles the back-end...

Greg Anos · 04-16-2009, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Wow, you're going to a lot of trouble. I hope you don't mind. I don't even know if people would be interested. But thanks anyway.

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.

Let me slap up a call for volunteers thread...

04-16-2009, 08:47 AM	#1
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	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
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	What's Skype?

04-16-2009, 09:16 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,727 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	It does 4 or 5 people in one conference.

04-16-2009, 09:20 AM	#5
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,546 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	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...

04-16-2009, 09:21 AM	#6
Gaurnim Final Five n°42 Posts: 789 Karma: 3599 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lyon, France Device: Cybook Gen3	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
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,546 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	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....

04-16-2009, 09:45 AM	#9
Greg Anos Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,546 Karma: 37057604 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Pocketbook	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....)

04-16-2009, 09:48 AM	#10
tirsales MIA ... but returning som Posts: 1,600 Karma: 511342 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Germany Device: PRS-505 and Really not owning a PRS-700	NTL I'd prefer Teamspeak - as Gaurnim has stated, TS is written especially to host "conferences" ...