From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: ullbeking at andrewnesbit.org (U'll Be King of the Stars) Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 16:06:49 +0000 Subject: [COFF] [TUHS] Idea: a regular video chat In-Reply-To: References: <20200208073619.GC23759@minnie.tuhs.org> Message-ID: <2d62a168-fb58-aae3-7641-082d26c16ece@andrewnesbit.org> On 08/02/2020 15:41, Clem Cole wrote: > Possibly -  signal works really well and has few if any issues > security/privacy/ownership issues. I think it's a WONDERFUL idea!! I don't mind what multimedia and video converencing technology we use. (Obviously it must meet fundmental technical requirements.) The point that Clem makes about "security/privacy/ownership issues" is important. Now could be a good time for one to open the discussion about their expectations. Andrew > On Fri, Feb 7, 2020 at 11:36 PM Warren Toomey > wrote: > > [x-posting to COFF] > > Idea: anybody interested in a regular video chat? I was thinking of > one that progresses(*) through three different timezones (Asia/Aus/NZ, > then the Americas, then Europe/Africa) so that everybody should be > able to get to two of the three timezones. > >  (* like a progressive dinner) > > 30-60 minutes each one, general old computing. Perhaps a guest speaker > now and then with a short presentation. Perhaps a theme now and then. > Perhaps just chew the fat, shoot the breeze as well. > > Platform: Zoom or I'd be happy to set up a private Jitsi instance. > Something else? > > How often: perhaps weekly or fortnightly through the three timezones, > so it would cycle back every three or six weeks. > > Comments, suggestions?! > > Cheers, Warren > _______________________________________________ > COFF mailing list > COFF at minnie.tuhs.org > https://minnie.tuhs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/coff >