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Anne Epstein
Sep 15, 2009, 9:40:50 PM9/15/09
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So I've gotten a suggestion for tinychat - anyone used it/have any idea how it is in practice compared to Skype? Or, anything else/similar?
Was thinking something more on the "chat room" model rather than the "conference call" model could be better for the group -major benefit would be not having to depend on a "leader" person to start the chat, also, if, like today, the person (in today's case, me) new people are told to contact is a little late, they might be concerned they have the information wrong or something...and if they don't know anyone else to contact, they might get left out. Could be other/better solutions than this though. Maybe, just having one or two others whose skype ids get stuck into the email I send out beforehand alongside mine would solve all potential problems. :)
Was thinking something more on the "chat room" model rather than the "conference call" model could be better for the group -major benefit would be not having to depend on a "leader" person to start the chat, also, if, like today, the person (in today's case, me) new people are told to contact is a little late, they might be concerned they have the information wrong or something...and if they don't know anyone else to contact, they might get left out. Could be other/better solutions than this though. Maybe, just having one or two others whose skype ids get stuck into the email I send out beforehand alongside mine would solve all potential problems. :)
rjames...@gmail.com
Sep 15, 2009, 9:48:34 PM9/15/09
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I really like Skype for group chats - the person starting one can add
people and the chat never need go away. A dev team I was on used such
a chat for over three years straight.
When someone gets Google group membership could add them to the chat
"room" - it could stay open during non mtg times, too, and become a
"club room" of sorts.
Never used the calling features of Skype until tonight though!!
Robert J Taylor
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people and the chat never need go away. A dev team I was on used such
a chat for over three years straight.
When someone gets Google group membership could add them to the chat
"room" - it could stay open during non mtg times, too, and become a
"club room" of sorts.
Never used the calling features of Skype until tonight though!!
Robert J Taylor
Senior Systems Engineer
Customer Development
robert...@rackspace.com
O: 210.312.5505
M: 210.548.5616
http://twitter.com/rjamestaylor
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Joe Ocampo
Sep 15, 2009, 9:51:09 PM9/15/09
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Not that I have been involved but you might want to consider CampFire. There is a free license for 4 simultaneous chatters. What that translates too is if you have around 8 people in a chat room 4 would have to be chatting at the same time. The benefits to this is that you have a log of what has been said which is really valuable for a book club. AND you can upload files.
Joe Ocampo
Sep 15, 2009, 9:52:12 PM9/15/09
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OMG I a leaving this list now that I know that Robert is on here! j.k
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rjames...@gmail.com
Sep 15, 2009, 9:56:15 PM9/15/09
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Skype chat records log unendingly and allows file xfer. And is "free"
Oh, to Joe -- :p
:)
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M: 210.548.5616
Joe Ocampo
Sep 15, 2009, 10:06:29 PM9/15/09
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Anne Epstein
Sep 15, 2009, 10:13:42 PM9/15/09
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Didn't know about this chat room/group feature, that sounds like a low-transition way to solve the problem! (have I ever said I was a skype expert? I sure hope not, because that would have been a big fat LIE,- I'm lucky I figured out how to put my picture in it :D )
Of course, if campfire isso super awesome that we're losing out big by not using it.... ? well, I've never used it, so I have no data there myself.
Here's my proposal: let's see see how this skype group feature works out for us. - If that is proving inadequate in some way (see, I left that completely vague and open), then we can look into something else. Feel free to argue against this suggestion.
Of course, if campfire isso super awesome that we're losing out big by not using it.... ? well, I've never used it, so I have no data there myself.
Here's my proposal: let's see see how this skype group feature works out for us. - If that is proving inadequate in some way (see, I left that completely vague and open), then we can look into something else. Feel free to argue against this suggestion.
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