Zoom meet?

[DrGreggles]

I was born a semaphore cunt and I'll die a semaphore cunt.


EDIT: new page semaphore cunt

[Small Man Big Horse]

Is Zoom new? It's been Hangouts and Slack[nb]Not a euphemism for the state of things after Netflix and chill. [/nb] for years, but people have suddenly got all vocal about Zoom which is - wait for it - identical to Hangouts and Slack.

I've been using Zoom for about 18 months now as my TEFL company uses it, it seems pretty simple to set up and use in general.

I may pop in during the evening part of this, once everyone's drunk and will be unable to remember what was said the next day.

[BlodwynPig]

This could all end terribly badly

[pancreas]

This could all end terribly badly

I do hope so.

[BlodwynPig]

I do hope so.

You might get to see my wife throw a kettle at me. "who the fuck are you talking to! Why are you having fun!"

[boki]

Now it's all Discord and Slack and Zoom

When Porn Goes Bad

[Brundle-Fly]

Where is everyone?

[imitationleather]

Bug party.

[Ferris]

Could block my camera and mute everything, and just observe like at a zoo or Victorian asylum.

[oy vey]

A fine addition to the lockdown tug library.

[Marner and Me]

Any one getting their clacker out or what?

[kittens]

i'll get involved in this briefly and then get embarrassed and leave. can't wait

[olliebean]

Had anyone heard of Zoom before Covid? I hadn't but now it's all anyone goes on about. I'd be up for this except on full lockdown and only have 3 cans of Punk IPA for the next 3 weeks.

I don't think I trust it. Clicked on a link elsewhere for a Zoom meetup, thinking it would be a web-based thing, and it immediately wanted me to download and install their software with no option to find out more about it first. Also I did a Google and found loads of people going on about how it monitors everything you do on your computer. Also I'm a curmudgeonly shut-in who finds group socialising immensely stressful, so I'll be giving this a miss.

[idunnosomename]

Ive got a six digit icq number

[drummersaredeaf]

Do you have to pay a subscription for it?

My housemate had a Zoom party at the weekend, and I got the impression one of them had a licence and the rest just hopped on for free.

[BlodwynPig]

The free version of Zoom allows only 40 minutes of air time

[DrGreggles]

Webex?

[Dex Sawash]

i'll get involved in this briefly and then get embarrassed and leave.

I do that in CaB radio chat, can't imagine what video feed would be like.

[DrGreggles]

I do that in CaB radio chat, can't imagine what video feed would be like.

Balaclavas innit

[El Unicornio, mang]

Had anyone heard of Zoom before Covid?

Nope. Just assuming it's something like Skype

[DrGreggles]

It is, but there's a 40 minute limit on the free version.

I'm looking at potential alternatives and found this: https://store.bluejeans.com/
Free 7 day trial

[idunnosomename]

anyone still have MS Chat installed

[olliebean]

Can't Skype do it? According to their website, they can and it's free, you don't need to install anything, and you don't even need to sign up for an account.

[kittens]

i hosted a zoom "meeting" last night that went on for over 2 hours and didn't have to pay a dime.

[El Unicornio, mang]

Can't Skype do it? According to their website, they can and it's free, you don't need to install anything, and you don't even need to sign up for an account.

That's what I was thinking. Is it just that Zoom is the new cool thing so everyone's migrating over to it? (god I sound old)

[pancreas]

Skype is not always that stable and Zoom dynamically flicks between people who are talking. Maybe Skype can do that? Plus raising your hand and shit.

[El Unicornio, mang]

Ok. My mates want to do a zoom chat later so I guess I better get on board, although I kind of hate being on webcam

[Sebastian Cobb]

Is Zoom new? It's been Hangouts and Slack[nb]Not a euphemism for the state of things after Netflix and chill. [/nb] for years, but people have suddenly got all vocal about Zoom which is - wait for it - identical to Hangouts and Slack.

That's also my feeling.

One thing I know about Zoom is apparently it automatically kills the sessions if meetings overrun by a decent amount, which is something I approve of.

I got a Teams account yesterday it seems fucking shit, can't even see who is in a room.

[Sebastian Cobb]

Skype is not always that stable and Zoom dynamically flicks between people who are talking. Maybe Skype can do that? Plus raising your hand and shit.

Hangouts does this and it's free.

[BlodwynPig]

Do I need to shave for this?