video conferencing last night

[Bob Elzer]

I'm currently connected to last night's jitsi stream this time using
chrome  if anyone wants to try it again


On Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 7:13 PM der.hans via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

> Am 08. Apr, 2020 schwätzte Stephen Partington so:
>
> > I am an SSL certificate away from getting a big blue button server up. I
> am
> > not 100% sure of how well it will do.
> >
> > If it works out I should have the bandwidth to support our meetings and
> If
> > I can get the cert in time would not mind testing it with plug and even
> > using for some of our meetings.
>
> That's awesome. Thanks for the offer! I'm certain we can help with the
> testing.
>
> Perhaps a presentation on BBB next month is in order :).
>
> Mac has us setup for tomorrow. The waiting room even mentions it's for
> PLUG and gives tomorrow's date and time.
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
>
> > On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 4:52 PM der.hans via PLUG-discuss <
> > plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
> >
> >> moin moin,
> >>
> >> it did not go well
> >>
> >> We were chatting in jitsi prior to starting, but once I started the
> >> meeting I could no longer hear others.
> >>
> >> We moved to bluejeans and a couple of us were not able to connect.
> >>
> >> Afterwards I tested zoom with Mac. Had some issues there as well. Sound
> >> kept getting reset. Perhaps that's what was happening with jitsi. As I
> >> wasn't presenting in zoom, we took time to get my client reset.
> >>
> >> I haven't had that type of problem with either jitsi or zoom in the
> past.
> >> Perhaps it was something I was doing last night.
> >>
> >> In testing zoom, I discovered that attendees have to present a name and
> >> email address. Neither have to be accurate and the domain doesn't need
> to
> >> exist.
> >>
> >> We were able to test making me a host, giving attendees the mic and
> taking
> >> it away. We're up for more testing tonight if anyone wants to get
> familiar
> >> with the host tools. Not too complicated, but it some unexpected places.
> >>
> >> zoom requires an app or browser plugin. You can't just use a browser as
> we
> >> can with jitsi and BigBlueButton.
> >>
> >> We can configure zoom to not allowing anyone into the conference until
> the
> >> host shows up to avoid a Slap Shot style pre-game. (diable Join by host)
> >>
> >> We can also put attendees in their own waiting rooms until a host places
> >> them in the conference. (enable Waiting room)
> >>
> >> Mac also pointed out that zoom can live stream to YouTube. We can also
> do
> >> that with jitsi. We could then setup the video conferencing for only
> >> speakers and moderators and everyone else views via YouTube. We then
> take
> >> questions via IRC or other mechanism. I believe we can do a hidden
> YouTube
> >> broadcast that goes away after the meeting. We could use Brian's account
> >> for that or setup a new account.
> >>
> >> Let me know if you'd like to help with testing tonight.
> >>
> >> ciao,
> >>
> >> der.hans
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