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Best platform for group meetings?

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    #1

    Zoom?

    Facetime?

    Google hangouts (or whatever they're calling it now)?

    Skype?

    Problem with FaceTime is that it's Apple-platform specific.
    Problem with Google hangouts is that you need a Google account.
    Problem with Skype is that it's Microsoft account specific.

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    • AxtremusA Away
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      Axtremus
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      #2

      Try out Zoom for yourself, right now, see the link posted by LuFinsDad at https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/529/maskerade-happy-hour-monday-at-5/10

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      • AxtremusA Away
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        Axtremus
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        #3

        For group meetings that do not require every participant to have an "account", there are:
        https://zoom.us
        https://www.bluejeans.com
        https://www.gotomeeting.com
        https://www.webex.com

        Have fun exploring.

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        • MikM Away
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          #4

          Zoom is pretty good I think, so is Teams.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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          • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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            Aqua Letifer
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            #5

            Skype, FaceTime etc.

            Please love yourself.

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            • brendaB Offline
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              brenda
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              #6

              Depends on the number of participants. I need one for at least 100, so will be trying Google Meet. It handles up to 250, and can record the meeting, which can be useful for posting on a website and creating official minutes for records.

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              • brendaB Offline
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                brenda
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                #7

                For small groups, Zoom has been fine. For very small, Skype.

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                • kluursK Offline
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                  kluurs
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                  #8

                  I used gotomeetings - worked fine - but I haven't tried it in a couple of years.

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                  • KlausK Offline
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                    wrote on last edited by Klaus
                    #9

                    Forget Skype, FaceTime, Hangouts. They are dead.

                    Zoom is pretty decent. I'm using it for meetings with 30 people on a regular basis and use it for lectures with 100+ students.

                    Bluejeans is also pretty reliable.

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