[bestbits] [Meeting Report]: friday meeting with fadi et all

[Jeremy Malcolm]

On 30/10/13 11:44, michael gurstein wrote:
>
> Thanks for this Joana, it is useful but for me at least it raises more
> questions than it answers.
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> I think that there is a need for some sort of continuing regular voice
> communiation where there can be queries and answers as they arise.
>
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> Does anyone have access to a teleconferencing voice bridge (do we need
> something like that) and could we start to schedule a regular (once
> every two weeks?) teleconference. Time zones of course will be a
> problem but if we rotate the hosting so that everyone gets there
> chance to be getting up at 3 am : ) perhaps it might work.
>

Good suggestion provided that it supplements, but does not replace, list
discussion.  I would like to suggest that we use Mumble, which is a
secure group VoIP chat.  Instructions are here:

http://bestbits.net/wiki/main/secure-communication-tools/

Currently the instructions specify that you should use a server from
Robert Guerra of Citizen Lab, but this was for testing purposes.  I have
had a few successful dry runs now.  But ultimately if we are to host
regular voice conferences, I will set up our own Best Bits Mumble server.

(Disclaimer: the Best Bits website is not fully restored yet.  Some
functionality, most notably the navigation menu, and the documents
uploaded from our Bali meeting, are still under repair.)

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