Impromptu Skype Meeting (COMPLETE)

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Impromptu Skype Meeting (COMPLETE)

Postby Shiyonasan » 10 years ago

Since I just finished my college semester, and with the test runs of the impromptu Skype meetings at the end of last year being successful, I thought I'd do the first official impromptu Skype meeting today!

As soon as this thread is posted, you can join! I'll be going until 9 PM Eastern Time unless something unexpected comes up before then. (To convert that time into your own time zone, click this link.)

If you would like to attend, but don't know what we do during these Skype meetings, here is the FAQ:

What do we do during a Skype meeting some of you say?

  • Interested members gather together at an appointed date and time during a voice-only Skype call with instant messaging and talk for a few hours about random topics. It's a laid back online get-together where you can verbally chat with fellow members and get to know them a little bit. Interested members can also join through just instant messaging if they can't use voice chat or choose to not use voice chat.

There are still a few rules that you must follow though, just like on the forum.

  • You must respect your fellow members during the Skype Meeting. Discuss topics in a civil manner with each other.

  • No political or religious discussion.

    You must Skype from a quiet area or area with very little background noise. If you have background noise and are unable to get rid of the it within 15 minutes of joining the Skype call, I will drop you from the call and give you a chance to eliminate the background noise before allowing you back into the Skype meeting. If, when I allow you back in the call, you still have background noise coming from your end of the call, you will be banned from the rest of the Skype meeting.

How do I participate in the Skype meeting?

  • Make a reply in this thread saying that you are interested in participating.

  • Then, you have to PM me your Skype name. I will add your Skype name to my list of contacts. Then, indicate that you're online on Skype, and I'll send you a message on Skype to confirm that you want to participate in the Skype meeting. You may also send me a message on Skype if you want to participate. Once you confirm, I'll call you to add you to the Skype call.

  • DO NOT CALL ME ON SKYPE TO ENTER THE SKYPE MEETING. You will not be put into the same Skype call as everyone else. Just indicate that you are online and ready to participate on Skype, and I will give you a call on Skype to put you into the proper Skype meeting.

Can I join the Skype meeting after the time it begins?

  • Absolutely! If you can't join until an hour or two into the Skype meeting, I will still let you in. You may also drop out of the Skype meeting at any time if you have other obligations.

Any further questions about the Skype Meeting?

    Ask them in this thread! Otherwise, use this thread to discuss this Skype meeting!


Also, since Skype has a tendency to freak out if too many people are in one call, I'll give voice chat three tries to work correctly and not crash if six or more people join the Skype call. If, after the third try, Skype crashes, then I'll change the Skype meeting to only instant messaging until there's a small amount of people left (probably four or five, since Skype does pretty good with that amount of people). At that point, I'll bring voice chat back.
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Postby Shiyonasan » 10 years ago

...and the first official impromptu Skype meeting has come to an end. It was very laid back since not much has happened in the world of Astro Boy lately. In attendance was EyeOdyssey, Reid958, and Fafner for a brief time. It was very fun, and I had a good time chatting with everyone again! :) We did a Hunger Games simulator that is similar to the Survivor one I posted in the Games & Role Play subforum not too long ago. After putting in many random people and things as tributes for the simulation, Andy Warhol came out as champion. It was a very random, but funny game. :lol: Anyway, next Skype meeting will be a traditional one which you vote on a date for. It'll most likely happen in late June.

IMPORTANT: After receiving private messages from two different members regarding Skype meetings and for other private reasons, I've decided to discontinue hosting impromptu Skype meetings. Traditional Skype meetings, the type that you vote on, will still occur four times a year and be hosted by me. If you wish to receive reminders for upcoming Skype meetings that I'll host, make a reply to this thread or send me a private message.
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