It looks like we can invite people by calling them on their regular phone numbers from a hangout. So there's an alternative for folks who don't care to create a google account but still want to listen in.
Martijn On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 7:37 PM, the Old Topo Depot <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Greg, > > Thanks for sharing your concerns re Google Hangout. We've had similar > comments from others and having discussions about what we can do to help > address such concerns. > > Having said that, I will also say that the ability to see, as well as hear, > the other folks on the call (even though they're a bit tiny) is a boon to > better communications. > > I'm hoping others on the list will provide suggestions regarding > alternatives to Hangout that are equally functional. > > Best, > > > On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Greg Troxel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Martijn van Exel <[email protected]> writes: >> >> > The newly elected US Chapter board will have its first official >> > meeting tonight at 5PM PDT / 8PM EDT. We're going to try a Google >> > Hangout. Everyone is welcome to listen in! >> > >> > https://plus.google.com/events/c91rctgp4ia8cq3ffqo914lvvus >> >> (I'm not a member, and I'm not likely to attend these meetings anyway; >> my time available for OSM is erratic.) >> >> I realize google hangouts may be convenient (and free), but I've been >> concerned by a growing trend in free software (to include open data) >> projects to use proprietary tools and services, and particularly >> services that have bad privacy practices. I realize I'm in a minority >> by declining to have a google account or a facebook account, but I >> think that from an open project governance viewpoint people shouldn't be >> encouraged to deal with google/facebook/etc. >> >> That said, I don't have any concrete or useful suggestions about >> alternatives (beyond IRC or XMPP). I just felt compelled to point out >> the issue. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-us mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us >> > > > > -- > John Novak > 585-OLD-TOPOS (585-653-8676) > -- martijn van exel http://oegeo.wordpress.com _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
