I've zoomed with friends, with business associates and family. It works very well! I was with 22 business friends discussing our industry and worked out so well.
God, Family, Country.
March 25, 2020, 02:04 PM
Perception
I did it the other night. I found out that if you wear the right clothes and pick the right background you can ghost in and out of the display. I used that to amuse myself while my girlfriend talked to her friends.
"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people." "Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy." "I did," said Ford, "it is." "So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?" "It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want." "You mean they actually vote for the lizards." "Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course." "But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?" "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in."
March 25, 2020, 02:09 PM
iron chef
I just downloaded and completed my first Zoom meeting 10 min ago. I was impressed by how smoothly it went. That's great, b/c I dumped Skype when MS took it over.
March 25, 2020, 02:11 PM
mutedblade
I haven't used it, but my daughter has been using it for her college classes. She says it is rather nifty and works as designed.
___________________________ No thanks, I've already got a penguin.
March 25, 2020, 02:17 PM
konata88
Any privacy or data mining concerns? Same as skype, webex (for consumer usages, not corp)?
Just the normal question in the context of: if a product is free, then you are the product. If gtg, then maybe I'll give it a try.
"Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book
March 25, 2020, 03:05 PM
9mmepiphany
My daughter is going to be using it for classes also. She says it works pretty well.
Also have friends in real estate who have been using it for meetings and have reported that it works very smoothly
No, Daoism isn't a religion
March 25, 2020, 03:09 PM
kkina
My aikido dojo has gone to Zoom classes. Unfortunately I missed the first session yesterday due to illness (not a virus! Have an abscessed molar). Heard it went pretty well all things considered. Hopefully I can make the second installment tomorrow.
I used it last night to get my daughter to her ballet class. It worked well.
March 25, 2020, 03:24 PM
ibanda
I had never even heard of it until 8 days ago. I am on day 7 and am an expert now. Hosting meetings with friends in 6 states now.
I am sure big brother can watch everything if they want to. There are a bunch of privacy and do not record settings I have turned on to at least keep privacy from most folks.
I have a few SIGs.
March 25, 2020, 05:22 PM
cas
Oh great, now I have the frik'in Zoom theme song stuck in my head.
_____________________________________________________ Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911.
March 25, 2020, 05:31 PM
PossibleZombie
We have been using Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) for most of our work from home needs, but today we used Zoom for a small meeting and I thought it was great. Some of the group had a few issues with muting and unmuting but for a free app I think it's great.
March 25, 2020, 05:50 PM
zipriderson
I use it for work. My 6 year old uses it to connect with his friends. I think his class will begin using it next week as well.
March 25, 2020, 06:16 PM
parallel
My son is using it for his piano lessons. My daughter is doing her PTSD counseling sessions using it starting Friday.
A penny saved is a government oversight.
March 25, 2020, 06:58 PM
r0gue
I was Zooming often before, now it is nearly constant.
March 25, 2020, 07:11 PM
Black92LX
1st time today. My kindergartener had a 30 minute lesson. What a freaking nightmare!!!!!! 19 Kindergarteners on all at the same time.
———————————————— The world's not perfect, but it's not that bad. If we got each other, and that's all we have. I will be your brother, and I'll hold your hand. You should know I'll be there for you!
March 25, 2020, 07:35 PM
nhracecraft
I have not 'Zoomed' but my son's high school here in NH (Pinkerton Academy) is using Zoom for the Remote Learning Program they rolled out last week for 3400 students. From what I've seen, Zoom is very capable platform and the AV works well. I was also impressed with the options to toggle Video off and the other Privacy features, which I'm sure are viewed very favorably by schools, parents & students alike.
If Some is Good, and More is Better.....then Too Much, is Just Enough !! Trump 2024....Save America! "May Almighty God bless the United States of America" - parabellum 7/26/20 Live Free or Die!
March 25, 2020, 07:46 PM
Expat
We have it loaded on the home system, seems to work well. I use Skype For Business at work.
March 25, 2020, 08:19 PM
ArtieS
"I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation."
Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II.
March 25, 2020, 08:19 PM
DanPatWork
Our classes at my school are going to incorporate Zoom with Canvas for our distance learning for the rest of the semester. I attended my first training webinar today. It seems to work pretty well. Better than my experience with Skype.
March 25, 2020, 08:29 PM
Rolan_Kraps
I just finished my second year working for Zoom. I love it here. Zoom is considered one of the best places to work in America. I Zoom all day long!
Rolan Kraps SASS Regulator Gainesville, Georgia. NRA Range Safety Officer NRA Certified Instructor - Pistol / Personal Protection Inside the Home
