[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Going Forward

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Mon Aug 10 15:28:11 PDT 2020


I don’t have formal numbers but it seemed to me we had about 30 people per session plus many new faces!

Peter

> On Aug 10, 2020, at 6:22 PM, jjrudy1 at comcast.net wrote:
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> I wonder whether Steve was tracking ZOOM participants at our meetings.  I suspect that it was at least as high as when we did it in person
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> John Rudy
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> From: Robert Primak <bobprimak at yahoo.com> 
> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2020 6:21 PM
> To: 'Jonathan Goode' <jonathan.goode at gmail.com>; 'Lexington Computer Group New Address Distribution' <lctg at lists.toku.us>; 'John and Janice Rudy' <jjrudy1 at comcast.net>; George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com>
> Subject: Re: [Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Going Forward
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> I am probably one of the "younger" members of our group, and one of the newest. Even though I am in good health and have excellent immunity, I do not think it is wise to be in an enclosed space with dubious air circulation and unknown filtration when we have a well working alternative in place with Zoom. 
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> I don't think people like Dick Miller, who does not want to use Zoom to present to our group (or to anyone else for that matter) would be any more likely to want to come to present at the LCC until the vaccine arrives and other "little details" get sorted out. 
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> I am also watching the Natick FOSS group and their discussions about the Natick Community Center, to see how that group and that facility are handling reopening. So far, there is no planned date to reopen in Natick for those meetings.
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> In Chicago, one of the groups I've been in touch with is not considering face to face meetings any time soon, while the other group is just beginning to talk about the possibilities. 
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> The concensus seems to be, we all should remain in touch with those whose facilities we've been using. But it is way too soon to make any commitments to resume our face to face meetings. 
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> Other than "holding our place" as users of LCC, I don't see any great advantage to moving back there too soon, and I see many serious disadvantages.
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> Even when facilities do reopen, I wonder if we might consider keeping Zoom as a way to connect with the group even if sometimes some of us can't attend meetings in person? How can we handle a "mixed presence" of people attending live plus people attending remotely via Zoom? How would our Zoom Attendees participate in meetings? Is Zoom the best/only way remote attendees could join in? Would we have a Big Screen in addition to the presenter's screen? A split-screen? 
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> Lessons we learn can be shared with other user groups, here around Boston, and far away such as my friends in Chicago. Let's keep thinking about how we'll handle "hybrid meetings" moving forward, OK? 
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> -- Bob Primak
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> On Monday, August 10, 2020, 02:15:07 PM EDT, George Gamota <ggamota at stma-llc.com> wrote:
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> Dear John and Tech Group
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> The Community Center sent out a questionnaire to many of us asking about opening up the Center for activities such as ours.
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> I am delighted that the Center is thinking of opening up. We all miss it and our meetings have been something that many of us have looked forward to, not just to listen to some fascinating lectures but also to socialize.
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> Having said that, I also feel that continuing our meetings via ZOOM has not only met my expectations but exceeded it (thanks to Steve and others).
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> I think this might be a good time to discuss how we go forward once the Center is open. Maybe we can do a DOODLE poll to see how members feel about various options at least through 2020.
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> John – would you open a discussion on this topic, and maybe someone who has a DOODLE account can help with polling.
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> George
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