[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Going Forward

Mon Aug 10 15:40:16 PDT 2020

I’ve seen usually 31-32 people in our zoom meetings. Pretty consistent
numbers. (Zoom doesn’t keep a tally AFAIK.)
Our in person meetings had 24-30 and sometimes up to 36 depending on the
topic or other factors.
The use of zoom has also allowed some located at a distance to join; I
believe we’ve had joiners from California (can you name others?).
-steve

On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 6:28 PM <palbin24 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I don’t have formal numbers but it seemed to me we had about 30 people per
> session plus many new faces!
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> Peter
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> 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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> *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
>
> The Community Center sent out a questionnaire to many of us asking about
> opening up the Center for activities such as ours.
>
> 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.
>
> 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).
>
> 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.
>
> John – would you open a discussion on this topic, and maybe someone who
> has a DOODLE account can help with polling.
>
> George
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