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koraks
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: memes]
#14428979 - 05/10/11 09:22 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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frith said: i dont care either way though. i still dont see the point of video conferencing.
Really? Then you're either incredibly closed-minded and unimaginative or you're just being difficult.
Because video conferencing clearly has great applicability.
What does video conferencing add exactly to voice chat? I know that about a decade ago, video con technology used to be regarded as the super-duper technology that would render face-to-face conversations unnecessary, but I know from very up-close and personal that that isn't the case. And in situations where face-to-face isn't necessary, it seems that regular voice chat works just fine. Video is a nice addition, but I'm not sure if it brings that much to the party. (Apart from webcam sex, which obviously is just not such a hot deal if you take away the video).
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: frith]
#14429120 - 05/10/11 10:12 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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frith said: like what?
-Like allowing grandmothers everywhere to frequently see their baby grandchildren without having to travel all the time; something most grandparents dont' have energy (or $) for
-Allowing executives to be present in meetings without being physically in the same room. When I was aged 9-12 my mom would fly to Chicago (we live in eastern VA) every monday and fly home every Friday so that we wouldn't have to move. Now-a-days she can sit at home on her tablet and oversee production issues in Ireland.
-Medical applications: think about doctors in the US streaming in to clinics in Africa where they can visually diagnose skin ailments and give orders to the staff there regarding which and how much medication to administer.
-Becoming familiar (not just fb stalking) your future college freshman roommate. I know how weird it can be livingwith someone you know nothing about. A few face-to-face convos help with that a lot. A lot of information richness is lost on phone/email/FB. Facial expressions and reactions tell a lot about people.
-Seeing the look on someone's face when you give them great news, as opposed to just hearing their digitalized voice over a tiny cell phone speaker.
you know, things like taht.
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: memes]
#14429136 - 05/10/11 10:18 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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wow, how did we ever get by back in the stone age without video chat?
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: memes]
#14429174 - 05/10/11 10:29 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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meams said:
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frith said: like what?
-Like allowing grandmothers everywhere to frequently see their baby grandchildren without having to travel all the time; something most grandparents dont' have energy (or $) for
-Allowing executives to be present in meetings without being physically in the same room. When I was aged 9-12 my mom would fly to Chicago (we live in eastern VA) every monday and fly home every Friday so that we wouldn't have to move. Now-a-days she can sit at home on her tablet and oversee production issues in Ireland.
-Medical applications: think about doctors in the US streaming in to clinics in Africa where they can visually diagnose skin ailments and give orders to the staff there regarding which and how much medication to administer.
All of that can be done with email or conference calls.
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meams said: -Becoming familiar (not just fb stalking) your future college freshman roommate. I know how weird it can be livingwith someone you know nothing about. A few face-to-face convos help with that a lot. A lot of information richness is lost on phone/email/FB. Facial expressions and reactions tell a lot about people.
I'll give you that one.
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meams said: -Seeing the look on someone's face when you give them great news, as opposed to just hearing their digitalized voice over a tiny cell phone speaker.
meh.. its not really necessary. 
I just think that it rarely adds any value at all to a conversation that can be completed just as easily on a conference call.
If I am talking to you, I want to know what you are saying. I don't need to see you to talk to you.
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: frith] 1
#14429252 - 05/10/11 10:55 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Frith doesn't want people to see him
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: blujay]
#14429334 - 05/10/11 11:15 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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blujay said: Frith doesn't want people to see him 
Yeah, that's why he posts his face on this message board \
I'm with frith on this one. But I do think the grandma-argument is solid. It's the most solid one in there. The rest is just meh; it can either be done perfectly well through voice chat or email, or it requires actual face-to-face contact. I think most of its value lies in personal (non-business) communication; couples who live in geographical separation being able to see each other and whatnot. I think that does help in some cases.
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: koraks]
#14429350 - 05/10/11 11:17 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Well if you like voice chat and email so much why don't you just marry them?
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: blujay]
#14429352 - 05/10/11 11:18 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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You know, I just might, and then you'll have to go without them, because they're very loyal and reliable!
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: frith]
#14429694 - 05/10/11 12:45 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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'meh, y'all are wak.
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Re: Well, there goes Skype [Re: desant]
#14429798 - 05/10/11 01:11 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Skype was already getting obnoxiously obtrusive, setting cookies, opening invisible windows, running scripts in I.E. even though it isn't my default browser....running them in the background. After investigation, most of it is downloading bullshit macromedia flash player stuff to run ads when you open your browser.
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could really give a shit less, Google voice
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starfire_xes said: Skype was already getting obnoxiously obtrusive, setting cookies, opening invisible windows, running scripts in I.E. even though it isn't my default browser....running them in the background. After investigation, most of it is downloading bullshit macromedia flash player stuff to run ads when you open your browser.
disable all scripts by default, I've grown to do this normally and I'll run certain scripts on websites I know, and permit. easy thing to get used to some nice plugins for firefox etc..
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