Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules

#1

Post by Satifer » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:23 AM UTC

Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules
tinychat.com

Re: Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules

#2

Post by Satifer » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:25 AM UTC

Many of us login several times a day, and spend at least several minutes reading and commenting.

Let's set up web/videochats with 1 hr advance warning on topics of interest. Many think this could be very beneficial to this community.

It's a way to get faster, more involved conversation on issues that require more than a forum post to really discuss.

Comment below whether you would prefer text chat or video chat, topics of conversation, and any other ideas

!!! Comment & Upvote if interested and we'll set this up

Setup: Post on Ask HN for a "HN Chat at 8pm EST, Topic: _____"

Platform: tlk.io for textchat or appear.in for videochat?

# per videoroom: 6? 8? 10?

Moderators?

Guest speakers?

Re: Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules

#3

Post by user321 » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:31 AM UTC

Satifer wrote: post #2

Many of us login several times a day, and spend at least several minutes reading and commenting. Let's set up web/videochats with 1 hr advance warning on topics of interest. Many think this could be very beneficial to this community. It's a way to get faster, more involved conversation on issues that require more than a forum post to really discuss. Comment below whether you would prefer text chat or video chat, topi…

hello, not a bad idea. But i couldn't write on the webchat

Re: Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules

#4

Post by Satifer » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:32 AM UTC

user321 wrote: post #3

Satifer wrote: post #2

Many of us login several times a day, and spend at least several minutes reading and commenting. Let's set up web/videochats with 1 hr advance warning on topics of interest. Many think this could be very beneficial to this community. It's a way to get faster, more involved conversation on issues that require more than a forum post to really discuss. Comment below whether you would prefer text chat or video chat, topi…

hello, not a bad idea. But i couldn't write on the webchat

Strange - maybe there's a better alternative to tinychat?

Re: Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules

#5

Post by user321 » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:35 AM UTC

Satifer wrote: post #4

user321 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

hello, not a bad idea. But i couldn't write on the webchat

Strange - maybe there's a better alternative to tinychat?

yes maybe https://tlk.io/hnchat

Re: Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules

#6

Post by user321 » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:54 AM UTC

Satifer wrote: post #4

user321 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

hello, not a bad idea. But i couldn't write on the webchat

Strange - maybe there's a better alternative to tinychat?

This? https://appear.in/ for videochat?

Re: Ask HN: HN Videochats on demand? Rooms by topic? Let's set some ground rules

#7

Post by Satifer » Sun, Jan 31, 2016, 4:57 AM UTC

user321 wrote: post #6

Satifer wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Strange - maybe there's a better alternative to tinychat?

This? https://appear.in/ for videochat?

that should work. we'll have to see how popular this idea gets.

shouldn't be too hard, given that many threads have 200+ upvotes daily