Re: ditch voip/sip

+1 to Jitsi over Zoom, as well.

On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 5:13 PM Christopher Allen <
ChristopherA@lifewithalacrity.com> wrote:

> On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 11:45 AM Taylor Kendal <taylor@learningeconomy.io>
> wrote:
>
>> I would only add that the technical "sophistication" (which is
>> unquestionable in this community) introduces, albeit unintentionally, a
>> barrier for others who may offer valuable perspectives and contributions.
>>
>> I would advocate for the fewest technical barriers to entry. I think Zoom
>> or Jitsi (along with a call-in option) likely opens the door as wide
>> as possible given current infrastructure.
>>
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>
> One of the biggest barriers is NOT the monthly cost of Zoom, etc. It is
> replacing our sunk cost of tooling to make sure that the transcripts and
> audio are made available. Manu originally, and more recently Kim spent many
> hours trying to make it work better and not take hours each week of
> laborious hand work.
>
> Any proposal for changing what we do now has to consider the up-front
> costs of testing and deploying an alternative solution, as well as the
> ongoing cost of supporting that solution for the community.
>
> If DIF, Hyperledger, Veres.One or other funded parties are up for funding
> this up-front expense and long-term admin support, and I'm all up for a
> major change. It can also happen if a new volunteer stands up for a
> fairly large commitment. However, if it has to come out of the already
> limited volunteer time of the co-chairs and leaders of this community, I
> don't believe that it can happen.
>
> — Christopher Allen
>
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