Re: Jitsi upgraded, fully operational again, features added

Awesome! Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication Manu. You never
cease to amaze me.

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On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 4:23 PM Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> The Jitsi bridge was fixed a few days ago, but we were only able to do a
> scale/diversity test today. The scale/diversity test today was
> successful. All systems nominal.
>
> The W3C CCG Jitsi system should be fully operational again:
>
> * Dialing in via phone works
>
> * Dialing in via Chrome 84-87 works on Mac, Linux, Android,
>   iPhone, and Windows. The browser-based client also now
>   works from mobile phone browsers.
>
> * Dialing in from behind aggressive corporate/government/home
>   firewalls seems to work.
>
> In addition to getting our old capabilities back, the following upgrades
> have been made as well:
>
> * Storage upgraded to archive 2+ years of meeting audio and
>   video (every year of archive costs us roughly $35/year,
>   which is quite affordable).
>
> * Added a EU dial-in number... well, specifically a UK dial in
>   number, what could go wrong? :P (we can get a number
>   in the actual EU if this creates issues for people dialing
>   in): +44 161 519 4762
>
> * Removed the annoying wooshing sound when chat channel is
>   closed and scribe is scribing.
>
> * Real-time moderator granting so Chairs can anoint deputies
>   during a call to deal with insurrections (or just, you know,
>   help them with the call).
>
> * Real-time password protection to protect against Zoom
>   raiding / Zoombombing (this is a feature that Zoom does not
>   have - we can lock a room and share passwords in real time
>   in IRC and only with the people we trust).
>
> * Real-time streaming to YouTube for large gatherings
>   (300+ people)
>
> * Streaming of 4K video if your upstream/downstream supports
>   it.
>
> I'm considering a test this Friday for the broader community if folks
> are interested in taking the new system out for a spin. I'll shoot for
> 11am ET. Will send an invite out to the mailing list.
>
> -- manu
>
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