I second both Aphaia and Mark
IRC is much better for communication
but we do use regular phone call conferences between 2-3 users to communicate as well, I don't prefer to have large scale conferences through this method or Skype.

Mido

On Dec 22, 2007 1:49 AM, Aphaia <aphaia@gmail.com> wrote:
Concur with Markie. IRC has the larger capacity than skype and its
client is free. If you mean the voice chat, instead of text base
conversation, as a non native speaker of English, and as Transcom
chair, regarding the potential translation, I strongly oppose to have
our regular meeting on voice chat.

On Dec 22, 2007 8:15 AM, Wikinews Markie <newsmarkie@googlemail.com> wrote:
> right, i know im not mido :-) but i want to say a few things.
>
>
> On Dec 21, 2007 10:29 PM, simonpedia <simon@cols.com.au> wrote:

> > Look, would you consider using skype for some of these discussions?
> >
> > I'm not really used to using it a lot but it would seem friendlier than
> IRC (by itself)
> >
> > Have put a link to a  Skypecast room I just set up, on this page
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Communication_Projects_Group (bottom right)
> It could be left open all the time, if it's a useful thing. I can send the
> password if yu want.
>
> hmm skype, comercial and requires downloads.  also its not used by CPG  and
> IMO irc is fine and is used by many people to communicate normally.  you
> have also been informed before of the different options of how to use IRC
> and to me it just seems like you want to use this because its convienent for
> you but its not to me so hey we go round in circles, but why change??


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