Community and web resources/Guidelines for online meet-up

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  • Howto
    • No special software installation required; most modern browsers should work (WebRTC required).
  • Open the URL above, accept the privacy statement,
    • enter your name,
    • click "join" (or "start" if you’re the first),
    • click "with microphone", allow your browser to access it, check the audio.
    • Your microphone is muted if you join. Activate microphone and/or camera with the buttons at the bottom.
    • Minimize the default presentation with the "screen" button, bottom right.
  • If you’d like to share your screen or upload a file, you can make yourself the presenter: Click on your user name, change the setting, then you’ll see the "screen sharing" button beside the camera button; also there’s now "manage presentations" behind the "plus" button. Beware there is only one presenter at a time, so don’t kill someone else’s presentation.
  • Technical hints
    • Sound is usually better if you use a headset (less noise for everyone).
    • Connection problems are mostly due to low bandwidth or high latency on your side, e.g. with mobile connections.
    • Sometimes leaving and re-entering helps.
    • If audio/video doesn’t work for you, you can still use the text chat.
    • Screen sharing needs a lot of bandwidth.
    • BigBlueButton documentation applies: bigbluebutton.org
  • Netiquette
    • Please use a name that we recognize from here. Some feel uncomfortable with anonymous lurkers.
    • Mute your microphone while you’re not talking.
    • It’s nice to show your face at least when you join.
    • If there are connection problems, stop camera sharing.
    • The room is set to “everyone’s a moderator“, I trust you...