King Kon 2020

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fushingfeef

Finally Uber!
Aug 14, 2009
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....I never expected to ever post something that is going to gut me like this one will.....I am calling off the Kon.....in light of the continuing health crisis, and the uncertainty of "recovery" from same-I cannot and WILL NOT put anyone's lives, or their loved ones lives at risk.....I understand that the event isn't until mid-July, but our travel ban is in place in Ohio until the end of June.....so much is unknown at this juncture-that I have to shutter it and I may not be well, or could even be a carrier......I am in almost physical pain from having to make this decision, but you all mean the world to me and the love I have for everyone cannot allow any harm to come to this Tet.....I am so very sorry...hopefully this notice allows for needed cancellations and re-direction of funds.....Tracy suggested putting things off until the same time next year, and if all is well-I'm fine with that.....communication with the Board being shut down might be an issue, but let me calm down and we can discuss that going forward.....regardless, this year has been lost to CoVid......again, I'm deeply sorry.....
You made the right call, sir. I wasn't going to be able to make it this year due to a family commitment, but I'll see what next year brings. It will all work out.
 

Sundrop

Sunny the Great & Wonderful
Jun 12, 2008
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In light of all that is going on I’d say correct call GNT. :(

Is there something out there when people can do some group video chat with multiple screen images of everyone?

Well, there goes Ms Mod and my road trip from hell. And here I stocked up on Advil, booze and lots of drugs just for the occasion. ;):)
I can always come for a visit......but then you'd be the one in need of the Advil, booze and lots of drugs. :cheerful:
 

Wayoftheredpanda

Flaming Wonder Telepath
May 15, 2018
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If some people wanted to get together on a Zoom call, I could host. It would have to be after hours US/MDT because it's our business account.

Let me know if you're interested.
The thing with Zoom is that it's being investigated for some shady stuff going on behind the scenes. It's so insecure I don't know why schools chose to use it. I thought something seemed fishy about it when my mom asked me to download it, but my mom told me to stop being paranoid. What can I say? It's the American public school system, after all.
 

Edward John

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Aug 15, 2019
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The thing with Zoom is that it's being investigated for some shady stuff going on behind the scenes. It's so insecure I don't know why schools chose to use it. I thought something seemed fishy about it when my mom asked me to download it, but my mom told me to stop being paranoid. What can I say? It's the American public school system, after all.
We use it at my university, it buffers more than myself and Dio in a bout with Ms Mod. :) It does seem a bit questionable at moments though.
 

Grandpa

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Mar 2, 2014
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Sorry I offered!

Yeah, we use Zoom a lot. In fact, it's about the only game in town at the moment for what we do. The security depends on the package that you buy. The free model, not so secure. The program we're on is HIPAA-compliant and has bank-level security. We password-protect our meetings. Haven't had a problem, and it's more robust, feature-laden, and easier to use than the other platforms.

They hacked me off, too, more about the data-sharing than the security issue. But I can't help but smile at the irony of people on Facebook complaining about news about Zoom data-sharing. Part of the world we're in now. Zoom said it would knock it off, but how do you ever know with anyone.
 

Edward John

Well-Known Member
Aug 15, 2019
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In light of all that is going on I’d say correct call GNT. :(

Is there something out there when people can do some group video chat with multiple screen images of everyone?

Well, there goes Ms Mod and my road trip from hell. And here I stocked up on Advil, booze and lots of drugs just for the occasion. ;):)
Sell the booze and drugs to all those New Yorkers. :)