Post by timeforliving2 on Nov 13, 2018 23:17:36 GMT -5
After years at ILIASM and its predecessor site the thought just occurred to me… Has anyone talked about having a general ILIASM conference call number that people could call if they wanted to?
Especially in the early years for me I truly wished there was someone I could *talk to* about this stuff… and it was always so difficult. Here, people understand. It would be natural to want to talk to other people here. Beyond just texting / typing back and forth.
One of the problems to calling people directly is you may want to maintain your privacy… both in terms of your phone number and name. For two people who otherwise might be willing to talk to each other, they would each need to set up a separate Google Voice number to protect their privacy, which takes time, effort, and a general understanding to do. However, if there was a general ILIASM conference line already set up, you could say “I’d really like to talk if you have the time… Meet me on the conference line in 5 minutes?”
Benefits:
• The phone number would be pre-established
• There doesn’t have to be any permanent designated “host” for a relatively reasonable time up to 45 minutes… You could set it up so that anyone could call in and have a phone call up to 45 minutes before getting kicked off (without the host)
• Although it would be based in the U.S. there are international dial-in capabilities using local numbers…. About 50 major countries have local dial-in numbers
• It is possible to talk in a “side room” to the main conference line
• No limit (effectively) on the number of people calling in (e.g. up to 1,000)
• The number wouldn’t be listed anywhere as an ILIASM number per se… It’s a general conference call number
Potential downsides:
• People could potentially randomly drop in. However, dial tones alert participants when someone enters or leaves the conference call. Also, you could designate / use a “side room” that would otherwise make the main conference call appear to be silent / not in use.
• Other?
It’s great texting / typing up responses back and forth, whenever it fits best in our schedule. However, that does take a lot more time than talking verbally. Also, there are times when someone might really *need* to talk to someone else… Where talking would be so much more helpful. Having a pre-established number could make this so much easier. You could directly message that friend here (if you see they’re online) and tell them you want to talk and you could stay off the radar of everyone else.
Thoughts?
TL2
Especially in the early years for me I truly wished there was someone I could *talk to* about this stuff… and it was always so difficult. Here, people understand. It would be natural to want to talk to other people here. Beyond just texting / typing back and forth.
One of the problems to calling people directly is you may want to maintain your privacy… both in terms of your phone number and name. For two people who otherwise might be willing to talk to each other, they would each need to set up a separate Google Voice number to protect their privacy, which takes time, effort, and a general understanding to do. However, if there was a general ILIASM conference line already set up, you could say “I’d really like to talk if you have the time… Meet me on the conference line in 5 minutes?”
Benefits:
• The phone number would be pre-established
• There doesn’t have to be any permanent designated “host” for a relatively reasonable time up to 45 minutes… You could set it up so that anyone could call in and have a phone call up to 45 minutes before getting kicked off (without the host)
• Although it would be based in the U.S. there are international dial-in capabilities using local numbers…. About 50 major countries have local dial-in numbers
• It is possible to talk in a “side room” to the main conference line
• No limit (effectively) on the number of people calling in (e.g. up to 1,000)
• The number wouldn’t be listed anywhere as an ILIASM number per se… It’s a general conference call number
Potential downsides:
• People could potentially randomly drop in. However, dial tones alert participants when someone enters or leaves the conference call. Also, you could designate / use a “side room” that would otherwise make the main conference call appear to be silent / not in use.
• Other?
It’s great texting / typing up responses back and forth, whenever it fits best in our schedule. However, that does take a lot more time than talking verbally. Also, there are times when someone might really *need* to talk to someone else… Where talking would be so much more helpful. Having a pre-established number could make this so much easier. You could directly message that friend here (if you see they’re online) and tell them you want to talk and you could stay off the radar of everyone else.
Thoughts?
TL2
