Yes. That is what is suggested.
It’s not about a prankster crashing your party or toilet papering your bushes.
It’s about any ability to trace your personal details, cause future problems. That can happen any time later. When experts critique the program, I do tend to at least question. We don’t know if they’ve resolved some issue. We all make decisions with a lot of just trust.
We can - and should- not assume it’s just about a password.
The chances they’ll cause you trouble are slim. There are millions of users on the web and you’re just one. But some tech pros are vigilant about security. It’s their work. Their world. And the fact you know 5 or 55 people who use Zoom…well, it’s not the point.
Make your own best decisions.
Zoom has issued updates for the security thing already Just download the newest version. Read about what settings to turn on and off if needed.
Geez, Microsoft has security updates all the time. It’s the world in which we live in unfortunately.
Use whatever platform is the easiest for you to figure out and use.
Re masks - we have some leftover indoor/outdoor fabric that was used to cover cushions. It’s 100% polyester, which I realize isn’t the best, but it’s the only fabric I have. I’ve sent a message to the company (also asking the best way to wash the material), but does anyone know a reason why it wouldn’t be ok to use in masks?
I believe polyester traps bacteria and viruses, increasing the wearer’s risk of getting infected. Old cotton tshirts and pillow cases are more comfortable and safer to use to make masks.
If the material is not water absorbent, it would be a poor choice for masks for that precise reason - it has to suck water out of droplets so the virus goes kaput faster.
More thorough prevention of the virus comes from material similar to polyester that has fibers that can absorb particles and droplets. If necessary, old cotton items around the house would be an alternative option, but not top choice.
Ok, thanks all, too bad because it’s a pretty pattern! Good discussion of exactly why polyester is bad.
Thanks for the input- we ended up using Zoom. I set up the meeting and password and it was very easy. We had family members from five locations around the country on and it was a blast!
^ forgot to add that the free session was unlimited. We stayed on for two hours.
Glad it worked out!
The fabric company already replied and agrees with you all.
Wow. Good company!
The company is called Pillow Perfect, and our pattern is Daytrip Pacific. I was extremely impressed with their quick reply on this holiday, especially since the company HQ is in Georgia.
BTW our zoom luncheon (only 6 people) was cut off after 40 minutes.
And our Zoom, last evening, went nearly 2 hours. (My 3 senior college roommates. A treat.)
I did appreciate Zoom. But tonight’s conf is via FB and seems simpler. Will let you know. They call me and, supposedly, that’s that. On Zoom, I only had to click the link and was right in. No entering codes or pswds. Except, I came in with my voice muted, which we had to figure out ourselves.
I’ll bet the admin’s savvy means a lot.
With zoom the administrator sets the password which is essentially the link they send you.
The best I understand it is Zoom is free and endless for one to one meetings. It’s a 40 minute limit for groups. I thought Zoom was removing that restriction for now due to Covid??? The new updates also have enhanced security etc.
We did a group one yesterday that went 2 hours without a hitch but we were using someone’s corporate account
Last time we did it (2 weeks ago), we used the free version and had to do 2 40 minute sections with separate links. It worked and not really a big deal to switch from one link to the next.
We’ve used the free version of zoom for the last 2 Sundays, 25-30 people, for 2 hours at a time with no cut offs. There were additional people without internet service at home that were able to call in.
I wonder if the unrestricted version is an update and those of you getting cut off are using an older version?
Agreed the best free version is Zoom.
WebEx is expensive, but it’s the absolute best. The quality is superb compared to any free services, by a mile.
Webex offers a free version as well and they’ve waived the time limit. Haven’t tried it yet but we’re going to take it for a spin either tonight or tomorrow with a group I’m involved in.
I was on to Zoom meetings, Thursday evening and this morning, both free service. Both were extended automatically past the 40 minute mark - one had around 10 people on it and the other was just 3 of us.