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    <p>Hi all,</p>
    <p>My preference would be for 5, same as Bernie and for the same
      reasons as Bernie's. Alternate. Unless any of us live permanently
      unavoidably very busy lives then either fortnightly in rotation or
      twice per month. Say, second and fourth Tuesday evenings?</p>
    <p>I've fixed my laptop so can join in online as well as personally.</p>
    <p>Cheers,</p>
    <p>Mike<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 13/10/2023 19:31, bradlug--- via
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            4. Mainly on-line with special physical meetup events?</div>
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          <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">As regards John's comment
            re limit of 8 on video: I assumed there would be a limit.
            However, I have read that of Feb 2022 it was 25. <br>
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          <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">This article may be of
            interest. I don't like getting into bed with commercial
            organisations but pragmatism rules when it comes to getting
            decent performance on video.</div>
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          <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a
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              vs Zoom: Which is best for virtual meetings? — Pumble</a></div>
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          <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Brian<br>
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          <div> On Friday, 13 October 2023 at 17:22:20 BST, Bernard
            Czenkusz via Bradford <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk"><bradford@mailman.lug.org.uk></a>
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            <div dir="ltr">Hi guys, an observation I'd like to put up
              for comment--<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">I find on-line meetings don't mix well with
              physical meetups - limited <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">bandwidth, and sat around the room with
              headphones with half the meet <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">spent working out ways to maintain
              connections and stop audio feedback. <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">Also room costs not shared with those
              attending on-line.<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">If we are doing on-line I'd prefer to do it
              from home, with a decent <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">connection and desktop computer.<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">Physical meets allow free flowing general
              chat easier - with more than <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">one conversation, so if someone needs help
              with an application they can <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">be helped as others are doing something else.
              It also allows coffee, <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">biscuits and follow on pub visit.<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">1. Should we continue to mix physical with
              on-line as we do now.<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">or<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">2. Have physical meets only, without
              attempting to maintain on-line <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">connections.<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">or<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">3. Have on-line meets only.<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">or<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">4. Mainly on-line with special physical
              meetup events?<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">or<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">5. Alternate physical with on-line, either
              every alternate month, twice <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">monthly or other period?<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">or<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">6. Other options?<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">For what its worth, my own preference would
              be to alternate since there <br>
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            <div dir="ltr">seems to be a demand for both. Does anyone
              have any opinions???<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">Cheers<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">Bernie<br>
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            <div dir="ltr">-- <br>
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