has DU ever considered having group skype chats?

[Ava]

i'm holding a post-debate chat for my forum on friday and got to wondering if DU has ever considered having skype chats. i'd love to hear the voices of some du'ers!


for those who don't know what skype is:
http://skype.com/
Skype is software that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet. Computer to computer calling is free, and calls to landlines and mobile phones can be made for a fee. Additional features include instant messaging, file transfer and video conferencing.

[Midlodemocrat]

1. Oh, dear GOD!!!! This is a worse idea than the damned collider thing that will end the world.

:rofl:

[PeaceNikki]

2. There was a conference call once.

:shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

3. OMG!!!

:rofl:

Sadly, only one person attended.

[PeaceNikki]

4. He calls into public radio now and again here.

His hot-button issue of the election is whether the candidates will up the federal minimum driving age to 18.

Important stuff.

[Ava]

5. hey, don't get my thread locked

:rofl:

i was serious :P

[Ava]

6. i'm going to go sit in the corner and cry

someone said my thread was disruptive :cry:


:rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

7. Well, I voted it a must read.

:rofl:

[rug]

8. Yes, and it was great until some asshole called the Board of Health.

[Fleshdancer]

9. count me in!

I love skype but I've never conferenced with it before. Sounds fun! :bounce:

[GOPisEvil]

10. We used to have an AIM chat long ago.

We use Skype at work for a project I'm on now. It's mostly professional.

[supernova]

11. I'd do it! I have Skype

I need some more people in my contact list and I'd love to fill it out with DUers. ;-)

[Ava]

13. you can add me

peacetakescourage

:hi:

[samuraiguppy]

12. how much would skype cost?

if it is free or cheap--I would love that!

[Ava]

14. it's free

[samuraiguppy]

15. cool! so I just download it and use it?

Does it work with my computer or can I forward my regular phone to it?

[Ava]

16. on your computer

the site i linked in the OP has all the details :hi:

[samuraiguppy]

17. thanks! sometimes I am a bit behind the curve...

this sounds like fun!!