Couldn't you use something like a google hangout? You should really be doing that so that video is included as well.

Why would you want video?

Why not? I'd like the option to dl a version with video or just the audio version.

We're just sat in front of a webcam drink beer. It's not very exciting.

www.blogtv.com could be cool though.. :)

Even ignoring the video, if Hangouts possibly doesn't have the lag/echo issues that Skype does, it might be worth trying?

(It also allows people to see when the recording is in progress and send in random messages to the speakers?)

>> (It also allows people to see when the recording is in progress and send in random messages to the speakers?)

 

They can already do that using a wonderful invention called The Forum.

There's no way to see when the Skype call is active.

I'm sure most people are capable of reading the post from Fozza saying "we're recording at 9pm on Thursday" and then cross referencing with some kind of time and date device.

And I'm sure that a post saying "we're recording at 9pm on Thursday" does not guarantee an accurate start time (people might be late), nor does it confirm who is involved (people might not turn up), nor does it say whether the recording is still active (will they all be three hours long edited to one hour?), nor does it mean there's a convenient red box which automatically updates when messages are received, etc.

It originally said 8, then Fozza updated it i think once the correct time was known.

 

Do you need to know who is currently on skype recordibg to send a random message? If so, log into skype!

 

And the great thing about beehive tracking read messages is that it's easy to see when there's a new one.

 

 

Using Hangouts rather than Skype does not prevents any of the features of Beehive from working.

Logging into Skype is a lot more effort than checking a page in a browser, especially if you don't have a Skype ID, haven't shared contact details, and don't have the client installed on the particular device being used.


Are you just being a whingebag because you're too lazy to re-activate your G+ account?

Are you going to take part in any of the podcasts?

With Skype, no.
With anything else, depends on my mood and availability.

So thats a no, then.