Podcast

[pugnacious]

Have any of the moderators or admin ever thought about starting a podcast? All you'd really need are mics and skype. I would be willing to edit it down. I would love to help get some of this info out to a broader audience.

[siobha9]

Thank you for the kind offer. This is probably a question for the admins rather than the moderators though;)

Siobhan

[danmcq]

A podcast would be cool. :-)

 

Actually, there are also some forums that have audio streaming capabilities that I have belonged to in the past. User can be allowed the microphone, one at a time and others can post text while you are speaking. It gives the speaker real-time feedback on questions the listening audience has and you can also see what the hecklers have to say textually also. :-)

 

It is a great interactive tool that serves it's purpose well in an organized manner that truly allows a real conversation, debate etc.

 

There are several forums with this capability covering a wide variety of topics and I have never seen it used in regards Parrots. Most are religious, political type debate and commentary forums I finally tired of due to the heated and sometimes ignorant debates I was involved in. It would be a much better environment with Parrot lovers just wanting the best for their Masters delight. :-)

[siobha9]

Are you volunteering to be the speaker Dan:laugh: ?? Of course I would offer to do it, but no one would be able to understand my accent;) :whistle: :laugh:

[lovemyGreys]

Yep that's true Siobhan :whistle: I second you on Dan , Dan's the man

[danmcq]

I would love to hear your Accent Siobha. It adds flare to the commentator. :-)

 

Actually, everyone can participate in these. You just raise your hand in these seesions if you want to speak and if the long winded speaker ;-) decides to give up the platform, they may do so.

[pugnacious]

I think that it could be cool. What would reall y be sweet is if we could have some well respected vets or breeders call in. Even some rescue shelters. I would definitely get on board for that. Like I said in my intro I do production. I can mix and master everything down and make it sound as professional as possible.<br><br>Post edited by: pugnacious, at: 2008/08/31 19:30

[Talon]

Well guys.......lets throw out some more organizing and see if we can get this idea off the ground. Perhaps figuring out some specific times to get started?

[judygram]

This would be interesting if we could get it started but I know nothing about this sort of thing so others will have to get it going but I am definitely intrigued.

[Talon]

Judy, download skype, it's free. Then you will need a headset/microphone.

[pugnacious]

Talon wrote:

Judy, download skype, it's free. Then you will need a headset/microphone.

 

That's basically it. We could do it bi-weekly probably on a Sunday night as that is when most people are off. We could read topics from this forum. Just something's that caught your eye or something that a lot of people have questions about. Like I said, have some well respected avian vets or rescue groups call in. Talk and little laugh a little. And just spread the love. Even if the admin doesn't get on board we can still have some of our senior members chat it up a bit.<br><br>Post edited by: pugnacious, at: 2008/09/01 06:04

[judygram]

I already have Skype downloaded on my laptop, now all I need is that headset/microphone and I am ready.

[Talon]

I LOVE the idea! I'm up for it! :woohoo:

[Talon]

One more thing, we have such a difference in time zones, we need to find a happy medium, so our long distant moderators can participate instead of sleeping....:lol:

[siobha9]

We don't mind sleeping! We can record it :whistle:

[judygram]

But we want you to be able to participate, not just listen to it later. Depending on who is interested maybe we can find a time when the least number of participants are inconvenienced but then that is anothe way of saying a happy medium, duh.

 

I want to hear an Irish accent:whistle:

[lovemyGreys]

siobha9 wrote:

We don't mind sleeping! We can record it :whistle:

 

:laugh: Does that mean your not participating Siobhan ? :whistle:

[siobha9]

Of course I will, I've been practising my best Irish accent;)

[Talon]

I can't wait!! :woohoo: :woohoo:

[judygram]

How soon can we get started? I have to order me a headset.:ohmy:

[Talon]

We need to come up with a time, and day, and a plan of what we would like to discuss. Perhaps just an informal one to start where we could all meet and giggle at all the different accents. Then we could come up with a topic for our 2nd podcast discussion.

[judygram]

Is this just going to be a girl thing for I don't see many men giggling:laugh: but I don't have an accent:whistle: and I would definitely not laugh at others:laugh: :lol: :cheer: I don't laugh at yours Penny. B)

[pugnacious]

You guys are awesome. I think that we should just do an unofficial first episode just to get everyone on the same page and get all the meet and greet out of the way. I'm available from 5pm to 12am daily. I am on call every 5th week but that's not a problem either as I don't really plan to be doing much talking just editing. Maybe some one else record it and just send me the file and I can edit it down. I wanna be on there for the first episode so I can kinda direct you guys and get everything that we need. Just send me a PM if you want to be on it regularly and I'll come up with some type of script and we can go from there and get every one's input.