A while ago, some of us at Kyklos Apollon tried Skype conferences to learn some Greek words and discuss aspects of religion. As Hellenic Polytheists are a spread-out bunch outside of Hellas — there are only a handful of us present even in larger American cities — I was wondering if people in the community would consider a Skype conversation at some point in the near future.
Skype conference calls have either a five-person or twenty-five person capacity (the number varies even on their web site, so if you know the actual number, please notify me so I can research alternative software solutions). To participate in any conference call, you need working speakers, a microphone, and a copy of Skype, which is freely available for Windows, Mac, and many Linux distributions. You will need to create a user account on their web site.
If something like this interests you, please respond in the comments with your time zone, preferred discussion topics, and time availability.
2 responses:
I've usually used Teamspeak or Ventrilo for my VOIP needs. They're a bit less user-friendly, but the number of users is only limited by the connection speed of the person running the server. Skype is more user-friendly, but you may hit those user limits.
Best idea of the year. Ok, maybe best of the day...we'll call it a close second =P
My time zone is East coast, USA (so GMT -5), my time availability fluctuates because of work, but between 6pm and 12AM on any given night is generally good. For the topics, I should have thought about this a little before I decided to reply, so sorry for the randomninity (5 points for new word!). Ahem.
Number one. Pronunciation. Seriously.
Number 2. Cooking as a ritual act.
More:
Household worship
Common problems when worshiping out of the home (open flames, transportation, planning...)
Pilgrimage sites.
Alright, I'm slightly satisfied with that list. And because this is my first time commenting here, I'll add that I flippin' love your blog. Kudos to you!
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