hi doug, its worse on skype when people multitask like that than it is in messenger, because at least in messenger, i can text chat with someone else until time as said multitasker gets back to me. if i call or message the other person, I can't complain when they multitask heavily, because that's what they were dong when i called them, but i get irritated when they do it if they were the ones who called me and they decide to multitask. sounds strange how someone could think skype is abuse of the internet. I still think it's great to have your own group of people when things get too cliquish in the chat rooms. I still think i probably will neverget my skype list really built up, because it's a matter of quality versus quantity. I notice sometimes at night if you're talking to 4 other people, the signal seems to bounce and the person sounds far a way, even though you can still hear them. I've heard with the latest version, you can have 15 people in a conversation, but in my opinion, when it gets that many, it sort of defeats the purpose. wonderwoman
----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Lee" <[email protected]> To: "skype english list" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 6:42 PM Subject: [Skypeenglish] Multitasking in a Skype call (was Re: intro) >I take interest in the issue of multitasking in Skype calls. I think > it's rude to multitask during a serious conversation, Skype or > otherwise. But I know of at least two ways Skype voice connections > are used: like a telephone, where you call to talk, and like an > enlarged room, where you're connected to be together whether you're > talking or not. I've seen occasional problems between people > springing from a misunderstanding as to which mode of connection was > in effect at a given time. Personally, I do a lot of the latter, > because I'm so often busy with this task or that, that it's sometimes > the best way for me to stay in touch with people. But it's a fairly > new concept in the world of telecommunication, because until Skype and > other similar free audio connections, it was quite impractical. Some > would still argue it is a strange way to use the Internet. I even saw > one guy refer to it as "abusive" of the Internet. I respectfully > disagree with that one. <grin> > > In any case, it's nice to know ahead of time what someone is ok with, > because miscommunication, even if by untimely silence, is sure no fun > at all. > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2008 at 05:56:26PM -0500, tg wrote: > Hi rachael, > this is wonderwoman here. I am totally blind, 49 years old, will be 49 the > 8th of february. I like to read also, mostly suspense and horror, love old > time radio shows and i have about 200 cd's of them. I like chatting also. > I > hav skype, but don't have enough people on my list to stay logged in all > the > time. it can be quite cumbersome in a room, when you getr a call on skype, > but you don't want to just leave a person while they are talking, but i > certainly can't talk in a chat room and skype too. > Don't blame you for being fussy about who you add. I never call anyone on > skype, because i use to do that onmessengerwhen i first installed it. I > thought it was so neat to have your own little group of people, away from > the crowds in chat rooms, where you could be in private if you want. when > i'd message people on messenger, it was fun at first, but then people > would > come up with all kinds of resons they couldn't stay and chat, or didn't > want > to chat, so i fijnallky gave up on that, and decided if anyone wants to > talk > to me on skype or messenger or skype, they can just call me or message me. > I > seldom call anyone first, but i usually always answer when someone calls > me > if i can. it's hard to play games while i have skype running in the > background, because they are self voicing, and jaws has to be in sleep > mode > when you run them. I don't care for people who just add for the sake of > adding, just so they can say they have 190 something contacts on their > list. > if i've never talked to or heard of someone, i won't usually add them. I > added someone i've never talked to, because i thought he was on the list, > but not sure if i've seenany of his posts here. I'm not much of a > multitasker, and I don't multitak while i'm talking to someone, because if > you are all di stracted and aren't really with the person, it seems rather > rude to me, so if someone calls me, then gets to heavily in to multitaking > i > have to prod him or her to talk, we soon part waves, and i will mostl > likely > remove him or her from my skype list. I think quality is more important > than > quantity. therefore, i don't anticipate getting my contact list built up > anytime soon. well, nice to eet you, and take care. > tg, or also known as wonderwoman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "RACHEL & DAMIEN" <tiger_and_bear at btinternet.com> > To: <skypeworldwide at googlegroups.com>; "skype english list" > <skypeenglish at emissives.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 3:08 PM > Subject: [Skypeenglish] intro > > >> well, it occurred to me i haven't introed myself properly. well, my name >> is rachel and i live in the UK in the heart of London or as near as i >> think the heart is loll. I am married to a wonderful guy called damien, >> and i am 33 years old. Damien and i have been married for 2 and a half >> years now and are very happy and close. I love to join lists, email nice >> chatty >> peiple, and just smile and have a laugh. i am not too good at being too >> serious loll but i am a good listener and i always try and help people >> anyway >> i can. >> >> I am almost totally blind but i do have a little sight in one eye. i >> also >> have very mild ceribul paulsey which effects my walking and my >> co-ordination >> with my hands but i don't make a big deal out of that one, smiles. I >> also >> suffer from migranes sometimes so if i am missing for a few days then you >> know >> where i am lol, tucked up in a dark room somewhere. but, if anyone >> emails >> me then i do get back to them as soon as i can. >> >> I love to read, so anyone who has any great book ideas is welcome to >> email >> me, smiles. I love to sing but i am currently looking for software to >> enable >> me to sing onto a backing track and not having too much success with that >> one. I love all kinds of music from country to 60's and a little bit of >> 70's >> but not much, 80's and some modern stuff too. I also love to hear songs >> that friends have done, if they are into that sort of thing and have made >> any >> demos. >> I do have skype, but i'm very fussy who i add, smiles, nothing personal >> but i guess its because i am realy shy. I prefer to give out my skype >> name privately if i feel i know that person well enough. anyway i know i >> will make a friend or two on here smiles. Well, i cant think of anymore >> to say right now but hope to get to know you guys real soon. >> >> DAMIEN & RACHEL >> MARRIED >> 25th JUNE 2005 >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the >> latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: >> 1/13/2008 >> 12:23 PM >> > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > -- > Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org > SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com > http://www.ssbbartgroup.com > "Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you > to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is > not in vain." --Helen Keller > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.2/1222 - Release Date: 1/13/2008 > 12:23 PM > >
