Comments on: ‘Clear as mud…’ (Considering telephone conference calls) http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/clear-as-mud-considering-telephone-conference-calls/ weaving together pictures and thoughts about virtual worlds, art & education. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:31:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: San http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/clear-as-mud-considering-telephone-conference-calls/#comment-341 San Fri, 29 May 2009 12:53:10 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=2465#comment-341 in video conferencing systems (which I have used) there is an explicit queuing system to talk, with off-line IM for cross talk and back up URLs etc. Thus you always have the face for the talker, and only one at a time. This does slow up the flow of conversation- however in phone conference calls one ends up unintentionally riding over each other, starting at the same time etc. so in effect one learns to wait in a queue and identify oneself. I wonder why these sorts of mechanisms are not implemented in voice-only conference calls. in video conferencing systems (which I have used) there is an explicit queuing system to talk, with off-line IM for cross talk and back up URLs etc. Thus you always have the face for the talker, and only one at a time. This does slow up the flow of conversation- however in phone conference calls one ends up unintentionally riding over each other, starting at the same time etc. so in effect one learns to wait in a queue and identify oneself.

I wonder why these sorts of mechanisms are not implemented in voice-only conference calls.

]]> By: Sofian http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/clear-as-mud-considering-telephone-conference-calls/#comment-340 Sofian Fri, 29 May 2009 09:26:57 +0000 http://cyberloom.wordpress.com/?p=2465#comment-340 Wow, what a chain of discussion leading (so far)to Prokofy Neva! I am really impressed! Good job, even if your last three posts are reminding me too much of my actual working conditions... Wow, what a chain of discussion leading (so far)to Prokofy Neva!
I am really impressed!
Good job, even if your last three posts are reminding me too much of my actual working conditions…

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