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@ 10:13 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterHi guys, sorry I have not been online much just of late, have been trying to get through various projects. One thing I have been trying to work through, is a way that we can communicate in a more meaningful manner. As much as I have enjoyed the youtube podcasts, they were always one sided with the viewer only able to communicate with a text box which made it very hard for the viewer to provide context to questions. We looked into zoom conferencing but this is quite expensive and I was hoping to be able to offer seminars either free of charge or at a low cost to our viewers.I believe we have found a solution via jitsi.org. This is free open source software with end to end encryption. Users do not need to create an account to use this platform. Basically, all I would do is send those interested the url. Once at the url, all you need to do is enter your first name or a nickname and press the join meeting button. You will of course have to make sure that your camera and microphone are turned on. The downside of this platform is that it has a limit of 100 people per session, therefore we will have to do this on a first come, first serve basis. I may however be able to accommodate more people using the jitsi 8x8 platform but will need more time to investigate this. I am hoping that via video conferencing I can provide greater clarification to specific questions rather than get lost in generalizations. More than this, I would like to connect with others in more personal way. Just keep in mind that there may be a few mistakes as I trial this. I am not the most tech savvy. Does this interest any of you? All the best, Nathan. |
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@ 12:37 pm (GMT) |
Michael SeagerRe: Nathan, webinarsSounds good to me, Nathan!Mike |
@ 08:13 pm (GMT) |
Magnus VassbotnRe: Nathan, webinarsSounds good.M |
@ 02:18 pm (GMT) |
Lane SalvatoRe: Nathan, webinarsYep |
@ 10:03 am (GMT) |
Michael EvarttRe: Nathan, webinarsSounds good. |
@ 01:51 am (GMT) |
Mark PalmerRe: Nathan, webinarsLook forward to it |
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@ 10:17 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Nathan, webinarsThanks for your positive responses gentlemen. We are all set to go for the weekend, check your email for details. If you have not received an email from us please check your spam folders.Look forward to chatting with you. Cheers, Nathan. |
@ 07:28 am (GMT) |
Scott StruifRe: Nathan, webinarsHi Nathan. I’m in the middle of the Christmas rush with our retail business, so I missed this thread. I have neither a burning question to ask, nor the expertise to answer any, but I’d like to tune-in, anyway. Could you send me the link, please? Thanks, Scott. |
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@ 12:18 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Nathan, webinarsHi Scott, we sent out a blog post yesterday which should have arrived in many inboxes around the world. Unfortunately we are finding more and more of our attempts to communicate with people going straight to their spam folders.Here is the original blog post we sent yesterday with all the details you need: Hi everyone, I hope this email finds you well during these challenging times. It has been a long time since my last post however I am happy to report that we are still at the coal face. This year has nevertheless presented us with some difficulties with regards to how we deliver our business. Following issues with the Paypal system, we had to retire this service which in turn has affected how we deliver some of our services. It is also worth noting that we are seeing some problems with some email services due to the subject matter (i.e. ballistics / rifles etc.). Emails sent from myself or the website, including order confirmations and download links, may go to the recipient’s spam folder as a result of increased internet security measures. Emails and download links can nevertheless easily be retrieved from the customers spam folder. It is simply a matter of being aware of mail handling. If you have ordered a product and do not for example immediately receive a download link, you will find the email within your spam folder. Free webinar this Sunday (Saturday Northern hemisphere) Time: 8am Sunday 19th December, Auckland NZ time. (Eastern Standard Time: 2pm Saturday 18th December) Web link: https://meet.jit.si/moderated/bb04162650a9ddac44d658dee40d249241abdc4bf0b33fe4ebff2bef623034bf One thing I have been trying to work through is a way that we can all communicate in a more meaningful manner. As much as I have enjoyed the youtube podcasts, they were always one sided with the viewer only able to communicate within a text box which made it very hard for the viewer to provide context to questions. We looked into zoom conferencing but this is quite expensive and I was hoping to be able to offer seminars either free of charge or at a low cost to our viewers. I believe we have found a temporary solution via jitsi.org. This is free open-source software and users do not need to create an account to use this platform. We are going to trial Jitsi this weekend (see time above). Once at the url (given above), all you need to do is enter your first name or a nickname and press the join meeting button. You will of course have to make sure that your camera and microphone are turned on. The downside of this platform is that it has a limit of 100 people per session, therefore we will have to do this on a first come, first serve basis. There will be no specific topic for this weekend’s webinar. If you can think of any questions you would like to ask me between now and the weekend, write them down. I am hoping that via video conferencing I can provide greater clarification to specific questions rather than get lost in generalizations. Although this is a free webinar, if you find the information useful and are in a position to help, a small donation thereafter would be appreciated. Just keep in mind that there may be a few mistakes as I trial this. I am not the most tech savvy. Video Learning One positive aspect of the challenges mentioned at the beginning of this email is that we have been forced to look at better delivery systems for our products. Customers will be happy to know that our learning series videos are now hosted on our website as direct downloads. As these are downloadable products, we ask that you please do not share them. The funds from these video help to support our family along with ongoing research. Link to video series: https://www.ballisticstudies.com/shop/Video+Learning.html The video files are formatted to MP4 H264 and are generally very large (e.g. 3 to 5 GB), you may therefore wish to use a download manager. This software tool helps to ensure that your video will continue to download if you have a poor (or dropped) connection. A free open-source download manager can be found here: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm Following a purchase, you will immediately receive two automated emails. The first is your order confirmation. The second email contains a link to your download. If you cannot see the download email, then it is most likely in your spam folder. If you do not receiver either email, then you have most likely entered an incorrect email address when placing your order. Note that you only have two days to download the file from the email link. The link will expire thereafter (for our security). If you fail to download your file as a result of either an incorrect email address or expiry, we will do our best to help (or provide a refund) however you must take some responsibility for your purchase by entering the correct details and downloading the file immediately. Note also that some of the latest Apple computer video players are set by default to H265 video format. You will therefore need to make sure that the video player on your Apple device is set up to play H.264 codec videos. To check that your player will play these videos, click here to download a test video. Apple / Mac users may also want to try the free VLC media player: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html Free videos (youtube) Steph goes hunting with a .257 Weatherby Magnum: https://youtu.be/mEpBtA7ccaI Steph goes hunting with the 350 Legend: https://youtu.be/Um5otKaH2QI Excerpt from a talk I gave at a Manawatu Deerstalkers club night: https://youtu.be/Ikc_EjSD_S8 Well, that’s about it from us. I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks to each of you for supporting our business and family along with your very kind and supportive emails which brighten our days. I cannot thank you enough for such kind gestures. I do hope that you have been able to get away hunting this year, or at the very least taken time to relax in the wilderness or perhaps engage in practice shooting. From our family to yours, we wish you all the best for this coming Christmas and the following new year. |
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@ 01:47 pm (GMT) |
Scott StruifRe: Nathan, webinarsThanks. I wasn’t subscribed to you your blog posts . . . but I am now. |
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@ 10:40 pm (GMT) |
Magnus VassbotnRe: Nathan, webinarsHi.This project was a success. I picked up a couple of good points that will stick. Highly recommended. Magnus |
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@ 12:45 pm (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Nathan, webinarsHi guys, the webinar seemed to be a success, was nice to talk to people and to be able to work at a nuts and bolts level. Hopefully we can do some more in the near future.We are still having some technical issues, but nothing major. The site went down yesterday simply because it is so popular at the moment that users overloaded the server. Our web host fixed this by mirroring the site over several international servers (throughout yesterday). I'm still having issues getting emails out to clients (email campaigns) but I have yet to find the exact cause as to why emails are ending up in spam. There was a breach on Thunderbird not long ago so my email name may have ended up being used by spammers. If anyone does find my email in their spam box I would appreciate it a great deal if those technically minded could pull up the "message details" which will help me discover why the mail went to spam. Until the next webinar, all the best. |
@ 01:50 pm (GMT) |
Nathanael HawronRe: Nathan, webinarsI missed the last video webinar but I'll be looking forward to joining you for the next one if the time zones match up for me not being stuck at work. |
@ 11:58 am (GMT) |
Florida CrackerRe: Nathan, webinarsNathan - I received all the alerts/links etc. but like Scott, I didn't have a burning question. I wanted to "listen in' but decided not to use up a spot that others might use to better advantage.My question is how close to your 100 limit did you come? If there were a lot of slots left over this time, I may join next time just to hear and learn from the discussions. Merry Christmas to you, the family and all the regular forum 'posters'. I learn so much from this forum family. |
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@ 09:44 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Nathan, webinarsHi Florida, hope you had a nice relaxing Christmas.As per the above, the original email did not make it to many inboxes so rather than the large numbers expected, I think we only had a dozen guys online. It was kind of you to make space for others but next time around, you may want to sit in. It doesn't really matter whether you have any burning questions, its good to have involvement and listening in can generate questions / discussion. I am going to have to work out whether it is my email name, the email subject matter or the use of hyperlinks that is causing mail to go to spam. Annoying because I have enough on my plate without this and I don't want to bother customers with a series of test email campaigns. Here is the audio transcript of the webinar: https://youtu.be/_LiBSXfEtOo |
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@ 02:31 pm (GMT) |
Scott StruifRe: Nathan, webinarsI was able to connect as an observer. I wanted to avoid taking up screen real estate, because I didn’t have any questions. When I connected, jitsi asked for permission to access my camera and microphone. I declined both. I was not prompted for a user name. There were a few gray, unlabeled rectangles without video or user names. One of them may have been my session. |
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