Welcome to the Zoom Community--Introduce Yourself!

Hi everyone!

This is me:

Location: 

Dallas-DFW, Texas | USA

How long I’ve been using Zoom?

Since 2019

What’s your go-to virtual background? 

I typically don't use virtual backgrounds, as they reduce video quality.

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? 

A Panel discussion on Zoom - held every single day at https://officehours.global/

Rupert

William B Peckham (WilliamBPeckham) here.   Ancient  Sysadmin and IT warrior, I have never used zoom.

Located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia USA (not far from Pittsburgh PA), 

loving playing with technology and wishing I was fishing while drinking FAR too much coffee! 

Recently I have been asked to prepare to attend zoom calls, just in case.  I find a couple of problems with that.  My main desktop driver is a Pinebook Pro (Architecture AARCH64) running Manjaro Linux, and I have not found a zoom client for that platform.   I use browsers FireFox, Chrome, and Vivaldi. 

I love it that there is such a well developed community here.  I hope you can provide suggestions or links that might make life easier for a new guy on uncommon hardware.

hi bri my name is jessica and im new to the whole zoom thing  i live in oregon .i have a question? im gointo attened my first webinar through and i want to know how to check to make sure my camera and audio are properly working? can you help me ?p.s ihave no clue what to do?

Howdy!

Location: Quebec City, Canada 🇨🇦

Favorite things to do: Building stuff with lumber (sheds, decks, renos in general). 🔨

How long I’ve been using Zoom? Seven years or so? 👴

What’s your go-to virtual background? Creepy clowns. 🤡

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? 

Nothing special, just traning, classes, and business as usual. 🙂 🏢

I work a the Center for Teaching and Learning at Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada. Since I work for a French-speaking institution, I advocate for internalisation for Zoom, especially for accessibility purposes. Our Zoom documentation in French is located at https://ene.ulaval.ca/classe-virtuelle-zoom .

J'ai démarré une discussion pour les Zoomies Francophones :

https://community.zoom.com/t5/Higher-Ed/Communaut%C3%A9-francophone-Zoom-en-%C3%A9ducation/td-p/7336

Cheers!

Hello All, I am Roger 

Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada

Favorite things to do: Cooking, hiking, cycling, BBQing,  

How long I’ve been using Zoom? Since the Pandemic started so close to 2 years

What’s your go-to virtual background? Blur

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? Running conference for law students to do Mock Trails

Location: Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦

Favourite things to do: Travelling, yoga, karate, hiking, reading, and a good flick.

How long I’ve been using Zoom? Almost 8 years.

What’s your go-to virtual background? While I own a green screen, I don't tend to use virtual backgrounds very often. With some exceptions, I prefer to share my actual background, including the beautiful painting in my office that was painted by an artist friend.

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year? Zoom was used for a fun and creative winter solstice event that I normally attend in person. Most notably, some artists managed to incorporate participant videos in a freeform dance experience. Clever!

Hi! I'm Bev from Massachusetts (I work in RI). I am the Corporate Training Manager for RI REALTORS® (the state Association of REALTORS®). I've been using Zoom for a little over two years and I'm usually using a background that includes my association's logo and mission statement. When I'm not, I like using a picture of my favorite lake in Maine during the winter. I really enjoy snowmobiling and other winter sports, going to the beach and public speaking. Happy to be here. I haven't been to very many unique Zoom meetings but some pretty creative Zoom events and some average couples cocktail nights. 

Location: Highland Beach Florida

Favorite things to do: Scuba Diving and bowling and cooking with my wife

How long I’ve been using Zoom? Three years! 

What’s your go-to virtual background?  A pix of my wife and myself when we were first going together.  We are now married 55 years.

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year?  Last years anniversary we hosted a renewal of our vows with two Rabbis and a singer from Israel.  We had 96 windows open.  It was a memory.

Need Help- I am a Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem for a family of four children aged 4, 5, 8 and 9 who were taken from their home and parents rights terminated.  We could not get  four adopted with same family so two older are in Indiana with a family friend and two younger back here in Florida.  I will be doing zooms with the four kids and two adopting moms to keep the siblings in contact.  Looking for ideas/games to do with kids so it is more of a fun time together.  ANY IDEAS???

JackGAL

note- GAL stands for Guardian Ad Litem (for those in other states it may be called CASA)

Hi, I am Zoom_Master, But you can call me Ninjago or The Rainbow Ninja. I am glad to be a part of the community

Hello!

My name is Cindy.

Location:  Winterville, NC (outside of Greenville ... ECU Pirate Nation) although I work remotely for North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC

Favorite things to do: Dabble in the stock market, watch great mysteries, travel, photography, and most of all, hangout with the LOML and our fur babies.

How long I’ve been using Zoom? 2 years

What’s your go-to virtual background?  NC A&T official virtual background when working; my own photography when not (okay, sometimes for work also).

​​What's the most unique Zoom event you've attended in the last year?  A visit with the grands during the pandemic.