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LuGover17

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  1. So here goes... Sorry it's not as exciting as Whisky, or a Rorschach Test 😂. Myself and my wife are moving back to Scotland. Spent 8 years living and working in Glasgow between 2000 and 2008 where I found the truth and got baptized before returning back to South Africa. Unfortunately I've lost contact with with everyone back in Glasgow. Does anyone living in Scotland know of anybody who has a spare room, vacant apartment or a sofa to assist with while we quarantine for the mandatory 14 days? Doesn't have to be in Glasgow specifically. Please PM me if you know of anyone or you are willing to assist, or if you are in a cong where there is a need for an Elder and his Regular Pioneer wife.
  2. Also had this issue mid week. We had a resolution passed, all hands went up and had to lower each individually. Would be awesome if the "lower all" option hasn't been completely removed but rather moved somewhere else. If anyone finds it, please let us know.
  3. It appears that this update, currently only applies to those connection via a Laptop or Desktop. The raise hand feature remains blue and can still be found under the participants panel for those connecting via a mobile device.
  4. Any one have any experience using breakout rooms for smaller groups of association before and after meetings? Is there a way to randomly assign participants to a group? If so, please could you assist on how to do this. Thanks.
  5. Clap gesture cannot be seen on the participants list on the right of the screen, which all brothers who have parts on the program in our congregation use. Gestures are only visible when using gallery view.
  6. I've done the latest update and still no "raise hand" option for co-hosts?
  7. Not sure if this has been covered, but has anybody figured out how to still participate during meetings while 'hosting' or 'co-hosting' meetings on zoom. As far as I'm aware, there still has not been an update that allows those hosting to raise their hands. This sounds like a quick fix on zooms side, not sure why this has been overlooked. I normally log in from a second device, normally my mobile phone while using my laptop to host. I join without audio and camera and use this second device (mobile phone) to raise my hand. So annoying....... and hope this will be sorted soon.
  8. Hi all, hope everyone has had a good start to the week. I am an Elder and the sound and now Zoom overseer. Is there anything someone can send me to clear up the issueas to whether having video on during meetings effects the bandwidth of others. Their seems to be an ongoing debate to whether video should be left on or off during Zoom meetings. Any assistance with this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
  9. Thanks, I also found this very interesting and thank you for sharing. Really appreciate it! Have an awesome weekend.
  10. Thanks again for all the comments. Carlos learned something new. I've decided to stay clear from naming the pup Mavro. The word has been used alot by some Greek speaking people in South Africa to refer to black people in a derogitory way. Alot of Greek speaking people in South Africa have in the past, and still own alot of business, mainly corner cafe's and Fruit and Veg stores. Most of their employees are black, and some of these owners have often used this word as a racist slur to refer to their staff in a derogitory way. I think not so much now but definitely during apartheid years. Its proper use has now been lost. So best to steer clear of this word in South Africa, so ive learned.
  11. Agreed! Mavro as a word in not guilty of being derogitory, It's how you use it, or rather the target recipient. If I call my pup Mavro, or a company...for example "Mavro Consulting," there is nothing wrong in doing so. If it's aimed at a person, especially someone of a darker skin colour then that would be wrong. Thanks again for all the helpful comments.
  12. Thanks for all the responses. Looks like it might not only be seen as derogitory to South Africans alone. According to the link posted it says that MAVRO is also a racially disparaging and insensitive Greek word for African American. Might be safer to avoid calling our pup "Mavro. " it's a real shame though coz we really liked the name. But will wait for a few more comments.
  13. Thanks for the response. I think you might have a point. In South Africa it may have or is still being used as a derogitory term for a black person. Thing is, I have lived in South Africa all my life and never ever heard that term or word being used. Probably havnt grown up around any Greek speaking people. I think it might also depend on the context of its use. It's a tricky one.....
  14. Morning Brothers and sister. So we recently adopted a pup. The name we agreed on as a family is "Mavro" because our pup is black in colour, and "Mavro" is the name of a dark coloured grape from Greece...plus we just love the name. What we just found out from a greek brother in our congregation who visited over the weekend is that "Mavro" can also be used as a derogatory term. I've also Googled the word and found quite a few companies registerred under this name. Don't think they would register a business under this name if it were derogatory. We don't want to offend unyone unnecessarily if this is the case. Please can any of our Greek speaking brothers and sister share their thoughts. Would really appreciate it.

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