PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS Calgary Japanese Language Meetup

I have decided to post these video calls as events because of three things. The third one is the most important, so please read through to the end at least once.

Firstly, Google has changed the way Google hangouts works. Hangouts no longer has a built-in video call function. If you attempt to use the video call function, it prompts you to send out a Google Meet link. This makes Google Hangouts only a chat room that persists 24/7, and that people can type into or read at their leisure. I still think Hangouts is useful, and I intend to continue to type things into it, including information about the video calls.

Secondly, I have become aware that many people do not know that we have video calls on Wednesday nights, in spite of the fact that I mention it in all of my monthly broadcast messages. I have literally had someone say, I wish I had known.

Thirdly, and most importantly, In the past, I never know ahead of time how many people will join the video call. This event page will give us a chance to announce that we will join the video call. Human nature being what it is, more people will join if they know you are participating, because you are intelligent and interesting. So, it is very important that we click on Attend, so that the event host and the other members will know that we will participate.

At the day and time indicated on this event, please join the following video call...

https://meet.google.com/uig-mdiv-mnq

I have tested this on Windows 10, Android, and iOS and it works fine. I have also tested it on Windows XP, and it does NOT work on Windows XP.

The first time you attempt to use it in Android or iOS, you will be redirected to Google Play, or The App Store, to download the FREE Google Meet app. You can do this ahead of time if you prefer.

If you find yourself at a dialogue box that is asking for a meeting code, it is that part of the link after "https://meet.google.com/". That is, if the link is https://meet.google.com/yyy-yyyy-yyy, it's the yyy-yyyy-yyy part.

Please also join the following Google Hangouts conversation...

https://hangouts.google.com/group/xN9VqhBNCyTNNJq1A