Skypecasts: Debate, Discuss or Conference in your Pajamas

I first used internet telephony services back in the days of dialpad.com, just a mere six years ago. Since then, Yahoo has acquired Dialpad, and many other VoIP services have sprouted up. But on the 3rd of May, Skype made the next substantial step towards controlled “phone” conferences.

The following is an excerpt from an article written by Eric Auchard on behalf of Reuters

Skypecasts are live, moderated discussions that allow groups of Skype users anywhere in the world to discuss shared interests, from classes to computer support to cultural or political debates. They amount to the conversational equivalent of Web blogs, complementing the written interactions of blogs.

I don’t necessarily think that blogs can compare to a live conference-like call, but they are not easily archived as blogs are.

This feature is definitely going to add structure and give conference leaders more control during their meetings.

Find out more by visiting the Skypecast homepage here.