Marco ArmentNov 14, 2023

Trying to help my town public meetings avoid random internet jerks joining the Zoom and spamming racist stuff.

How do these kids usually find public Zoom meetings to harass?

Trying random IDs?

Searching/scraping the web for Zoom links?

What do other places do with public Zoom meetings to minimize this?

Show threadStephen Hackett Nov 14, 2023
@marcoarment Setting up a waiting room means someone has to manage who comes in, but it’s worked well for a similar use I’ve had.
Show threadMarco Arment
@ismh I'll have to check with them to see if that's allowed. NY Open Meetings Law is quite something to deal with.
Nov 14, 2023 at 1:47pmIvory for Mac
Show threadStephen Hackett Nov 14, 2023
@marcoarment Ah yeah I didn't have anything like that deal with.
Show threadLen WhittenNov 14, 2023
@marcoarment most govts require open meetings, so you have to make the link public, but that doesn't mean everyone is unmuted. We allow everyone to enter & listen, but they must raise their virtual hand to speak. They can still disrupt, but can be quickly silenced.