hello.math.uzh.ch: Chat / Video Conference Call / Screen Sharing / File Transfer

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Server address	https://hello.math.uzh.ch
Via Browser	https://hello.math.uzh.ch
Via Apps	Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS (please check latest)
Thinlinc	Applications > Internet > Rocket.Chat
I-MATH user	Login with your I-MATH credentials.
Non I-MATH Users	Register with your email
Product	Rocket.Chat

hello.math.uzh.ch is something like WhatsApp, Slack, Skype, ... - but hosted & controlled at I-MATH!
The video calls are managed via https://jitsi.math.uzh.ch

Latest

MacOS Catalina: the RocketChat.app in the App Store will not install. Please download the version from the homepage.
- Bug: https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Electron/issues/1269

Create open or private channel (=groups).
- Invite members to your channel (if is not public).
Do Conference Video Calls.
Do Screen Sharing (start a video call, then share your screen).
Send files (channel or direct to a person).
Search/find all your messages.
Start a new thread on answering to a message via 'Reply in thread'.
Copy screenshots to someone via clipboard (no 'file save' necessary).
Mark messages with emoticons.
Do a vote via emoticons: Place some emoticons and all users has to click on the emoticon of their choice - a counter is shown.
Pin: messages will be shown on top for everyone in the channel.
Star: mark those messages which you like to remember.
Write LaTeX formatted messages
```
$a'$
```
- Commands: https://katex.org/docs/supported.html
Do some math (examples), type:
```
/math derivative("2x^2 + 3x + 4", "x")
```
Search & send clips, e.g. 'cat failed', type:
```
/giphy cat failed
```

Check: Never miss a message when offline - do the 'verify my email' process under 'My Account'. After you'll receive an email if a chat message mentions you directly. You can switch the feature at any time.
Desktop App:
- Server address: https://hello.math.uzh.ch
- Bug: On the login screen you don't see the cursor: just start to type.
- Bug: Activate desktop notifications: View > Tray Icon (click on it two times).

++ Persons are reliably identified, as long as the account is the I-MATH one - an email sender address is easy to fake.
+ Chat is efficient for quick notices or discussions.
+ Chat keeps your email inbox more clean: only the important things will be sent as email.
+ Easy creation of channels helps to bring people together for specific topics each - think of a channel like an 'email list'.
- Another level of notifications.
- Too much traffic (chats) on a channel - too little work done in the same time.