Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Urgent Communication

[Bonnie Fergusson (fergyb2]

      I have no insight regarding which tech works best but plenty of 
experience in situations where an urgent message to all might be in order.  An 
intruder has broken into our garage;  A thief has got a postal key and broken 
into our mailboxes, you need to retrieve your mail as soon after it is 
delivered as possible and alert your bank or credit card company if you have 
not received a check or card you were expecting; A resident has just tested 
positive for covid and will not be able to cook common dinner tonight; A 
resident has just had a health emergency and someone is needed to let in the 
paramedics and /or perform CPR;  Someone needs transportation to Urgent Care.  
These are all real life occurrences which we have experienced at least once 
over the course of our 22 year history.  We use email but not everyone reads 
their email in a timely fashion.  We hang notes on the Common House door but 
that’s not always quick enough.  Bonnie FergussonSwans Market CohousingOakland, 
CA


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On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, 9:47 AM, Muriel Kranowski <murielk [at] 
vt.edu> wrote:

If you have or are looking for this kind of system, what kinds of
situations would make you want to send an urgent message to everyone? I'm
wondering if we should be thinking along these lines, but I think I would
need some concrete examples to make such a suggestion.
  Muriel @ Shadowlake Village

On Wed, Dec 14, 2022, 11:05 AM Helen Svoboda-Barber <
h.svoboda.barber [at] gmail.com> wrote:

> We have wrestled with finding an urgent communications system at Eno
> Commons.  Just last month we began trying out GroupMe.
> It has the ability to text people through their normal text service--people
> don't have to register with private info, nor do they have to download an
> app.  (Although they can download the app to get more functionality.)
>
> So far, GroupMe has worked for us when What'sApp and Slack have not been a
> fit for our set of neighbors.
>
> Helen Svoboda-Barber (*she/her/hers. why pronouns matter.
> <
> https://intercultural.uncg.edu/student-advocacy-outreach/lgbt-community/lgbtq-resources/trans-resources/why-pronouns-matter
> >*
> )
>
> >
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