WHAT IS ZULIP & HOW THE POSSE USES IT

What is Zulip?

Zulip is a communication platform that the Posse began using in Season 7.ย  This post is a refresher on what Zulip is and how to use it.

Zulip is an open-source group chat app that organizes conversations by topic. This structure makes it easy to follow discussions and read one conversation at a time without the chaos of traditional chat tools. It allows multiple conversations to happen simultaneously in an organized way and spreads them over time.

 

How to Log In

If you’re an Ocean Posse member and need a Zulip account, email chat@oceanposse.com to request an invitation. Once you have your login:

  • On a web browser, go to https://chat.oceanposse.com and log in.
  • Download the desktop application for your PC.
  • On mobile (Apple/Android), download the Zulip app from your app store, register chat.oceanposse.com as your server, and log in with your username and password.

 

Main Concepts: Topics and Streams

Zulip organizes conversations with topics, like lightweight email subjects. All messages with the same topic are shown as conversation threads, making it easy to follow one conversation at a time. Topics allow for multiple conversations to happen simultaneously without interruptions, and everyone can respond at their own pace.

 

Streams are groupings of topics that define who sees a message. You need to subscribe to a stream to see its conversations by clicking the plus sign at the bottom of the stream list and selecting the ones that interest you. Our streams are divided into:

  • Location-based: For countries and regions, such as Mexico-Pacific, Columbia, Panama, Jamaica, etc.
  • Subject-based: For example, Weather, Boats with Kids, Awards, etc.
  • General-purpose: VHF16 for important, time-sensitive updates, and VHF68 for general conversation and non-critical information sharing.

Navigating Conversations

To find posts of interest, you can:

  • Click on ‘Recent Conversations’ in the left navigation panel to see all topics across your subscribed streams.
  • Click on a stream name to see all conversations in that stream or select individual topics.
  • Use the search icon to find specific posts, filtering by stream and topic name if needed.

 

How to Post

To write a post:

  1. Choose the stream your message should go to (e.g., a geographical region like Columbia or a subject-specific stream like Weather). If unsure, use the VHF68 stream.
  2. Pick an existing topic name or type in a new one. You can post a message without a topic.
  3. Type your message and press ‘Send’.

Don’t worry about mistakes; messages can be moved between topics and streams if needed.

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THANK YOU MACIEK FOR DETAILING ZULIP SO MORE MEMBERS CAN USE IT WELL!

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