WHAT IS ZULIP AND HOW THE POSSE USES IT

WHAT IS ZULIP & HOW THE POSSE USES IT

What is Zulip?

Zulip is a communication platform that the Posse began using in Season 7.  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.

More info

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

SY QUE VENDRA 🇺🇸 Olena & Maciek – Outbound 46’

by EDITOR

BOCAS DEL TORO BEACH CLEAN UP

BOCAS DEL TORO BEACH CLEAN UP

Beach clean up crew in Bocas del Torro, Panama
Stewardship in action: So much plastic we find on the beaches we visit is floating in from somewhere else. Local people appreciate all the help we can give to keep their beaches clean.

Report from Maison de Sante:

We had a nice group of Posse boats and local residents here in Bocas Del Toro, Panama who came out this morning for clean up on Red Frog beach. Many pounds of plastic garbage was collected 😊. The strangest items collected included a bicycle mud flap, a scuba purge valve, and a diaper🤢. Some people had to leave early so not everyone is pictured. Stay tuned for a future date where we can ALL participate in beach clean up wherever you are located!

SY BISOU 🇦🇺 Robin and Tad - Fountaine Pajot 44′ & SY MAISON DE SANTÉ 🇺🇸 Nicole & Keenan -  Cal 46'

THANK YOU FOR BEING STEWARDS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT!

by EDITOR

POSSE PERK: UP TO DATE AND VERIFIED INFORMATION BY FELLOW YACHTS

POSSE PERK: UP TO DATE &

VERIFIED INFORMATION BY FELLOW YACHTS

Ocean Posse members share a chat group where members ask questions, share informations, and pictures.  Members appreciate the 'Up to Date & Verified Information' shared in the group chats.

Recently, Lyle on MV ALGONQUIN asked:

Hello. For those in the know could we get some information on how far out we should be contacting the agent to schedule our canal transit? Rough plan at this point is late December early January transit west to east.
Currently boat less in Canada Vancouver Island preparing the house for rental and disposing excess land assets in preparation for full time live aboard. Returning to the boat in PE mid September. 

SV MAISON DE SANTE answered from their experience going through the Panama Canal last season:

In Season 7 SV MAISON DE SANTE sailed to Panama, turned North, & went through the Canal

I don’t think any time is too early to connect to an agent because you can reach out and get the list of info they will need like photos and measurements for the boat and just be that much more prepared. South to North didn’t start getting busy until mid January last season so picking a transit date would probably be important to do by November. They don’t like changing dates so try to firm it up when you’re closer and pretty certain on a date.

I’ll reach out to Erick Galvez.

.....After Reaching out to Ocean Posse Canal Agent Erick Galvez.....

🇵🇦PANAMÁ CANAL🇵🇦

You must be near the Panamá Canal with a verified arrival either with AIS validation or a photo of your vessel anchored near the canal or at a nearby marina. If anchored, they will visually look for your vessel.

Last season, you were allowed to request a transit date prior to arriving in Panamá and it created too many issues, according to Erick Galvez.

You are allowed to leave once you have your date confirmed. The furthest out you can request your transit date is 2 months.

The average wait time for the earliest transit date is as follows, according to Erick.

December and prior: 3-4 days
January: 5-10 days
February: 10-20 days
March: 20-30 days

THANK YOU FOR ASKING QUESTIONS,

SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCE AND USEFUL INFORMATION

by EDITOR

GET ADDED TO THE LINE GROUP CHAT

To get added to the latest Ocean Posse line group follow these steps

1) you will need a mobile phone with a real sim card ( once ) to install it - do not try it without a real SIM it will not work.

2) verify your account with Google / Face book or Apple ID

3) once you have it installed follow these steps

JOIN THE LINE CHAT OF YACHTOWNERS WHICH IS  ACTIVE NOW 

ACTION ITEM  Install the LINE app for your mobile device or PC or MAC and get it from    https://line.me/D

to validate your account use FB / Apple ID or yoru google account - LINE is used by 280 Million users mostly in Japan and South Korea.

 

ACTION ITEM   Use your VESSEL name as your username followed by your first name(s).

VESSEL NAME - FirstName

 

 

LINE SETUP INSTRUCTIONS

Here is how you can share your QR code with registration to be added to the group

LAUNCH LINE ON YOUR MOBILE PHONE

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SEND YOUR CODE VIA EMAIL TO REGISTRATION@OCEANPOSSE.COM

 

by oceanpossecom

OCEAN POSSE ZULIP

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