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=== Jamboree on the Internet === | === Jamboree on the Internet === | ||
'''Jamboree on the Internet''', known by its acronym '''JOTI''', is an international [[Scouting]] activity held annually. Participants, through the use of designated Chats from all over the world, can contact their fellow scouts by means of the | '''Jamboree on the Internet''', known by its acronym '''JOTI''', is an international [[Scouting]] activity held annually. Participants, through the use of designated Chats from all over the world, can contact their fellow scouts by means of the Internet. Common communication methods include [[ScoutLink]] (IRC), e-mail, and VOIP. This provides the Scouts with a means of learning about fellow Scouts from around the world. JOTI.org reports that JOTI had over 4,000 participants online at one time in 2005. | ||
In November 1996 the [[World Scout Committee]], noting that Scouting already had a considerable presence on the Internet, and that there was already an informal and rapidly growing Jamboree on the Internet, decided that JOTI should become an official international Scouting event, and that it should be held on the same weekend as the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). | In November 1996 the [[World Scout Committee]], noting that Scouting already had a considerable presence on the Internet, and that there was already an informal and rapidly growing Jamboree on the Internet, decided that JOTI should become an official international Scouting event, and that it should be held on the same weekend as the Jamboree on the Air (JOTA). | ||