Whereby review
When a few people are joining a production call, I like giving them a room link they can open in a browser. Whereby lets me keep the room locked and let people in as they arrive. I’d use it for planning a shoot or reading through a script.
Keep the door closed between arrivals
When someone opens the link to a locked room, they can knock. The room owner gets a request and can admit them, decline it or put them on hold. I’d give the room a neutral name because that name is part of the URL. The lock controls who gets into the call. The link can still be forwarded.
Booking a time comes first
If we haven’t agreed on a time, Cal.com gives me a way to offer slots and confirm the booking. Whereby takes over when it’s time to join. I’d keep the room link in the invitation and have the host arrive first to answer the knocks.
Anabel’s take
I’d choose it for a short planning call when a guest doesn’t need another account. I’d stick to the agenda and a read-through. Whereby’s terms prohibit showing or linking sexually explicit material in the service, so I’d keep that material out of the call and chat.