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’I’m Not a Cat,’ Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties

75 points by undefined1 6y ago

badRNG 6y ago
This is made really bizarre by the text that also accompanies the video: "Recording of this hearing or live stream is prohibited. Violation may constitute contempt of court and result in a fine of up to $500 and a jail term of up to 180 days." Edit: Apparently it was on the court's YouTube page.
- mbg721 6y ago
  "I am not a cat, I am not your cat, and this is not feline advice."
- signal11 6y ago
  The judge, who’s on Twitter, made the video available[1] for “educational purposes”. [1] https://twitter.com/judgefergusontx/status/1359250939312566272?s=21 https://twitter.com/judgefergusontx/status/13592509393125662...
kylegill 6y ago
It's times like these where I realize how important it is for me to take myself out of my little tech bubble and have some empathy for all the people using the stuff supported by the crappy code I write.
- perryizgr8 6y ago
  What's funny is that I cannot find this full face filter option in my Zoom at all. Either these guys were using some other software or I'm bad at navigating UIs.
  - winrid 6y ago
    Probably a child used the computer beforehand
    - chris_wot 6y ago
      More likely the secretary
      - badRNG 6y ago
        You're probably right. > In the interview, Mr. Ponton, who was representing the State of Texas in the case, said that he was using his secretary’s computer and that she was “mortified” by the mistake.
        chris_wot 6y ago
        Indeed, that came from reading the article :-)
  - swampthing 6y ago
    I’ve heard it’s a Snapchat filter (apparently there’s a way to use those with Zoom).
  - kidfiji 6y ago
    I believe that the filter is coming from a Windows/macOS app made by Snap
chris_wot 6y ago
I definitely think The Guardian’s headline is easily better: “Texas lawyer, trapped by cat filter on Zoom call, informs judge he is not a cat” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/09/texas-lawyer-zoom-cat-filter-kitten https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/09/texas-lawyer...
showdead 6y ago
Someone tracked this down to a piece of software called Live! Cam Avatar: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56010156 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56010156
nate_meurer 6y ago
It should be said that this lawyer is a total piece of trash: https://reason.com/2021/02/10/zoom-cat-lawyer-rod-ponton-used-federal-agents-to-torment-former-lover-drug-raids-bogus-charges/ https://reason.com/2021/02/10/zoom-cat-lawyer-rod-ponton-use...
- jessaustin 6y ago
  Well, he is a prosecutor. That position does tend to attract that sort of person.

75 points by undefined1 6y ago

This is made really bizarre by the text that also accompanies the video: "Recording of this hearing or live stream is prohibited. Violation may constitute contempt of court and result in a fine of up to $500 and a jail term of up to 180 days." Edit: Apparently it was on the court's YouTube page.

mbg721 6y ago
"I am not a cat, I am not your cat, and this is not feline advice."
signal11 6y ago
The judge, who’s on Twitter, made the video available[1] for “educational purposes”. [1] https://twitter.com/judgefergusontx/status/1359250939312566272?s=21 https://twitter.com/judgefergusontx/status/13592509393125662...

kylegill 6y ago

It's times like these where I realize how important it is for me to take myself out of my little tech bubble and have some empathy for all the people using the stuff supported by the crappy code I write.

perryizgr8 6y ago
What's funny is that I cannot find this full face filter option in my Zoom at all. Either these guys were using some other software or I'm bad at navigating UIs.
- winrid 6y ago
  Probably a child used the computer beforehand
  - chris_wot 6y ago
    More likely the secretary
    - badRNG 6y ago
      You're probably right. > In the interview, Mr. Ponton, who was representing the State of Texas in the case, said that he was using his secretary’s computer and that she was “mortified” by the mistake.
      - chris_wot 6y ago
        Indeed, that came from reading the article :-)
- swampthing 6y ago
  I’ve heard it’s a Snapchat filter (apparently there’s a way to use those with Zoom).
- kidfiji 6y ago
  I believe that the filter is coming from a Windows/macOS app made by Snap

chris_wot 6y ago

I definitely think The Guardian’s headline is easily better: “Texas lawyer, trapped by cat filter on Zoom call, informs judge he is not a cat” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/09/texas-lawyer-zoom-cat-filter-kitten https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/09/texas-lawyer...

showdead 6y ago

Someone tracked this down to a piece of software called Live! Cam Avatar: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56010156 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56010156

nate_meurer 6y ago

It should be said that this lawyer is a total piece of trash: https://reason.com/2021/02/10/zoom-cat-lawyer-rod-ponton-used-federal-agents-to-torment-former-lover-drug-raids-bogus-charges/ https://reason.com/2021/02/10/zoom-cat-lawyer-rod-ponton-use...

jessaustin 6y ago
Well, he is a prosecutor. That position does tend to attract that sort of person.