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Mute is the problem. Or ignorance of it. Part of this is because most meeting software (Webex, Zoom, etc) deprioritizes it. The single most important 2 functi
by ethbr0 6y ago
Mute is the problem. Or ignorance of it.
Part of this is because most meeting software (Webex, Zoom, etc) deprioritizes it.
The single most important 2 functions of any meeting software should be: (1) Am I currently muted? (2) Can I toggle my mute status?
This used to be solved by a devices called an LED, coupled with a button, back when we had physical phones. Thankfully, we've moved on to more effective solutions. /s
- closeparen 6y agoZoom is usually acceptable with a single presenter and everyone else muted. The problem is that a true conversation requires several speakers unmuted and sometimes exchanging turns very quickly, with overlap.
- fuzzy2 6y agoMuting doesn’t help if the person with background noise has to talk, unfortunately. I believe that most of the time, background noise can be avoided. Using good microphones, separate rooms, RTX Voice, …