> There should be no requirement to have the camera on, it really adds very little over voice alone and there are countless valid reasons to not want it on. No

> There should be no requirement to have the camera on, it really adds very little over voice alone and there are countless valid reasons to not want it on. Not true. Audio only communication increases the cognitive load on the listeners, as well as giving _ample_ opportunity for distraction to any participant as they are more likely to alt-tab and begin some other task instead of paying attention to the call. For the person speaking it's also a strain to not have visual cues from participants. Yes, even seeing a few simple nods, or confused faces, can make a difference. Taking "camera breaks" is fine if it's a lengthy call (which is a problem itself, nobody should be having lengthy meetings of any kind IMHO, let alone remote) but otherwise just put the damn thing on. Anyone "shaming" workspaces or whatever else is a different matter and I will wager a big chunk of money your org has far greater problems already that should be enough to warrant a new job before being shamed for your workspace is anywhere near the top of the heap. One giant exception I have to this rule is MS Teams is so terrible at managing multiple videos that even my high end laptop wants to melt.