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I must admit I’m one of those always-on people and everyone in our team does so. For those speaking I feel it is quite rude to not give them any visual cue on h
by thesumofall 4y ago
I must admit I’m one of those always-on people and everyone in our team does so. For those speaking I feel it is quite rude to not give them any visual cue on how they are doing: I’m I understood? Are my points appreciated? Do I bore people? Are people even listening?
Personally, I think the only good reasons to turn off a camera are either technical issues or if you indeed briefly want to send the message “I am distracted for a short while, but will be back with full focus in a while”
To your other points:
- Don’t like your own image: turn self-view off
- Messy background: enable blurring (or an alternative background)
- lixtra 4y agoPeople also have ticks. Some drool when concentrating, some stare in a strange way. The cam on your laptop is shoved right in your face which is different from a normal larger f2f meeting. Also people don’t secretly take pictures of you in real meetings. I always turn the cam off when I share my screen. I want people to focus on the content I’m sharing, not the pimples in my face.
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- ResearchCode 4y agoThere's nothing rude about non-video calls. They are frequently carried out between heads of state or royalty, that is at the highest level of politeness. If people are disinterested, you might want to invite less people to your meeting or use email.
- subpixel 4y agoI manage a team of 5 and our meetings are mainly driven by screen sharing. When I’m sharing my screen I don’t see anyones face. When I’m looking at what someone else is sharing I want to see it full screen. I’m not really looking at anyone unless we are speaking on a direct call.
- banannaise 4y agoThis is not at all easy for neurodivergent people. This comment reeks of "why can't you all just be normal and not weird?"