So, so many of the issues discussed in this thread are related to video. I've found that video is almost not really necessary. Unfortunately many people expect

So, so many of the issues discussed in this thread are related to video. I've found that video is almost not really necessary. Unfortunately many people expect it these days, but if you can get some consensus that "we don't need to turn on cameras for this" then I find things go just as smoothly, if not moreso. It's really a shame that people have made it almost weird to not have cameras on. Admittedly it can be nice to see the other participants in the meeting but I find it's only useful for the first 5 minutes, then it may as well go to audio. Saves on bandwidth too.