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   by sampkola 5y ago

   Thanks for the response. Agreed that it's better the normal way but even a simple consultation requires submitting a phone number to a mediator service. Most of folks are reluctant to submit their phone numbers to a database (which mig
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   by sampkola 5y ago

   These are great suggestions. I think there should be a software solution that blurs faces on the webcam feed to create a different virtual feed that can be fed into a browser based video chat tool. Along the same lines, wearing a mask also
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   by sampkola 5y ago

   Thank you for the response. You hit the nail on most aspects that I had in my mind. I agree that whatever the solution (realistic face transfer or any other way to retain facial anonymity by turning off the camera like the other suggestion)
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   by sampkola 5y ago

   Turning off the the camera makes sense. Its not the same as chatting face to face but it's a decent middle ground. I guess some sort of face transfer would be a step up from audio chat but it's really the mental barrier around tal
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   by sampkola 5y ago

   Thanks for the response. IP anonymity is not as much of a concern as compared to facial anonymity.
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   Ask HN: Are there tools out there to video chat with anonymity

   2 points by sampkola 5y ago|13 comments
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   by sampkola 6y ago

   Can you share a link to one of these filings or notices you are refering to? Or it would be helpful if you share what regulations are typically enforced on ISPs (in your region) and if they publish customer count details to public domain.
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   by sampkola 6y ago

   Hi! I am part of the team trying to build these tools. Have you checked out https://last.fm . I think its possible to associate musicbrainz data with last.fm data. Can you share more details on how you plan to use this data?