[Urban Cragou]

Originally Posted by MTVN

I don't really get the fear of cameras that so many people have. We never use ours which is kinda led by my manager because he hates it but even in other meetings there seems to be some sort of existential dread associated with having your face in a little box on the screen. I quite like seeing everyone on camera, makes you feel more connected and encourages more participation, people hide in Teams meetings when it's just initials on a screen

Yeah but it’s not just about you though is it. Some people will otherwise participate well enough (unless you’re desperate to put a face to the voice of whoever speaks) and I do agree that it can help with feeling connected but it’s also understandable if you feel uncomfortable with a group of strangers seeing the interior of wherever you are. I understand it in meetings but if it’s just a church/shared-screen thingy on Zoom or whatever, then this nonsense of forcing people who aren’t speaking to switch their cameras on needs to go away. In those cases we’re all looking at the same screen so focus on looking at that, not other people. No good comes from being an ardent camera inspector in situations like that. Everyone should have the recognised right to a certain level of privacy.