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Ask HN: Video calls are most effective with camera turned on. You agree?

#1
Video calls are most effective with camera turned on, why are you so shy or scared to show yourself?

Why so many anonymous avatar rather than your observant face?

Why video call platforma does not offer a feature to invite/force participants to put theirs camera on?

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#4
If no one shows their face it’s not a video call. That’s called a phone call or conference call for everyone under 30.

Video isn’t always the best medium, but it does allow us to see facial expressions and other cues that we can’t get with audio only.

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#5

> Video calls are most effective with camera turned on, why are you so shy or scared to show yourself? So, I can only choose “shy” or “scared”? Let's turn this 180deg: Why you so need to see others faces?

Think about talk with a real crew of people, your team maybe, and nobody keeps eyes contact with you. Who's listening?

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#6
post #4

If no one shows their face it’s not a video call. That’s called a phone call or conference call for everyone under 30. Video isn’t always the best medium, but it does allow us to see facial expressions and other cues that we can’t get with audio only.

Yes really. We need a platform with ATTENTION ASSIST, like what provide from car manufacter for driving assistance..

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#7
post #5

> Video calls are most effective with camera turned on, why are you so shy or scared to show yourself? So, I can only choose “shy” or “scared”? Let's turn this 180deg: Why you so need to see others faces?

Think about talk with a real crew of people, your team maybe, and nobody keeps eyes contact with you. Who's listening?

I don't have a problem with that.

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#8
post #4

If no one shows their face it’s not a video call. That’s called a phone call or conference call for everyone under 30. Video isn’t always the best medium, but it does allow us to see facial expressions and other cues that we can’t get with audio only.

> If no one shows their face it’s not a video call.

What about presentations? No one faces, only slides. Video call or not?

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#9

A company that forced me to be on video calls is a company I would leave immediately

A company that forced me to anything is a company I would leave immediately.

There are better methods than “forcing”.

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#10
I almost never turn on my camera unless I'm hosting a status meeting (and I don't expect other too). Most of my 'video' calls are with one or two other people debugging something and sharing my screen. When compiling and running stuff my pc is already struggling, no reason to bog it down more with someone's face.

The only people that seem to care about people turning on their camera are those who's job is to communicate with people all day long. I get it, but at the same time stop trying to change others behavior to make you happy.

It's a lot like those who hate work from home because they no longer have a social life. Don't make ME commute to work and fake 9+ hours of work so YOU can have a social life

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