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What stupidly easy tech solution do people gloss over all of the time? (kbin.melroy.org)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me it's the paranoia surrounding webcams. People outright refuse to own one and I understand, until they go on and on about how they're being spied. Here's the secret - unplug the damn thing when you think you won't use it or haven't used it in a while.

They, whoever it is, can't really spy on you on something that's already off and unplugged!

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Ok, I hear you. But here's the secret: I don't want to use a webcam at all. If you want to see me, agree to a physical meetup. Obviously that's not the only reason.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

If I could get laptops without webcams or mics I 100% would

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I work in a remote first company. We are spread across the whole country. To manage things we do daily meetings. Every single time my camera is covered and nobody has any issues with that. However, when I'm interviewing a potential employee I turn on my camera.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

It's good to hear that there are companies that are accepting this. Interviewing is a little different, yeah, that's probably understandable when done remotely