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Re:Ask HN: How do I look you in the eye while looking at you... by miles on Monday July 13, 2020 @03:32PM (#23824662)
> Video meetings where you sit at your desk and stare into your screen for an hour is just stupid.

Could not agree more. Was recently asked to give a several hour presentation online to a group via video chat. Insisted on using just audio and screen sharing (so that the concepts being explained could be demonstrated). It was a far more pleasant experience without everyone having to stare awkwardly at each other.

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Re:Ask HN: How do I look you in the eye while looking at you... by matt_the_bass on Monday July 13, 2020 @08:50PM (#23827404)
I recently took part in a 50 person conference. The convention we used was to keep camera off unless you had something to say. Then only turn the camera on when called upon by the moderator. It worked great!
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