Ask HN: What features would improve video chat/meeting software

Re:Ask HN: What features would improve video chat/meeting so... by hiidrew on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:18PM (#27847154)

Something that I've always thought would be fun is a groupchat that makes text bubbles bigger based on how much that individual has contributed.

This could be extended to meeting software, the more a person talks the bigger their avatar becomes. An easy downside is distraction but it's an interesting concept.

Slightly inspired by a peer of mine during graduate school https://www.riesmurphy.com/eclipse-shortform.

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Re:Ask HN: What features would improve video chat/meeting so... by kgran on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:56PM (#27847777)

I wonder if a reversed version of such a feature would be better in some circumstances...

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Re:Ask HN: What features would improve video chat/meeting so... by bradknowles on Friday July 16, 2021 @10:34AM (#27856633)

Oh, god. No, please.

Or if this is an option, turn it off by default, please.

And only do it for small chat rooms. I can’t imagine what this might be like with 49+ participants.

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Re:Ask HN: What features would improve video chat/meeting so... by atatatat on Thursday July 15, 2021 @09:17PM (#27852083)

Only optimizes for how much noise, not how much signal.

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