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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I do camera on unless it's a huge listen only meeting or last minute and I don't feel camera ready. On those rare occasions I try to speak up a bit more so they know I'm paying attention. [/quote]

+1.  Seeing each other's faces matters especially in a remote environment, IMO.  People aren't disembodied voices and it helps build relationships with each other as people.  [/quote]

I generally agree with this and I do turn my camera on - but - we absolutely built relationships over telephone, just a few years ago. Lots of us worked with people we never met, using just phone and email. It was fine.

Just as with telephone conferences, there are meetings where you're actively participating, and some where you listen in silence as part of a big group. Camera is not necessary for the latter but there is this trend of requiring it in the name of "relationships" and that's BS. I'm in 9 meetings today: let me fix my lunch while I listen in silence to yours. [/quote]

I'm the PP and I agree there's nuance.  If I'm a back-bencher in a large meeting, I'm muted and camera off.  If I'm a participant, it's camera on.  There's room for cameras off, but now that I'm fully remote as is my team I do think as a regular practice it helps to see one another at least a few times per week.
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