At 3:02 AM -0500 11/4/15, John C Klensin wrote:
This version of Meetecho with two-way capability also poses a huge privacy problem. If I enable active, rather than passive, participation, I apparently have to agree to give Meetecho control of both my microphone and webcam in order to get into the session.
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Video is much worse because, having forced me to enable it if I may want to make comments, Meetecho insists in turning on my camera and broadcasting whatever it sees. That is a nasty invasion of privacy, especially in the context of participants in many different time zones. Based on what one participant broadcast for a while, apparently before realizing the camera is on, I'm not the only person who doesn't normally feel a need for formal dress when participating in a meeting at 3AM my time.
I'm sure many people working from home would not want their camera broadcasting them, and doubtless few other participants would welcome the view.
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