[HN Gopher] Things I Didn't Learn in 2020
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       Things I Didn't Learn in 2020
        
       Author : obesacantavit
       Score  : 47 points
       Date   : 2021-01-01 19:49 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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       | daniellarusso wrote:
       | I have no issue speaking up when other people's children are
       | being disruptive during a Zoom meeting.
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       | If they can walk, they can learn social protocol.
        
         | stolenmerch wrote:
         | The delicious irony here is that social protocol asks adults in
         | a mandatory remote meeting to not scold other people's children
         | during an already trying moment.
        
           | daniellarusso wrote:
           | I did not say scold. Also, this is prior to COVID.
        
         | salex89 wrote:
         | While I don't necessarily disagree, I just don't know any child
         | "developed" enough to comprehend what you are talking about.
         | That's usually between 11-13 months. Try explaining the notion
         | of "working from home" and "zoom conference" and daddy talking
         | to a man in the box to a one year old.
        
           | obesacantavit wrote:
           | LOL. The man in the box is so strange when you think about it
           | that way.
        
           | daniellarusso wrote:
           | It is as simple as making a stern face versus smiling and
           | waiving (which I believe encourages the behavior).
        
             | powersnail wrote:
             | Anecdotally, I disagree. I have never seen any parent
             | successfully stop a 1-year-old child from doing something
             | by any kind of face.
             | 
             | Not to mention if it's from a face on the computer screen.
             | 
             | Instead, just tell the parent to put the child in a
             | different room.
        
             | zaat wrote:
             | Let me guess, you have no children of your own, right?
        
         | phonebucket wrote:
         | > If they can walk, they can learn social protocol.
         | 
         | Kids can generally walk aged one. I think that's too young to
         | learn social protocol.
        
         | GuB-42 wrote:
         | Side question? Do you actually use the camera when doing a Zoom
         | (or other) meeting?
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         | Most of us don't where I work. Not only we don't necessarily
         | look our best, and neither do our rooms, but most of the times
         | the screen is used for other purposes. Usually screen sharing,
         | a powerpoint persentation, or some work document.
        
           | ryanianian wrote:
           | Yes. While zoom sucks for conveying body-language, being able
           | to see someone's unhappy, confused, or confidently-agreeing
           | face makes certain kinds of meetings much easier.
        
           | war1025 wrote:
           | My boss tried to mandate cameras during video calls. I really
           | don't want to look at my coworkers. I turned my camera on
           | once and it looked like garbage and that was enough for me.
           | 
           | I always just pin whatever screen is being shared to be full
           | screen so I don't have to look at anyone.
        
           | bort-simpson wrote:
           | At my work we always have the camera on unless it's a large
           | meeting (30+).
        
           | uncledave wrote:
           | Indeed. I don't even own a camera. People don't need to see
           | me to work with me.
        
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