Timeline for What is considered inappropriate when participating in a video meeting?
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| Jan 3, 2021 at 14:41 | comment | added | puck | It's not all about distracting others, one should also focus on being serious with the meeting and the working situation in general. If I noticed someone is washing dishes or doing other chores, even if that does not disturb the meeting in any way, I'd wonder if this person does something meaningful at all while working at home. Drinking coffee is widely accepted, petting a cat or even breastefeeding a baby would not distract me (but others) but talking to pet or baby all the time would give the meeting an odd appearance. It's still best to meet and do nothing else. | |
| Nov 21, 2020 at 23:56 | comment | added | Donald | @Ertai87 - Done for the privacy of the mother but certainly not required, even the U.S. has laws to protect the right of the mother in this regard | |
| Nov 21, 2020 at 21:44 | comment | added | Ertai87 | @Donald At least in my locale, companies provide private breastfeeding rooms for that; it's not commonly done in the open office. | |
| Nov 21, 2020 at 18:19 | comment | added | Donald | “You can breastfeed your baby, but that's probably not something everyone would be comfortable with” - However, at the office or another setting outside of home, would absolutely be allowed in most regions. At the end of the day, if the baby is hungry, it ain’t going to wait for after the meeting nor should it. | |
| Nov 20, 2020 at 18:21 | comment | added | Ertai87 | Most video conferencing apps (Zoom, Google Meet, etc) minimize the cameras of users who aren't speaking. If your mic is muted so the app doesn't pick up the sound of the loud running water, your cam should remain minimized to others and should provide minimal distraction. | |
| Nov 20, 2020 at 18:12 | comment | added | Frank Hopkins | Did you factor in that the question is about a video meeting? Because I would agree with your examples if it were just voice (or if it at least is assumed okay to switch of the cam), but washing your dishes while being seen IS a distraction in itself if everyone sees you. Visuals do matter, too. Otherwise, yeah, totally fair stance. | |
| Nov 19, 2020 at 16:51 | history | answered | Ertai87 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |