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>>molecu+(OP)
I don't really understand the webcam paranoia. If my computer is completely compromised, somebody watching my face is the least of my worries.

>>comboy+41
The first Apple iSight cameras, back in the days of Firewire, had this nifty mechanical iris that covered the lens. A twist of the bezel ring and it opened, another and it closed.

Granted, just that feature was 6 times the volume of a modern webcam and probably three times the cost, but it did perfectly address people's discomfort with the eye staring at them.

For some reason, the ear listening to them doesn't seem to evoke the same reaction. I don't know anyone that tries to deafen their microphone.

>>jws+L2
People don't react the same to audio because when we got on a call, audio is presumed to be on, while we may not be prepared or video. And when we're not on a call, chances of being caught saying something embarrassing is lower than chances of being caught in an embarrassing state of undress etc.