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Anyone miss having your own Webex Teams/Meeting photo?

I sort of enjoyed using my photo to spark conversation starters when dealing with customers. Now everyone will get to see my face in full view while they treat me like garbage. Every corporate call is just another generic slew of faces.

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Post ID: @OP+1jwpxfv6m

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@v6+1jwpxfv6m personality comes out from how how carry yourself and having your camera on. Relying on a photograph to carry you implies the lack of personality I would suggest

@b6+1jwpxfv6m you and your whole team have too much time on your hands

Pointless things to worry about as a whole

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Post ID: @ws+1jwpxfv6m

"People happy about this have no personality. Sorry not sorry"

Happy about which exactly?

People not caring which is most people more than likely realize that there are more important things to consider vs having a 'custom' photo as "conversation starters."

I, like many, use my mouth to start conversations. IMO, anyone who would have to rely on a pic to start conversations must have little to no personality.

Maybe that is your point but when you stated "happy about this" but I wasn't sure what "this" was exactly since there are opposing viewpoints.

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Post ID: @v8+1jwpxfv6m

People happy about this have no personality. Sorry not sorry

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Post ID: @v6+1jwpxfv6m

Nobody forces you to share your pic
Go directory, hide it
Do not go to team outings, events, meetings, they will share your pic on linkedIN.

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@b6+1jwpxfv6m

Wow. So brave. I imagine your team was part of the problem.

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Post ID: @hb+1jwpxfv6m

what?!? no. not even in the slightest. I think anyone who does, has too much time on their hands.

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Post ID: @h0+1jwpxfv6m

everyone lookin 20 years younger :')

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Post ID: @d6+1jwpxfv6m

Don't care.

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Post ID: @d1+1jwpxfv6m

who the fk cares. grow up. if you need a profile pic to start a conversation, you've already lost. Don't be a narcissist.

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Post ID: @cc+1jwpxfv6m

My whole team boycotted this nonsense by hiding our photos.

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Post ID: @b6+1jwpxfv6m

it was ok until the ukraine issue. as soon as it came to our greatest ally cisco became very touchy and closed off that feature

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Post ID: @as+1jwpxfv6m

Go into the corporate directory and hide your photo. Wait for the next sync. At least you are not (yet) forced to share your mug shot witb the world.

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