Like probably many engineers; I work with a lot of Indians from different companies. I realized the big majority of them don't turn on their cameras in online meetings. Does anyone know why?

Low bandwidth, maybe?

I don't either. Messy hair, not representative shirt,.. And I like to walk around my room while listening to others talk, perhaps grab a cup of Joe or a snack...

The only time I turn on the camera during a call is when I want to show something on my desk, such as what some piece of external hardware is doing or how the cabling looks.

Just like @netikras, I like to walk around during a call, or I have my feet on the desk. The latter even when I'm in the office. But in general, I don't like to see talking heads in calls. It's about the content, not about socialising.

Indian here.

Low self esteem issues, that's why.

They all look the same, If they had their camera on you wouldn't be able to tell who is talking, the letters help you distinguish!

*jk*

Engineers are no film stars, why would we videograph ourselves? I find it unprofessional.

1. Privacy.

2. Bandwidth.

@Hazarth , i think chinese look same :-D

@AngryDev9981 Everyone looks to same to me! >:D ... It's probably some sort of condition, I don't remember faces xD

@Hazarth Prosopagnosia?

If not required why would anyone turn on the camera?

@kobenz I'm fucking ugly bruh..

@SidTheITGuy Grab a paperbag, cut holes for eyes and breathing, problem solved.

@electrineer Nah, probably nothing like that, I can remember faces of people I see often and that I like. I think im just generally disinterested in people and don't bother remembering anyone unless they become interesting to me.