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You have not said what the market is. Recording studios have a solution. And probably don't use pomedero. And the reason for the indicator I assume is to stop people barging in and stop people saying silly stuff thinking their off air so it needs to be inside and outside the room.

So who is this device for again?

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refulgentis1y ago· 2 in thread

> You have not said what the market is.

Hmm, you sure? I checked OP, it says "marketed for video conferencing"

> Recording studios have a solution.

Okay.

> And probably don't use pomedero.

*pomodoro

> And the reason for the indicator I assume is to stop people barging in and stop people saying silly stuff thinking their off air so it needs to be inside and outside the room.

Okay.

> So who is this device for again?

Video conferencing, ex. the above scenario you laid out

> I'm curious, I'm not just rushing through an attempt to correct something that doesn't need correction. How do they envision it in use?

Here's a link to the site, it has marketing material re: this. https://busy.bar/

ndndjdjdnOP1y ago

For context, we are replying to a comment putting that marketing into question. Therefore the "RTFA" card is not in your deck to play. (I say with a tongue in cheek tone: no flamewar intended!)

In particular GP said:

> For colleagues, after the first month or so, everyone will pretty much find the best way to approach others. If you still need a device for that, then there’s a problem in communication that you need a persistent device all the time.

I think I agree. Back in 2003 my boss said "when my headset is on I am busy". He had to remind everyone a few times. But that worked.

refulgentis1y ago

Reductio ad absurdum: If its for recording studios, fine. If not, get off my lawn, its just reinventing having a conversation.

It's telling that both obstinate refusals to not understand what its for end up on unrelated stories about bosses. Let's call it PHB derangement syndrome.

It never seemed likely it was that confusing, it's pretty hard to have been alive from 2020-2024 and claim that there's never any reason for anyone to know anyone else is on a video call. I guess I'm lucky I can take out my Monday scaries via pointing out the obvious, it'd suck to be on the other side and have to pretend I'm stupid.

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refulgentis1y ago· 2 in thread

> You have not said what the market is.

Hmm, you sure? I checked OP, it says "marketed for video conferencing"

> Recording studios have a solution.

Okay.

> And probably don't use pomedero.

*pomodoro

> And the reason for the indicator I assume is to stop people barging in and stop people saying silly stuff thinking their off air so it needs to be inside and outside the room.

Okay.

> So who is this device for again?

Video conferencing, ex. the above scenario you laid out

> I'm curious, I'm not just rushing through an attempt to correct something that doesn't need correction. How do they envision it in use?

Here's a link to the site, it has marketing material re: this. https://busy.bar/

ndndjdjdnOP1y ago

For context, we are replying to a comment putting that marketing into question. Therefore the "RTFA" card is not in your deck to play. (I say with a tongue in cheek tone: no flamewar intended!)

In particular GP said:

I think I agree. Back in 2003 my boss said "when my headset is on I am busy". He had to remind everyone a few times. But that worked.

refulgentis1y ago

Reductio ad absurdum: If its for recording studios, fine. If not, get off my lawn, its just reinventing having a conversation.

It's telling that both obstinate refusals to not understand what its for end up on unrelated stories about bosses. Let's call it PHB derangement syndrome.

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