New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: Is forcing users to use a photo of themselves (Slack, etc.) ethical?
Ask HN: Is forcing users to use a photo of themselves (Slack, etc.) ethical?
7 by zucked | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I work in a group of ~250 people nested within a much larger org. I have worked here for three years. We use Slack and have a company directory, both allow photo uploads. Some people choose "things" or "characters" to as their profiles Slack - I've seen "Silicon Valley" characters, I've seen Star Wars characters, I've seen non-characters (pictures of flowers, mountains, etc.) Some people never upload anything at all. After working here for three years and interacting with an individual occasionally, I just was able to put a real face to a slack account represented by Erlich Bachman. It got me thinking - how are other groups handling this? I understand not everyone wants/likes to choose a photo that represents them. I also know that it's really hard to have a work conversation with Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.
7 by zucked | 2 comments on Hacker News.
I work in a group of ~250 people nested within a much larger org. I have worked here for three years. We use Slack and have a company directory, both allow photo uploads. Some people choose "things" or "characters" to as their profiles Slack - I've seen "Silicon Valley" characters, I've seen Star Wars characters, I've seen non-characters (pictures of flowers, mountains, etc.) Some people never upload anything at all. After working here for three years and interacting with an individual occasionally, I just was able to put a real face to a slack account represented by Erlich Bachman. It got me thinking - how are other groups handling this? I understand not everyone wants/likes to choose a photo that represents them. I also know that it's really hard to have a work conversation with Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes.
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