first thing you do on a new laptop... cover the freaking webcam

why is this becoming a thing ?

I can't work when someone is watching me

What about when you want to use the camera?

I don't care if someone is spying on me. As long as they're okay with seeing someone pick they're nose.

@uziiuzair their* nose

forgot to cover the audio jack tho? 😆

I don't care if anybody's spying on me. I mean who wants to spy on a coffee powered sleep deprived human shout at a rubber duck and type.

Wait... Is the "they're looking at me" really a thing nowadays, or is it US only?

I saw a guy more intelligent than me do it once so I figured it must be a good idea.

lol... I don't use my laptop camera @gustush

Ahhh nose!!

Covering audio jack doesn't help as tested.

@Wizardsambolton got a point.

@Skipp , you are being watched.

not correct @not-dan , I follow the NSA chief

#all answered meh

Not really that big of a deal. The ability to actually get into your device would mean it was owned and that would give them far more access to your shit. While they could look at you it would be better to steal your information. Unless you are someone of note like Tim Cook, it would just be a grab and leave kind of situation.

People are way too paranoid these days. What makes you think that anyone is interested in what's on your computer? And even if they are, it's not like covering the webcam would help you with that.

@sam21s
I was wondering who I got that quote from but attributing it to "someone less intelligent than me" seemed a little self aggrandizing. My someone smarter is Mark Zuckerberg.

I am pretty sure any mass surveillance programme isn't interested in the life of an every day developer.

@Skipp it is a thing if you ask me everywhere if you are on a network

Dude, I have the same mouse! :D

@not-dan hahaha...I figured that