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I have to use Zoom for a online class and I was wondering how I can make my Zoom experience more private? Is there a Zoom client that I can use like how there are privacy-focused Discord clients? What privacy tips would you recommend?

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[–] anon5621@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago
[–] hexagonwin@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

run the thing on an isolated container/vm? not much else you can do, your face/audio can't be hidden anyway

[–] starlight@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 hours ago

How complicated is it to run a isolated container/vm? I would say my tech skills are above average, but wouldn't consider myself tech-savvy.

[–] bamboo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I refuse to use the Zoom client on my computer and instead use the web client. There might not be 1:1 feature parity, but it's never been a problem for me with other people.

[–] starlight@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 hours ago

That's what I usually do when I'm forced to use Zoom. Will definitely stick with using the web client.

[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Spread software freedom ideas to your classmates.

Don't say privacy. Say scam, abuse and control. You got to say it simple, so even a retard can see Zoom is fucked. You got to make it blatant.

File group complaints.

[–] scytale@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 day ago

Not much really. Separate profile on your machine or run it in a VM. Then maybe use a vpn. But that doesn’t really hide anything from zoom itself. Maybe use a throwaway email.

[–] capuccino@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Close your curtains.