6 CommentsPOV: You shyly pin your crush’s video, and in the reflection of their glasses, you see your magnified self. O romance! O love! How the heart burst at the thrill of such thought!
I am guilty of the pin feature. I have pinned my Zoom crush. Arrest me.
Okay, yes, it’s a little creepy.
Even with no pinning, I can see how the ability to view everyone’s faces front-on is a little uncomfortable. Especially in the smaller classes, I feel like I am both performing and watching others perform, always acutely aware that my peers can see my face at all times. So the possibility that I might be someone’s pinned video is even weirder and creepier. The idea that someone might decide to zoom in on me and only me, even for a second, is mildly disturbing—but also flattering and exciting?
At least, I hope that’s a universal feeling. Maybe I am just trying to justify my unethical practice. But hey, if pinning that cutie in my class is making my life a little more bearable right now, who are you to judge? It’s almost as if Zoom designed itself so that I can discreetly pin my crush to give me that extra adrenaline I need to get through my classes.
To you, who I know has already committed the guilty act or been deliberating the ethics of “to pin or not to pin,” I proudly proclaim, go ahead.
If you find beauty in your crush’s enlarged face, then enjoy it, love it, cherish it. Let that beauty fill your screen. My only caution would be to NOT pin if you are wearing glasses, or if there is anything in your background that’s reflective. That is, unless you want your crush to know you are pinning them. ;)
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@salmon I wish i had a crush in my class so i could do this. This is not unethical at all…
@Anonymous Pinning someone without their permission may seem harmless, but to do so without their consent is, however small it may seem, a violation.
If they knew, they might justifiably feel creeped out. Having that kind of secret “peeping tom” behavior creates more distance between you and your crush – you now have a secret you cannot reveal to them. In a way, that distance can be comforting – so long as your crush remains a fantasy, and not someone you are actively seeking romance with – you never have to hear “no”. Asking, and risking hearing “no”, is the basis of any healthy relationship.
This is not an article about ethics, this is an article where you are attempting to justify your own poor behavior to yourself, and talk about how not to get caught.
Try talking to your crush, and share that you pinned them in class – if they like you back, chances are they’ll be excited to know! Then the two of you can pin each other, consensually :)
@Anonymous there is a mistake because when you pin someone they will get notified
@shade Check your facts bro. It’s literally written in the Zoom’s Q&A that pinning only affects your view and does Not Notify The Person.
@Anonymous that is not a POV.
@Anonymous I agree. Please fix this grave error.