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This would either revolutionise or destroy the provision of legal services. |
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There'd definitely be some privacy issues with this. It would mean that anyone who had your phone number could evesdrop on your conversations! Why would people agree to this? |
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I'm with [min]... that's an invasion of privacy, no matter how nicely its used by some. I would call this unbakable, at least in the US. |
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Yeah, bad idea as conceived, but that's what Halfbakers do. What I would prefer is, instead of "buzzzz buzzzz", I hear someone saying "hello .. hello ... EXCUSE ME!" |
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As long as they can't hear me ignoring them, I don't see (or hear) a problem. |
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This wouldn't work for me personally, I often hum and make up bogus lyrics to myself as I work. This would tip clients off to the true depths of my neuroticism. |
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Plus half the time I get startled/disturbed when the stupid IM window pops up with questions, this would be *way* worse. {whispers} "Zuzu? You there?" "Ack! Uh, oh, yeah, um, sorry...Hey Bob, what's up?" |
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You could always set your ring-tone to "Hello, hello, stop ignoring me, I hate it when you do this, hello, why aren't you answering?" |
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Then pure shame will force you to answer the phone. |
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Great for when the phone rings when you are on the job. Even better when it is your spouse phoning!. |
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I was thinking about this again. One could make cell phones which did not ring, but on being called went direct to speakerphone. These cell phones would act like microphone bugs: you could leave one in a room, then later call it to hear what was going on in the room. I assert that they would not be detectable until they were called. Such a phone would use regular cell phone service and so should cost only as much as a regular phone. It might even be cheaper since such a phone would not need buttons, display or a speaker. |
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