On: Vendors must start adding physical on/off switches to devices that can spy on us

[samstave]

It would be awesome if the physical sliding of the lens lid was also the physical circuit of the mic.

So if closed, the Mic could not EVER function as it would have been physically disconnected.

[mises → samstave]

It's a good idea, but I think a separate switch might be better. I might want to talk on a non-video normal call (most of what I do) or record something but not use the camera, and would want to keep it shut. I think many other people might use the microphone separately from the camera as well.