HackPotter

This isn't really a good-faith argument. It isn't tenable to live and work in modern society without the use of a phone or PC, and it certainly isn't possible to connect with people to effect societal change at any significant level without using the internet (and by extension a device capable of connecting to the internet). The very fact that the parent comment was pointing out the issues with western corporations outsourcing their pollution-producing practices means that the commenter isn't "turning a deaf ear" to the issue; they're very much aware and talking about it. What you're saying comes across as disingenuous and hostile, when as far as you know the individual you're responding to could be working diligently to fight against industrial pollution and climate change.

This is known as the Ben Franklin Effect [0] and is pretty interesting to read up on. It wouldn't at all surprise me if this plays into passenger ratings, even though it seems counter-intuitive.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Franklin_effect

Since I realized that I never actually use my laptop's built-in camera or microphone, I disabled them both at a bios level and made sure that the necessary drivers are not installed. If I need to get on a video or voice call with my laptop (once in a blue moon), I have a USB webcam and microphone that work just fine.