Keep, the image demonstrates the point fine. The trope is when multiple parties are communicating through a video call, but at least one of them is using a device that has no visible camera (ex: an old telephone) or something that has a screen but no camera (like just a computer monitor)
The image shows someone conversing with another party through a screen, but that someone is using an incredibly old phone with which there is no visible camera.
Edited by BlueBlazes on Sep 17th 2025 at 4:13:26 AM
BlueBlazes“ each is able to see the other party on his monitor, but no camera of any sort is shown”
"This trope can be exaggerated by having the characters hold the device they're using to chat (as seen in the image above), which would require a non-existent third person camera to be set up"
Where are you seeing the camera in the image?
Edited by BlueBlazes on Sep 17th 2025 at 4:20:12 AM
BlueBlazes
Local Odd Squad Connoisseur
Could stand to use a quality upgrade, but otherwise, keep current. I do have suggestions on hand that might fit but I find the old man using an old-timey phone with a camera in it to be more elaborate.
Wuewuewuewuewueing my way to the bank.Oh god, I'm really stupid. I just found out that those kinds of phones just look like that. I'm so sorry for my idiocy.
For reference, if you have questions about an image's suitability you can take it to the Ask for Explanations of Page Pics
thread for some casual feedback.
So since the main issue that prompted this thread turned out to be moot, and everyone else voted keep, this can be closed right?
BlueBlazes
Local Odd Squad Connoisseur

(Had to upload this in another message cause I was having a lot of trouble navigating the site to find it)
The image on the page only shows a screen on one end and a camera on the other. I don't see the trope put into play within the image, and what the page has to say about the image source doesn't say anything about the specific point the image is taken from. (This is my first post on any of the forums so I'm sorry if this is lackluster)