I would have to bet the folks on that video conference got a hell of laugh out it...I know I did.
Seeing that I'm not real good with computers and have had to be involved in similar "remote" meeting I elected to just put some black electric tape over the lens of my computer camera. I tell the folks, "Yes, I am here, but my camera has seemed to be malfunctioning."
We all do need to keep our sense of humor, it seems like they haven't restricted that....yet.
Thanks for the bright spot you've created here with this post.
Sult