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I really don't agree. People behave differently when they know they are being recorded. They are less likely to admit mistakes or ask dumb questions.

There's just this odd formal air about them and I get annoyed when certain people try to record everything. Sometimes people just need to be able to speak freely.

There's a time and place for recording stuff - technical walk throughs, bug reports, demos, meetings where attendees are employed by different companies etc. Having your standup recorded just encourages one sentence answers (and yes, that's a bad thing if you want people to actually tell you if they have a problem)