I consider profile pictures as a way to be more visually appealing, and a way to be recognizable more easily.

Why don’t you have a profile picture?

  • luluberlue@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    18 minutes ago

    Because, I consider profile pictures to be a way to be more visually appaling, and a way to be recognizable more easily (thing that I do not want).

    Why do you have a profile picture?

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    4 hours ago

    Why would I?

    Why would I want to be recognizable?

    I use link/content aggregators as my social media of choice, because I am interested in content and communities.

    I don’t care about curating some kind of online persona or interacting with any. This isn’t Instagram.

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    9 hours ago

    I use an app that doesn’t show profile pictures by default.

    I apply a user tag to anyone I want to recognize.

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        7 hours ago

        As others have said, I use a client that doesn’t display them, so it never dawned on me. And in general, profile pics have never been a big deal for me. So if the app or site doesn’t make me do it as part of the account set up, my profile pic just stays as the default.

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    13 hours ago

    Because they are pointless and shouldn’t exist.

    I don’t want random pictures being loaded when I just want to read articles, posts, and comments. This isn’t Facebook or Myspace. I’m not building a profile for people to look at. I’m reading and commenting.

    They put extra burden on servers, apps, and mods. Someone has to be able to remove them if someone starts setting offensive pics like porn.

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    8 hours ago

    I have one only because it’s the one I use everywhere.

    I don’t see anyone else’s though, the app I use doesn’t show them mostly.

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    6 hours ago

    I’ve had my accounts banned so many times I don’t bother anymore. This account I’m on right now is living on borrowed time too lol

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    14 hours ago

    I never look at anyone else’s profile/picture. They aren’t shown anywhere obvious in Voyager app.

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    9 hours ago

    I do have a profile picture, but I don’t think it’s crucial. Other link aggregators often don’t have profile pictures so if you’re used to those, you may not think to set one. In any case I’ve never thought anyone’s profile picture on here was particularly consequential to me.

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    16 hours ago

    I like not being particularly recognizable. Treat me like everyone else that you don’t know.