I'm thirty to forty years old, I don't need this shit.

We did just fine in IRC with no accounts just handles. Recognize me or don't!

This is a place to be part of a crowd, not really about being recognized. I'm not here to make personal friends, nor a following.

I'm here for news and discussion. This doesn't really require recognizability between threads

Voyager doesn't even show them

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

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.

Can't be arsed

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

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

and a way to be recognizable more easily.

I do not desire that.

The app I'm on doesn't show them and I don't care one way or another. And you will recognise me by my posts!

Voyager doesn't show them, and I don't really use the web version at all.

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

Because I'm not interested in having a profile picture and idk even what it would be

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.

Wait there's profile pictures? I just see usernames in the comment threads in Lemmy and that seems fine to me

A what now?
I'm just here to read memes and rant about crap no one else cares about. I can't be arsed to dig into all the random profile crap the developers poured hours of blood, sweat and tears implementing.

My app doesn't show them... I'm just glad I can avoid the visual clutter.

Why bother. I'm here to lurk, post an occasional comment, and enjoy. Not to make a reputation or become visible.

Haven't even looked into how. I think Lemmy is federated with some other types of fediverse styles, too? The interface I'm on doesn't emphasise individual user pfps. I can see pfps but they're tiny circles on my phone that I only notice if they're pointed out.

Wait, you guys are setting profile pics?

I simply don't care enough.

I never click on anyone's profile, so I didn't think it mattered

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?

I don't care enough to have one.

I'm not here to curate an online persona.

Why bother? Wtf would I even use?

You can have a profile picture?!?

I don't care enough to set one

One less possible data point for tracking

Also not invested enough in my profile to bother

You can set profile pictures on Lemmy?

I speak with my words. Sometimes my actions. Pics also carry a shit ton of information I don't want them to.

My disinterest in pleasing my fellow Internetians, intersects with my not caring enough to figure out how, or bother to follow through.

Bottom line: Why should I? What's in it for me?

A default letter does just fine, thank you. It's clean, concise and to the point. Less is more.

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.

Because it's about the discussion and exchange of information & ideas, not about individuals.

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.

Sure, let's make the regime's work easier

Because I would have to go do that.

I'm not even sure being recognised is a plus.

oh im just such a typical and ordinary eathling that I don't see the point of a profile pic.

I like not seeing people's pictures in discussions.

I feel like I get a diverse opinion from people of all age, race, and other background. And we are united on our common interests in the topic without an implicit bias.

It might have shortcomings, and my case is for not having your real picture in your profile.

I work 100% remotely, and my day job doesn't even have profile pics. When we meet, it's a dozen cartoon images or memes as faces. No cams, no pics.

The side gig I've had for 20 years has never had a pic. These people wouldn't recognize me if I walked in the office one day.

Why should I? We don't see a value.

I don't know how

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On social media where it's only anons from all around the internet, I put a silly picture like here.

But on social media where my friends or my family are, I won't put my face because hell no, and I won't put something silly either because it's hard enough to look normal.

I rarely use thoses social media so I'm fine without a profile picture at all.

I have been meaning to for over a year, Im just too lazy busy to get around to it.

Mine is even animated.

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

No one is here to cater to you.