Required selfie avatars.

[Treecko]

I'd be okay with it given how many times I've posted pictures of myself here already. :3 I use a real picture of myself on Facebook and Twitter so I see no reason not to use a picture of myself on a forum. I think some people here honestly need to be more confident on their appearance. :)

 

[Nick]

Hey Nick, would there be any way in which the site could confirm or deny if I was really that person? Because I would totes just upload a picture of Jake Gyllenhaal if they could neither confirm nor deny that I was him. Not that I have any issues uploading a picture of myself as my avatar - I've already posted numerous shots of me here on this site - but rather who wouldn't want to be Jake, he's a hunk.

If I couldn't though, I'd still use a picture of myself. I have no problems with showing off my bearded mug.

Not in particular. Photos would be tagged to Jake Gyllenhaal by the government or whatever automatically. So people would just assume that that's who you are, and if you're found out not to be you'd deal with <threat>.

 

[Skystrike]

I have to tag my name to it?

Does it have to be my full name?

I mean, to be honest, I wouldn't like that rule. It's one thing for me to post something in a thread. But to have it as my avatar for EVERYONE where I post, heck, everyone that goes onto my profile, to see? And I have to have my name on it?

next april fools' joke plz I'm out guys see ya :}

 

[Altairis]

You know I thought about this for a bit and the reason I was hesitant is because I used to go on a forum where doing this would probably get you some unwanted messages, but y'all on PC are pretty cool. It would be pretty strange to have my face connected to the account, but I'd suck it up and do it! :)

 

[Honest]

Would any of you guys shoot me if I linked that "but first, let me take a #selfie" song right now?

I mean, ya'll know how I look. Because, ya know. Selfies.

 

[Zeffy]

Selfies are bad and PC should feel bad.

 

[Sirfetch’d]

I'd do it. Who wouldnt want this awesome face in every postbit? ;)

 

[donavannj]

Can someone explain why they have a problem posting a picture of themself online but they likely don't have a problem just walking freely in a mall or large city or sporting arena?

Because I don't really get it.

Control is part of it. Also, I can identify those who are stalking/harassing me offline with a physical description, which is not the case online.

That and functioning in human society requires forfeiting some privacy, while participating in the internet requires no such forfeiture of privacy.

And for those public spaces outdoors, those seeing your face are typically limited to those in the immediate vicinity on that particular day, while online you have no or minimal control over who sees your picture once you upload it. And outdoors in public places you can blend into a crowd, while online websites often prominently feature profiles, which don't blend into the crowd.