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Why did you set an avatar for your profile?

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  • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

    In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

    vandals_handle@lemmy.worldV This user is from outside of this forum
    vandals_handle@lemmy.worldV This user is from outside of this forum
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    #40

    It's an ornithological avatar. I'm trying to raise mass awareness of a certain avian variety.

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    • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

      In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

      whysteria@lemmy.blahaj.zoneW This user is from outside of this forum
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      #41

      I didn't realize its a lesser used feature. There was probably generic auto-assigned pfp and I dont like those.

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      • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

        In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

        rebekahwsd@lemmy.worldR This user is from outside of this forum
        rebekahwsd@lemmy.worldR This user is from outside of this forum
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        #42

        I use connect. When I pulled open the sideboard thing I saw a blank space for an avatar so I put in the one I use with this username. I only see it when I open the sideboard though so it's for me, I guess.

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        • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

          In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

          sharkeatingbreakfast@sopuli.xyzS This user is from outside of this forum
          sharkeatingbreakfast@sopuli.xyzS This user is from outside of this forum
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          wrote on last edited by
          #43

          It's cute and funny, and I like my lil guy. 🙂

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          • M [email protected]

            Do you use Voyager? Or perhaps another client? Nothing about the user profile is surfaced in Voyager. You have to go to the native webview and open a user's profile to see all that. I set a brief bio there, but until it's exposed in my primary client I don't really see any reason to worry about all that.

            I do sometimes check on nsfw boards so can flag users as OF creators vs. amateurs because I have more appreciation for folks doing that for fun than as a hustle. Other than that, it's too much hassle to go checking everyone's profile when maybe 10% of people set anything at all.

            steal_your_face@lemmy.mlS This user is from outside of this forum
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            #44

            I wish voyager showed profile pics

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            • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

              In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

              mothra@mander.xyzM This user is from outside of this forum
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              #45

              Wait, there are default avatars? Who has a default avatar? How do I tell them apart?

              Anyway, in my case, I'm this random you know, and since my account is Mothra I figured the avatar should reflect that

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              • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

                deuxchevaux@lemmy.worldD This user is from outside of this forum
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                #46

                Because I am so pretty?

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                • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                  In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

                  acefuzzlord@lemm.eeA This user is from outside of this forum
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                  #47

                  Completely forgot there are profile avatars on Lemmy. BRB, gotta hop on my desktop to see if I have one set up. Cannot find any settings about it in Voyager ( probably didn't look hard enough or my eyes glossed over it ).

                  Edit: editing on my browser and I have my favorite Tiny Toons character as my profile avatar. All is good. I don't have many images I use as profile avatars, so Dizzy Devil Ducky it was. At least that;s what I imagine was going through my head.

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                  • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                    In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

                    crackhappy@lemmy.worldC This user is from outside of this forum
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                    #48

                    I didn't. So there.

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                    • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                      In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

                      yareckt@lemmynsfw.comY This user is from outside of this forum
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                      #49

                      I find it easier to follow a thread if I can quickly tell who is saying what. I usually don't remember the usernames so a picture helps there. It's not a necessity of course

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                      • 30p87@feddit.org3 [email protected]

                        iirc @[email protected] bullied me into it.

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                        #50

                        Und womit? MIT RECHT!

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                        • tal@lemmy.todayT [email protected]

                          We should totally do that again. Fun for the people generating them with different LLMs, fun to see the crazy stuff that shows up, and some people wind up with an avatar that they like.

                          @[email protected]

                          I remember that "blank face" image being generated, too.

                          Also an interesting way to compare different LLMs, because you can see what they're spitting out for the same input.

                          EDIT: Found that thread:

                          https://sh.itjust.works/post/7955084

                          The intent wasn't originally to generate avatars, but some people did wind up using it as their avatar.

                          thelsim@sh.itjust.worksT This user is from outside of this forum
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                          I remember that post! I had a lot of fun generating people's usernames 🙂

                          I guess we can always do another one?

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                          • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                            In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

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                            #52

                            i like cat

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                            • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                              In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

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                              #53

                              it's my artwork that I made in krita. I have been meaning to post some more on lemmy at some point...

                              I have art up here if you're interested in seeing more before i post it on lemmy.

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                              • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                                In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

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                                #54

                                All my public facing socials have avatars

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                                • O [email protected]

                                  i like cat

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                                  And I like owl.

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                                  • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                                    In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

                                    capuccino@lemmy.worldC This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    #56

                                    I want to encourage people to talk to me, I wanna make new friends online, also, I have some little info in my profile page

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                                    • thelsim@sh.itjust.worksT [email protected]

                                      I remember that post! I had a lot of fun generating people's usernames 🙂

                                      I guess we can always do another one?

                                      usernameblankface@lemmy.worldU This user is from outside of this forum
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                                      #57

                                      Sure! Might stir up some activity over there. I wouldn't mind running my username again through whatever is free to see what images I get back this time

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                                      • satyrsack@lemmy.sdf.orgS [email protected]

                                        In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars. Why do you choose to stand out with a custom avatar on this semi-anonymous platform?

                                        buboscandiacus@mander.xyzB This user is from outside of this forum
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                                        #58

                                        Avatar ? The blue people ? The bald kid ?

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