Avatar vs Real Picture Debate
Do you think it's worthwhile to have both an Avatar and a Real Picture? The lensmasters on Squidoo certainly like using either one. If you have had any experiences with either an Avatar or a Real Picture, please share your thoughts.
By the way, are you thinking of updating your Avatar or your Real Picture for your Bios or Profile this Fall? What's your opinion? Let's get this debate rolling.
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An avatar is a computer user's representation of himself/herself or alter ego, whether in the form of a three-dimensional model used in computer games,Lessig, Lawrence. Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. Basic Books, 2000. ISBN 0-465-03913-8 a two-dimensional icon (picture) used on Internet forums and other communities,Fink, Jeri. Cyberseduction: Reality in the Age of Psychotechnology. Prometheus Books, 1999. ISBN 1-57392-743-0Blackwood, Kevin. Casino Gambling For Dummies. For Dummies, 2006. p.284. ISBN 0-471-75286-X or a text construct found o...
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Why I Use a Picture
When I first created a blogspot account, I did simply that. I forgot to upload an avatar or picture. I thought I could just create an account and edit my profile at another time. (pic included) I was just keen on trying to play with the modules and learning how to create a blog. Oops!Well, the "folks" at blogspot froze my account and said I was spam. They said if I did not prove I was a real person within 3 days, then I would be banned. I had to change the blogspot avatar to a real picture of me and add more details to my profile. I wasn't able to play with the modules anymore. Geesh!
So I quickly uploaded a real picture and filled in my details in my profile. I sent them an email and said I have uploaded a Real Pic and I have filled in my details in my profile. Look at my Real Pic! I am a real person! I am not an avatar! Within a day, they unfroze my account. That's my story! That's why I use a Real Pic!
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- SoyCandleLover-Maker SoyCandleLover-Maker Nov 24, 2009 @ 11:05 pm
- I've always used an avatar. I update it every 6 months or so. I have a lens that requests reader to vote for my next face. Otherwise I have been known to keep the same one for years. :D Thanks for your great explanation of your choice. 5 stars and lensrolled.
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- CherylK CherylK Sep 27, 2009 @ 4:34 pm
- I use a real photo of myself but I've tweaked it using my camera's software. It looks like me but is a little more interesting. One of these days I'll change it. Maybe. :-)
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- JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Aug 11, 2009 @ 7:07 am
- You know, now more than ever, I want to see the REAL person! Manga avatars are cute, but the real person should stand behind their work.
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- WindyWinters WindyWinters Jul 20, 2009 @ 4:02 pm
- Hello Tony! Thanks for stopping by my avatar debate lens. I upload my profile pics in Flickr & resize them there. You can make your photos public or private so no one else sees them. After I resize a profile pic I upload it to my computer. You can upload your resized photos from Flickr & delete them afterwards or leave them there for reference. Somehow I'm going to use Flickr to try & figure out how to do a Twitter background by resizing an image. Enjoy your day! [in reply to ajgodinho]
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- ajgodinho ajgodinho Jul 20, 2009 @ 3:09 pm
- I prefer to use my real picture mainly because I want people that I interact with to know me. And I think that's one of the first steps towards building trust, especially in an online community. But I'm open to using avatars as well. Sometimes, you have no choice by to use an avatar because you're limited with the file size of the image.
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