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

There are profile pictures?

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.

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.

I'm not here to curate an online persona.

and a way to be recognizable more easily.

I do not desire that.

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.

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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.

I don't care enough to have one.

Many people don't want to be recognizable.

Why bother? Wtf would I even use?

You can have a profile picture?!?

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?

One less possible data point for tracking

Also not invested enough in my profile to bother

I don't care enough to set one

Why do  YOU need a profile picture

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?

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.

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

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

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.

Laziness lol

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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.