No photo = no add!

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  • scottyp65
    scottyp65 Posts: 261 Member
    I guess it depends on the folks who are interacting. I am at a point in my life where I am exploring some new found passions in art and photography so I like to see a lot of pictures, whether they are of the individual or not. Now I do not really like it when there is absolutely nothing in the profile pic space, but that's just me. Again I really, really, like photos/art.
  • BedsideTableKangaroo
    BedsideTableKangaroo Posts: 736 Member

    i agree with the OP. everybody on mfp should have a profile pic so we know who they truly are.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    captbklee wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    We didn't take you seriously. Your 'joke' was just in poor taste @captbklee Surely you expected to be called on it?

    I didn't think it was in particularly poor taste, but I've never been accused of being rigid. But it wouldn't be Friday if I didn't ruffle someone's feathers on MFP.

    Nor ruffled :smile: But I'm old and stodgy (rigid perhaps) that way and probably have a personal history that lends me toward finding jokes about terrorism extremely unfunny. But that's the beauty of the internet - room for everyone!
  • Tweaking_Time
    Tweaking_Time Posts: 733 Member
    edited April 2017
    Vikka_V wrote: »
    I appreciate and respect people wanting to remain anonymous. I sometimes wonder if I should remove my picture. I do like seeing a picture, but I can get a feeling of who I am dealing with based on peoples words better than what they look like.

    Pictures don't have to be a selfie...I see many pictures of someone crossing a finish line, on a bike, in the mountains, etc. You can see the person - but not clearly.

    I also believe that no picture means that they will not be on MFP 6 weeks from now.
  • Tweaking_Time
    Tweaking_Time Posts: 733 Member
    Emily3907 wrote: »
    Disagree. I used to have a pic myself on here, but decided to remove it. Mainly because I don't want to "bump" into someone I know in "real" life on here. I like my anonymity. It is easier to stay honest knowing I have a *little* bit of protection with my anonymity.

    I also don't request or accept friends on here, besides my husband. I used to, but found there was no benefit add. I just stay active in the forums and get to know people that way.

    So, no skin off my back if you don't like Ariel. ;)

    But you have an avatar...and I (personally) think that still qualifies as a pic. A lot of thought can go into an avatar :-)
  • Emily3907
    Emily3907 Posts: 1,461 Member
    Tweaking_Time wrote: »
    Emily3907 wrote: »
    Disagree. I used to have a pic myself on here, but decided to remove it. Mainly because I don't want to "bump" into someone I know in "real" life on here. I like my anonymity. It is easier to stay honest knowing I have a *little* bit of protection with my anonymity.

    I also don't request or accept friends on here, besides my husband. I used to, but found there was no benefit add. I just stay active in the forums and get to know people that way.

    So, no skin off my back if you don't like Ariel. ;)

    But you have an avatar...and I (personally) think that still qualifies as a pic. A lot of thought can go into an avatar :-)

    I agree. I like the avatars. They show a lot of personality.

    For me, a lot of thought went into mine and it says more about me than a photo of myself ever could.
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    @abitoftrouble wrote: »
    Disagree. You have the option of declining a friend request. I don't have the option of keeping my privacy if I post my real pic. No one is on your page that you didn't manually add. This is on you.

    Mic drop
  • STLBADGIRL
    STLBADGIRL Posts: 1,693 Member
    I get what you are saying... but it is a choice.

    I totally do not get not putting some sort of picture rather it is real or fictional as a profile pic though :/. It's 2017 - get with it....
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    edited April 2017
    @happilymegan wrote: »
    I disagree. There are so many awesome people around here who choose not to use their pic. It doesn't really matter if they are a man or woman. Are you a good person? Serious about your fitness journey? Motivating? those are the things I look for.

    We should become best friends. You know, that kind that lend each other money from time to time, except I'm broke so it would just be you lending me money. But still.
  • mystubbornfluff
    mystubbornfluff Posts: 1 Member
    I was on here several years ago and that's definitely how I was. haha. I'm back now! woo.
  • Nickladon
    Nickladon Posts: 17 Member
    I would agree because its good to be able to put a name with a face. Im terrible with names but if i see your face enough i will eventually remember lol.
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    I add everyone, until they prove something different.
  • Rob_in_MI
    Rob_in_MI Posts: 393 Member
    OutOfUserName wrote: »
    But what about the mr. or mrs. finding out?

    There is that, or we could dig up one of the many catfish threads on here.
  • A_Rene86
    A_Rene86 Posts: 141 Member
    kitty_meow_meow_ wrote: »
    _har_T_Swallow wrote: »
    it just depends man.
    sometimes i use a goofy pic of some kind on here when i'm feeling depressed and need a laugh, but that's me.

    sometimes people only go halfway when they sign up and just keep telling themselves, oh i'll add a picture later, but maybe they're overweight and embarrassed still. i know i was a few years ago.

    sometimes people use fake photos just to circumvent a forum ban. like they can't use their real photo because someone will recognize them from before and report them.

    and sometimes they're just stalkers and you're totally justified in deleting/ignoring them. you just have to trust your gut.

    We said we werent gonna mention that again.....

    I disagree. A person can use any picture of any person found on the internet for a profile pic if they really wanted to. Perhaps the people who use sayings and cartoon characters and funny pics are actually more dependable. Plus, whichever pic they use can give a little insight as to their personality.

    I've actually found that to be true! Some of the funniest and/or most knowledgeable people I've interacted with on these forums have profile pictures of something other than their face.
  • Sunna_W
    Sunna_W Posts: 744 Member
    You don't know if the picture that people post are really them, do you? All you see is a picture of someone who may or may not be them and some user name that often doesn't point to gender.
  • FreyasRebirth
    FreyasRebirth Posts: 514 Member
    I don't have pictures on any of my social media accounts. I deleted (not deactivated) Facebook in 2015 and have tried to keep my distance since then. Of course, I'm not adding friends on here either. I don't see a point. The only social media connections I maintain (solely on SnapChat) are people I know well; my immediate family, my parents, my inlaws, my Chemistry study group. I've had enough of making "friends" over the internet.

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