Attention How many long term Jubbers have never posted a picture of themselves?

[BillyT]

Never posted a pic but for a few months I did have one on my profile page.

 

[Telstra]

If everyone have their real pics on the avatar,
the conversation would NOT be the same anymore. It would be like facebook where people normally hold back a lot and don't give upfront opinions.

And the name calling might be worst according to their looks

 

[Joeking]

I have pics of everything here. just have to search a bit.

 

[Keeland]

Hell, I don't and won't even use Facebook and Twitter, and Firefox is so nailed down no one knows anything about me or where I connect on the net — except for the NSA and its Canadian vassals; the FBI; the CIA; CSIS; the RCMP; my ISP; JUB; a porn site or two without redeeming social values; a couple of mainstream forums; a dozen news sites; a bunch of computer sites and Yahoo mail.

So no pic. Anonymity. Ain't it grand?

 

[MoufOfKhaos]

I have. I stopped caring enough to post them here, so I haven't since the Mick Foley one I removed.

 

[Anders123]

Outside of my profile picture, I've only ever shared pictures of myself privately and only with one or two people.

It's not really about anonymity or privacy though, it's more that I've never really liked the way I look. I mean, I don't think I'm ugly or anything, I just expect perfection from myself in all areas of life and I get down on myself when I fall short (in other words, always).

It's quite strange though. I don't at all struggle with socialising in person and it's very rare that I find myself feeling self-conscious during conversation. Perhaps it's because when I meet somebody outside of the internet, they know exactly what I look like from the beginning. I always feel like I'm going to disappoint people when I show them pictures of myself after x weeks/months/years of conversation online.

Everybody means well when they give compliments, and I completely understand that, but I always feel like I have to live up to their impressions/preconceived ideas of what I look like, and that just feels impossible with the low opinion I have of myself and my appearance. I don't want to shatter their expectations with the grim reality.

 

[EJMichaels]

Hell, I don't and won't even use Facebook and Twitter, and Firefox is so nailed down no one knows anything about me or where I connect on the net — except for the NSA and its Canadian vassals; the FBI; the CIA; CSIS; the RCMP; my ISP; JUB; a porn site or two without redeeming social values; a couple of mainstream forums; a dozen news sites; a bunch of computer sites and Yahoo mail.

I agree, for the most part. I use some social media sites, but I assume nothing is private and don't post anything sensitive -- defined for the situation, e.g., if the NSA wants to know what I think about buttfucking in a threesome, that's fine. I don't post my geographical location, birthday, any part of my real name or nickname (except on one academic site), photos of anything that could easily identify me or my location, etc. As an author, I behave rather differently online, since I want to be found.

 

[johaninsc]

never have


..never will

 

[mbamike]

I think every part of my body has been on this site except my face. That is for security reasons.

 

[CoolBlue71]

I'm one of them.

Reasons why? Privacy? Looks? Other reasons?

That's the best reason of all.

 

[Gentleheart]

Some people act as if everyone on the internet is out to hunt them down and murder them in their sleep. You aren't that special.
Not singling anyone out in particular...but good grief.