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Why do, relatively, so few of you set an avatar for your profile? (dubvee.org)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by ptz@dubvee.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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In comment sections or in community pages, it's mostly an ocean of default avatars.

As a UI developer, that's always been a gripe because I put a lot of effort into making them look good and scale properly, etc. When I see 60-70% or more accounts sporting the default avatar, it makes me wonder why I even bother.

So, since this bugs me so much, figured I'd just ask.

Lemm.ee users I can understand because of the waiting period for uploads, but AFAIK, most instances don't have that restriction. Even then, there are plenty of .ee accounts that never bother to go back and set one.

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[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Wonder the same thing a lot. I change mine up semi-regularly, same with my profile banner, but that's just me being bored.

The thing that drives me insane is when a community doesn't use the icon. The FUCK ARE YOU DOING.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I've had the same one since I started, though I did change it when someone customized it for me - it was too good not to use.

When I took over 60s through 90s music communities, the first thing I did after removing the apostrophes from the display names was set icons for them. lol.

[–] Stamets@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

That's valid lol closest I have is the one I'm using at the moment. I've made a couple ones for myself but that's about it. I've had more than enough memes made about me (which is surreal enough as it is), so I'm good lol

[–] 3dmvr@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

they couldve made it on ee during the waiting period lol