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.
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.
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.
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
they couldve made it on ee during the waiting period lol
Neither the apps I’ve used or the web-end I use on my PC seems to make use of avatars at all.
I’d set one if there was a point, but there isn’t.
Did you set one after this comment? Because you have one.
I can’t imagine any scenario which I’d want to use one.
because it doesn’t matter at all
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Why the fuck would I ever want to do that? I don’t even want people I know knowing who I am.
Keep my name out ya goddamn mouth — Will Smith probably
There are avatars?
I have avatars disabled
Avatars are a psychological trick useful for building up sunk cost fallacy and making a user more likely to personally identify with a product. I don’t have social media avatars for the same reason I don’t have “nabisco” tattooed on my asscheek.
Because I dont care.
You guys have avatars?!?
I’m too lazy to search for the image I usually use.
There, I added an avatar.
That’s me under my Performance Designs Spectre 150, circa 1997 or 98… Can’t remember as I’ve slept since then.
On my app I can’t see it. It maybe you made someone else’s day.
I am not sure, but I think these changes take like 24 hours to federate.
Edit: https://lemmy.ml/comment/9231658
“At most every 24 hours”
My app either doesn’t show them or it’s off by default. I didn’t know there were avatars but I’m not interested in them either since I’m reading on my phone and prefer a minimalist view.
Same. No avatars shown in voyager.
It is irrelevant.
Why do you bother with an avatar for your Lemmy account?
Because it reminds me of forums to have one. No other reason
because i need everyone to know i am a lion
Why can’t you just tell the truth for once? You don’t always have to be lion.
i have to be true to who i am, after all, I have my pride
If that’s your mane point, then I guess it’s acceptable.
I don’t see avatars in my app and I don’t really care to. Never had them in early reddit and that’s what I’m trying to replicate.
I wanted to say the same, but then I saw the avatar next to your name and realized that I do in fact see avatars. I just never noticed and still don’t care.
But… you have one.
Maybe I uploaded it when I made the account? I haven’t thought about it since. Honestly didn’t remember that Lemmy used them.
Debatable lol
