• jordanlund@lemmy.worldM
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    8 months ago

    Yup! That’s me! Never be ashamed of who you are. ;) I TRY to be a nice guy… some times it’s more difficult than others.

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      8 months ago

      I appreciate that you responded and didn’t take it personally. I guess what piqued my interest in the first place was the motivation. On this platform and others like it, you have nothing to gain by posting an image of yourself, but you potentially have something to lose considering it’s a pathway that links your real life to your profile. It makes you traceable.

      I just don’t get it. It’s not like this is Instagram or Facebook, where part of the point is to link your profile to your identity. Why expose yourself if you don’t need to?

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        8 months ago

        I think, having a picture, humanizes the posts. It’s no longer random text scrolling on a screen, it emphasises that there’s an actual, real human being here.

        Something that’s otherwise precious easy to forget on platforms like this.

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          8 months ago

          It’s a really good point and I’m genuinely impressed that you have made that choice.

          It’s not like I am embarrassed about any posts that I’ve made here, but I don’t think I could do the same. The transparency is both admirable and terrifying to me. Anyway, I’m glad you’re part of this community. Shine on you crazy diamond.