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Saffieyah
Up and Coming
May 18, 2018
Question

Why do people not want to show their faces with a profile photo?

Hi everyone,

Just wondered why majority of people here don't want to show their faces to communicate.
Why is this?

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    Zenbane
    Zenbane
    Honored Contributor
    May 18, 2018
    Just because someone posts a picture of a real person doesn't mean that they are that person.

    A "catfish" is someone pretending to be someone they are not on the internet. A catfish usually targets a victim or has someone they are pretending for. Usually people intend catfishing as a romance scam on dating websites or seeking online relationships. People use fake profile pictures, names, and often genders. Catfishers create fake profiles to trick people into thinking they are someone else. Usually the fabricated life displayed is the one they wish was their own, making it easy to act as if it is really them.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catfishing


    Anonymous
    May 18, 2018
    Totes true

    but I still beleive that is you in your pic, Zen
    SaffieyahAuthor
    Up and Coming
    May 18, 2018
    Dear Zenbane,

    Thank you for the catfish explanation.  Clearly you are educated as I had no idea what catfish was. Thanks for that clarity but I have qualms over the photo I used.  Its mine and you can tell it's mine. 
    Be moral, be ethical and live life to the maximum.
    Zenbane
    Zenbane
    Honored Contributor
    May 18, 2018

    vannagirl said:

    Totes true

    but I still beleive that is you in your pic, Zen



    Naturally!



    Morgrum
    Inspiring
    May 18, 2018
    People on the internet arent what they say they are?
    WAAAGH!
    HiroProtag0nist
    HiroProtag0nist
    Honored Contributor
    May 18, 2018

    Morgrum said:

    People on the internet arent what they say they are?



    Well, "out there" maybe, but not on the Oculus forums - we're all Skeletor on here.




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    Morgrum
    Inspiring
    May 18, 2018
    Pfft Skeletor....

    WAAAGH!
    kojack
    kojack
    Honored Contributor
    May 18, 2018
    Interesting fact: Alan Oppenheimer (the voice of Skeletor) also voiced Cringer.
    :)




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    Anonymous
    May 18, 2018

    kojack said:

    Interesting fact: Alan Oppenheimer (the voice of Skeletor) also voiced Cringer.
    :)







    You crazy crazy fool. Skeletor did the voice of Skeletor and Cringer did the voice of Cringer. Two very separate creatures. You'll be telling us that Heman never did the voice of Heman next! These were REAL people, not fictional characters.

    Just like the cake, the credits were a lie. Just imagine how many nightmares kids would have had in the 80s if they knew that the show was entirely non-fiction. It was more of a documentary in cartoon form. If you want proof then just look at those adverts.

    Bloody idiot. :o :D :p :D :o
    LZoltowski
    Inspiring
    May 18, 2018
    Most people choose not to show themselves because they think it might affect how they are perceived and that their opinion or voice might not matter based on what they look like. 

    A lot of people don't reveal what they look like in fear of bullying, being called ugly or giving someone leverage in an argument, that's not obviously for everyone, some just like being an alternate persona etc ..

    This is also a double-edged sword, with anonymity comes a sense of power, I see countless examples of when faceless people pick or prey on people who have chosen to show themselves. I always think you have no right to judge someone unless you allow yourself to be judged.

    Also a small note, this feels more like an "off-topic" thread and I will move it to that section. 


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