why is it that almost everybody uses avitars instead of their own pics?
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it's one way you can remain anonymous.\n\nalso, it's more convenient to set than to choose a picture you'd like to put on the internet, have it scanned or transferred to your computer. it's more tedious for some.
295205
because it is the way to keep in contact with others.  it isn't just a "fad"  those who said it is a fad, have some other kind of what to contact people on the internet [tagworld, livejournal, xanga, friendster, etc.]  just because it is more wider, it is having more abuse.  as for popular for teens, SO not true, so many adults are getting myspace and a lot of college aged adults are getting it too.  it is NOT only teens.  people who have never had a myspace account, really have no room to talk.  if anything, i would think xanga and livejournal would be more dangerous, because i use my xanga like a diary, telling about stuff i did during the day [including places]  only three people from my school know ihave a xanga, i don't tell many people about it, because it is my personal diary.  well i think i am done ranting here...
45403
I'm not sure about doing that with the yahoo avy's, but you could always upload your own photo to use for an avy. Most photo editing programs have ways to make the photo look like a sketch or cartoon, I've done many photos that way.
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There's nothing you can do really. There are many photogenic people out there, and there are some people who cannot get a SINGLE good pic. You probably look good in your pictures, but may not think so ;o)
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It is namely because MySpace is associated Microsoft, cause they own everything basically. Also, its associated with MSN messenger and a large number of users choose MSN as thier preferred IM client. As soon as it was associated with MSN, i'm sure a large number of users found it easier to post their pictures and files on MySpace and share it with their friends than on Xanga.
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Everyone has  a photographic memory.  Some just don't have film.\n\nAdvice is what we ask for when we already know the answer, but we wish we didn't. -Erica Jong
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I'd guess it's because they're not really "Brad Pitt Lookalike" or however they described themselves.  With cams, it's strictly "you show me yours and I'll show you mine."  Anyone who doesn't want to reciprocate obviously (like, really obviously) has something to hide!
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Sure, has'nt everyone? Had a G/F who was also into nude recreation. I gave the O.K. when she asked bout submittin some of our pix to a couple amateur sites. ( voyeurweb, and projectvoyeur.com) Nuthin to be ashamed of, and is a bit tittilating to think someon'es getting aroused from one'e pics.
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yo g, tila tequila didnt need to be the most viewed to be on a cover of a magazine. she was already a popular model before (nudes and non nudes). basically myspace is like xanga but for any artists, mainstream or underground, to display their music and to be recognized. however, it has become another type of xanga, which is a website intended for blogs and your profile, but even worse than xanga. it has become a popularity contest like high school...the more friends the cooler you are. its ridiculous
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The first cameras needed quite a lot of exposure for a picture to be formed (sometimes well over half an hour) and to keep the photographs from coming out blurred the subjects had to remain very still.  This can be quite difficult to do if you have your face in some sort of unnatural smile!  Although photographs would mainly have been taken of inanimate objects when exposure time was this long, even when it was shortened it still took several minutes for an exposure to form. There may also be social reasons-maybe the families wanted to look dignified and not ridiculous, but on the whole its because of the long duration of perfect stillness required.  All the best!
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well i have not seen this avatar being used by anyone else till now. but mine is too common. i should have asked this question:)
99023
avitar doesnt mean squat.... main reason i dont have one is so im not putting up a front like a lot of people who have low self esteem do... a picture is not a window into your personality so id have to say "no" but if we spoke and i found you to be an interesting person i would continuing to speak with you as a friend but couldnt on a cartoon picture
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The main disadvantage would be in case the pictures got into the wrong hands. Alot of strange people out there. If used carefully I would say there are more advantages.
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Make your own, they are more original. Why look just like everyone else?
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you throw grains of salt on the photos as they are developing.  Yes, people do all sorts of things in their own photo labs, but I don't know about professional labs
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its not a guy thing or a gals thing or whatever. but i do think it is mostly because the people are shallow. they only want to chat with people that look attractive. i have actually came across many of those kinds of people. i never tend to ask or show my pic, because i don't like shallowness. lol that's another thing i noticed about myspace, people are always looking for the more attractive people on there, and when someone they don't find attractive trys to add them as a friend they either reject them or delete them later.
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i don't think that's really god in his picture either, but it sure is funny!\n\nyou might use someone else's picture to help protect your anonymity, but then why would you bother to load a picture at all?   maybe people just think you're using the picture you are to create a persona to fit the way you answer questions, or to match your id name.  since we now know that's really you, i'll come right out and say you really 'look like' what i think a free spirit should...\n\nthe black and white is a nice touch...classy!