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By vanate29
@vanate29 (53)
Philippines
June 3, 2012 11:18am CST
I have finally changed my Avatar as suggested by one of good friends here. Would it be safe if we will not post our real pictures? As I have noticed, most of myLotters don't use their photo. Or have i misunderstood the meaning of Avatar?
2 responses
@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
3 Jun 12
I think that we could post our real photographs. Years ago, people were more relunctant to do so, but the online life has become such a part of our culture, that that is less a fear today.
I used to have a friend on here, polachicago, who advised against posting our entire faces due to identify theft associated with facial recognition. I think that that is something to consider.
@vanate29 (53)
• Philippines
3 Jun 12
I probably wont upload real pics then. I have thought about that theft on our identity too, because, the way I see it, people can access our profile any minute, unlike other social networking, we can set our security settings. I think they should work on that too here.
@psychoartist (756)
• United States
3 Jun 12
hello again vanate29! i don't use my real photo here or on facebook anymore because i just think it is fun to find images that i like to "represent" me so to speak...such as interests that i have, or moods that i may experience....it is like acting, in a way, in an avatar, you can be anyone!
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@PageTurner (2825)
• United States
4 Jun 12
Yes, vanate29, there doesn't seem to be much in the way of security on here.
Hello again, psycho. You make a good point about being able to represent ourselves. Haha. Funny. "Represent" (I'm being gangsta).
