Show your face already!

[LostCarcosa]

I don't think people choose fantasy avatars to hide their faces, nor do I think they do it because they are ashamed of themselves. Avatars are a good way to show your interests and sense of humor to the world. In turn, they also help you identify other netizens of like interests. (Making friends? In MY interwebs!?)

For example, I chose this avatar because a) I think it's neat looking, and b) I think the King in Yellow is a pretty cool guy (and eh doesn't afraid of anything, etc). That'll probably tell you much more about me than a picture of my face.

EDIT: Grilled Cheesus beat me to the punch about what I was trying to say. I concede defeat, good sir or madam.

 

[The Heik]

For those of you who don't choose to be honest with who they are, why do you hide behind an avatar which is not a picture of yourself? Be honest people, show me who you really are!
to those who are wondering, yes the picture in my profile is me.

Dude, my profile not only has my picture, but an Xbox Avatar that looks just like me. My profile picture is different because it's funny.

 

[M-JN]

Here's a better question matey, what makes you think that anybody is even a little bit interested in what you look like?

 

[krseyffert]

My avatar is me... albeit a photo shopped one

 

[Koeryn]

Spoiler: I will give you two pictures

That's a .454 Cassul Ruger Super Redhawk btw. Like getting into a car accident every time you pull the trigger.

'Cause hats are FTW.

 

[tharglet]

Because a picture of me wouldn't be a good avatar.

Also I tend to view avatars as more something people identify with more than an actual representation of themselves.

 

[Pikey Mikey]

I have a different picture because I like the picture and it's faster than finding the camera (that's in storage or something) finding the USB cable for it, getting a good photo of me and then getting it on the computer and fixing the size (so it's an even square) and then selecting it =)

 

[Swishdude]

Well, my pic is of me. I don't like hiding behind avatars anymore. (not that it's wrong to do that)

For proof, here is the video my friend Alex and I did last year for the Escapist Film Fest.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-escapist-film-festival-2009/1184-Kounter

 

[Ardna Xela]

2 cellphone pictures I took last week:

Spoiler: They're pretty big

I just noticed that my hair looks really short, but actually it's still chin-length. I just tied it together to a ponytail.

You can find a few older pics of me over here. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.163217-Behind-the-avatar?page=10#4218696]

My avatar features a quote by my ex-boyfriend-but-still-best-friend-I've-ever-had. He was Let's Playing Alan Wake and it's a pretty famous quote among his fanbase.

Niiiiiice

B-e-a-utiful.

OT: Here are a couple of me

Spoiler: Me sporting a lovely beard back in September

Spoiler: And a couple of weeks ago after a shave

Heh, thanks for the compliment! <3

 

[Padwolf]

My picture is a picture of me... until I can find an avatar that I like

 

[emeraldrafael]

nice try. i know you were trying to use your advanced face identification technology to track me down and do horrible things to my genitals, but i'm too smart for that.

My picture is on my facebook, so no worries no I guess.

Thats me in my business shirt and tie

are... are you paul from enn/unskippable/lrr/daily drop?

I... Don't think so? If I am, I must be living a Fight Club double life.

 

[Andalusa]

Because the picture of the kitten is much cuter than me.

 

[Elliee]

Me - my avatar
My avatar - meeeee!!!

 

[Lopsided Weener]

Moi.

Rawr. =3

 

[Buizel91]

Me

Older picture of me with more hair!

Mine is a picture of me coz I'm fucking beautiful and I want the world to know it.

Agreed

Is your name David by any chance :|

Wasn't going to comment because i don't fancy putting a picture of me here, but holy hell =|

 

[DeepComet5581]

2 cellphone pictures I took last week:

Spoiler: They're pretty big

I just noticed that my hair looks really short, but actually it's still chin-length. I just tied it together to a ponytail.

You can find a few older pics of me over here. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.163217-Behind-the-avatar?page=10#4218696]

My avatar features a quote by my ex-boyfriend-but-still-best-friend-I've-ever-had. He was Let's Playing Alan Wake and it's a pretty famous quote among his fanbase.

Niiiiiice

B-e-a-utiful.

OT: Here are a couple of me

Spoiler: Me sporting a lovely beard back in September

Spoiler: And a couple of weeks ago after a shave

Heh, thanks for the compliment! <3

No probs . There aren't many better things to see before having to turn your PC off for 2 days. And quoting me means your face is also the first thing I saw AFTER.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

My avatar is awesome, but if you so desire. I'm confident in my ability to kick your ass if you try to stalk me.

Spoiler: pics

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

Here. Enjoy. I could show you a real picture of myself, but they were all destroyed.

Spoiler: Picture.

 

[ZleazyA]

I just use an avatar that's not me to show at least one thing I'm interested in. Plus, this is one time in your life that you can choose to look however you want. I f you like how you look, by all means use a self-avatar. If you want something else, I don't see any issues with that either. It doesn't mean you aren't being honest.

 

[unoleian]

There's already a picture of me floating around from the last round of picture postings. It actually turns up on Google if you search my username. Guess which picture is me.

Otherwise, it's in my profile. No, I'm not a cosmic array of awesome LED fingertips that represent an abstract representation of a face (though that would be cool...) but look behind, and you can see me.

There. It's kind of a challenge or something. Go do it