| Because doxing yourself isn't very smart |
| No one does that on any forum since the inception of the internet lol It's like an unspoken rule. [besides forums that focus on that kind of stuff, like bodybuilding forums or dating sites where it makes more sense] |
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| It's a website for listing anime you've watched, i don't think using real pictures is necessary at all. I actually prefer people using anime pics and stuff. I did have a pic of myself in my profile's about me section for a little bit since i saw a few others do it and wanted to be one of those people who don't care about putting themselves out there. I decided it felt too much like a regular social media site if i had my real pic around, just being seen as an anime icon is nice. Idk, my feelings might change on it again someday, but for now i'm not bothering to have a pic of myself on MAL. I do use my real pic on discord though, it's a lot less out in the open there since only my friends would see. I still kind of want to switch back to my default Rika icon though lol. |
| Because ppl will judge me based on my appearance :3 (even though I don't think I'm ugly, it has nothing to do with attractiveness and more to do with racism and the likes). I'm here to talk about my hobby so I prefer to showcase my favorite character as my profil page :3 |
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| but why? It's the internet, it's not that we don't trust people online it's simply that it's the fucking internet and people have preferences and use a profile picture of a character they like or a certain hobby. Imo I think it's better that there are less people with there own photo as there pfp. The internet should be an anonymous interaction ground were people can discuss things they like, problems they have and stories about themselves without having people know who they are. |
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| Probably because of privacy. I mean it's common sense on the internet. This ain't Facebook it's an anime website. |
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| I tried that but half MAL had a boner for me :c |
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Deathko said: I tried that but half MAL had a boner for me :c I've never seen it (your picture). So I wouldn't know if you're telling the truth or not. xD |
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| For the same reason you don't use your full real name as you nick on MAL? Privacy aside, I just find it better taste to align your online identity to the site you are on. On anime site I'll have anime-style avatar and related name. |
ShadowByte said: Deathko said: I tried that but half MAL had a boner for me :c I've never seen it (your picture). So I wouldn't know if you're telling the truth or not. xD It's still here on MAL so np. But please don't fall in love with me. |
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Deathko said: ShadowByte said: I've never seen it (your picture). So I wouldn't know if you're telling the truth or not. xD It's still here on MAL so np. But please don't fall in love with me. Well, if you say it's you. I guess it looks cool. Just reminded me of Johnny Depp. |
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| In a way I am. btw, its not just MAL. emraanash said: why arent you?- There very few profile I saw who use their real information and real picture as their identity. It feels like people don't trust MAL, Am I wrong? |
emraanash said: - There very few profile I saw who use their real information and real picture as their identity. It feels like people don't trust MAL, Am I wrong? I generally don't trust people I don't know.Plus there are a lot of nuts out there who will harass you because they don't like what you said or believe. |
Bayek said: Who I really am is irrelevant to why I'm on MAL. This isn't some irl social media gathering. I'm here for anime and I want every facet of my profile to reflect that. This. Also, I don't think I'm alone in saying this, but I don't necessarily find myself attractive, so I'd rather have a picture of something I like or enjoy. |
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| I personally dont post my face most places because of anonymity but on this site, in general, it'd be weird since the theme is anime people are here for anime and to embrace their hobbies and as someone else said, using your face on forums is weird. |
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| Twitter, FB and insta I can totally see people using their real photos... but on MAL the atmosphere doesn’t really seem right to have a profile picture of ones self. It seems to just fit the theme of all things anime!! |
| i honestly don't know what the other people reason is. as for me, i don't have any problem using rl pfp tbh but you see, "when you're in Rome, be like a roman". since no romans (read:MALers) use rl pfp, even the senates (read:mods), except our (ex)Emperor, Xinil. since i am nobody like the Emperor, so i just behave like the romans, lel xD |
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| I sincerely don't want to scar MAL users for the rest of their lives. |
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| Why would anyone use an actual picture of themself for anything when instead you can use a picture of red from Pokémon |
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juiccbox said: Why would anyone use an actual picture of themself for anything when instead you can use a picture of red from Pokémon Why would anyone use an actual picture of themself for anything when instead you can use a picture of manly people from gachimuchi nico douga.  |
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| I am happy with how I look but I prefer to use cartoons or pictures of cute animals just in case someone ever tries to stalk me. It is VERY easy to stalk people on the internet. For example: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50000234 |
| My parents taught me to never share photos of myself online when I was a kid in the 90s :) |
Xstasy said: Since this is not [...] a dating site BRRTRRTRRTRRT. Wrong answer, sorry. But you're not here since long, you might not have noticed yet :p |
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| I love my anonymity. In fact I might dread seeing other people's actual pics cause it might humanize them too much and I'll realise I've been texting actual people who fall ill and need hugs sometimes...... terrifying |
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HappyPicnic said: I love my anonymity. In fact I might dread seeing other people's actual pics cause it might humanize them too much and I'll realise I've been texting actual people who fall ill and need hugs sometimes...... terrifying What a coincidence. I was thinking the same but on the opposite tangent. Seeing their real faces will rile me up even more. Actually, I think if everybody put their real picture on here they'd say stupid shit less often. Still won't stop me from getting pissed off more than usual when I can see how old they actually are. |
| I never understood why people would use their IRL photos on a site like youtube, or on forum sites. I can understand if its instagram or facebook where you're actually adding people you know IRL. |
HappyPicnic said: I love my anonymity. In fact I might dread seeing other people's actual pics cause it might humanize them too much and I'll realise I've been texting actual people who fall ill and need hugs sometimes...... terrifying should i delete my selfie in your profile? lol |
deg said: HappyPicnic said: I love my anonymity. In fact I might dread seeing other people's actual pics cause it might humanize them too much and I'll realise I've been texting actual people who fall ill and need hugs sometimes...... terrifying should i delete my selfie in your profile? lol Lollllss aww no, don't say that! I've humanised you already. So now I care :'( like if you disappear from mal for years after making it seem like u killed urself (like that one post) I'll think about it from time to time and be sad maybe |
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operationvalkyri said: Thanakos said: At least you wouldn't question my age if I have my real pic up. In fact you'd say I don't look a day older than 25 XDWhat a coincidence. I was thinking the same but on the opposite tangent. Seeing their real faces will rile me up even more. Actually, I think if everybody put their real picture on here they'd say stupid shit less often. Still won't stop me from getting pissed off more than usual when I can see how old they actually are. I'm pretty sure you haven't aged a day after 25, mentally or otherwise. |
Thanakos said: What a coincidence. I was thinking the same but on the opposite tangent. Seeing their real faces will rile me up even more. Actually, I think if everybody put their real picture on here they'd say stupid shit less often. Still won't stop me from getting pissed off more than usual when I can see how old they actually are. Haha maybe if they looked like real smug assholes I might get riled up too. I know if they got that big dick energy Ill irrationally hate em. |
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HappyPicnic said: Lollllss aww no, don't say that! I've humanised you already. So now I care :'( like if you disappear from mal for years after making it seem like u killed urself (like that one post) I'll think about it from time to time and be sad maybe thanks for that, and nah im a coward so im not gonna bother doing or attempting suicide anymore lol i rather die a natural death |
HappyPicnic said: Thanakos said: What a coincidence. I was thinking the same but on the opposite tangent. Seeing their real faces will rile me up even more. Actually, I think if everybody put their real picture on here they'd say stupid shit less often. Still won't stop me from getting pissed off more than usual when I can see how old they actually are. Haha maybe if they looked like real smug assholes I might get riled up too. I know if they got that big dick energy Ill irrationally hate em. Congratulations. I'm the first person you can officially and irrationally hate. Don't worry, I'll hate you too if you hate me. |
Thanakos said: HappyPicnic said: Haha maybe if they looked like real smug assholes I might get riled up too. I know if they got that big dick energy Ill irrationally hate em. Congratulations. I'm the first person you can officially and irrationally hate. Don't worry, I'll hate you too if you hate me. Boy you cant be having BDE saying you'll hate me too if I hate u. That's cute! |
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| I read how this user put his picture and a bunch of other random users used his picture for their profile. |
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| I don't really need to see anyone's face to talk to them unless they somehow become close friends and even then, that's not the end of the world. I guess I just don't want my face to be too much on the internet either. I don't even use selfies for instagram or twitter. |
HappyPicnic said: Thanakos said: Congratulations. I'm the first person you can officially and irrationally hate. Don't worry, I'll hate you too if you hate me. Boy you cant be having BDG saying you'll hate me too if I hate u. That's cute! Cute and dangerous are surprisingly close, separated only by determination. Don't worry, I'm determined to hate you until you stop hating me <3 |
Thanakos said: Cute and dangerous are surprisingly close, separated only by determination. Don't worry, I'm determined to hate you until you stop hating me <3 Determination is v Cute if you ask me. Oh no if u r that determined I'll melt, but my mother didn't raise a quitter. So now I'll have to hate u with resignation and hate myself for my limiting principles. |
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| because i hate myself and how i look and can live without people seeing it when i could have a cute girl there instead lol |
| no offence but someones face is last thing i want to find here |
| Why would I want a picture of my own face as my pfp when I could have a cute anime girl instead? |
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| What do you mean? This is me. I'm an anime character. AMA. |
Freshell said: Do you have a body double for all the doujin or do you act them all out? What do you mean? This is me. I'm an anime character. AMA. |
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Kosmonaut said: Freshell said: Do you have a body double for all the doujin or do you act them all out? What do you mean? This is me. I'm an anime character. AMA. I don't have any doujinshi. I'm pure because I'm from a 30 minute short. Next? |
Freshell said: How can you be a prude and an anime character? This is impossible, therefore a lie. Another claim at being an anime character debunked. Kosmonaut said: Do you have a body double for all the doujin or do you act them all out? I don't have any doujinshi. I'm pure because I'm from a 50 minute short. Next? |
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