Now, I don't know about you, but I personally prefer seeing who I speak to via internet i.e. a picture and a name (real one obviously) as well. Aliases (sp?) and no face to it just seems...odd...


As you can tell I'm not ashamed of revealing my identity

I've just updated my profile with a picture of me.

I like to put faces/names to people, though it doesn't bother me too much when others don't want to. I don't have a problem being "me" on the 'net - hence I used my real name as half my username, and although I've had random profile pics in the past (dancing elmo, anyone? ) my current one is me.

I'm not sure I could keep up never telling anyone my name and always being just a username: I'd slip up eventually.

I would up a picture of me but
a) none of them look any good!
I would still be worried about other people seeing me - can guests see profiles?

No, they can't! Go on Nicki ! Mine is a picture of me as well! Well, not quite, but I will put one on my profile soon.

It's quite good to be able to see who people are- but it ruins your images of what people look like! I always imagined sarah to have blonde hair.....

Actually, if anything, the converse happens - forums people I meet in real life are as likely to greet me with "Hi Katyjay" as with my own name It confused my poor hubby when people did this on the phone too - "There's no-one of that name.....er yes, she's here...."

Well half of my user name is real, half isn't.

Can you guess which part is real??????

As for a face, one of these days a forum concert will appear on a date when I'm not playing/teaching/doing something else elsewhere......

It's great having photos on profiles, putting faces to names gives a whole new dimension to chatting. Who cares whether pictures look bad, everyone on here has a love of music in common and i doubt anyones very shallow! After reading this post I decided to make use of the picture thingy on the profiles which I didnt actually know existed!
Sarah x

The real chocolate dog is nowhere near as shy as I am so she's quite happy for everyone to see her photo! (I've got hundreds more of her!!!!)

Mine is really me

Im trying to take a half decent one of me to put on my profile (it might take a while)

I can see that being easier to "keep up", a name that could be a nickname. I think you're permanently now katyjay in my head even though I know your real name! I think I'd have trouble if I tried to just be a username that was totally made up...

I expect I'd still slip up sooner or later if I had a nick-name-ish username: eventually I'd sign something "Sarah" without thinking!

Same th0ugh like Nicki i was also worried about other people seeing... I've noticed that i have SO LITTLE photos of myself...because I'm just not photogenic..Though i have a phto I might put up soon...if i dare

I still think that your current picture is great!

I hadn't noticed it was animated

I just think that cats look so much better than I do .

No doubt see a few of you in Leicester .

You can't change your profile pic, YAP, the kitten needs to be there for when people need something to make them go "awwwwwwwwwwwwww"

Some of us already have famous faces as we've been in Libretto .

true!

Well I am (like Nicki) just a little nervous of having my face on the internet for all to see! There are a few around if you know where to look, some here, but not on my profile card. (Archie is much more photogenic!). So if anyone is really really curious they can look around and find me, but I'm not making it obvious!

And my user name is sort of my first name (without the kisses!). Like Sarah, I would slip up eventually, I know!

I'm trying to get a decent one to put on!

For ages I thought of you as pronounced "jaynex" (not because I thought that was your real name I hasten to add )

My profile picture is of me....at Christmas, I don't really have a problem with putting up pictures of myself, not because I think I'm good-looking or anything, just that I don't have any hang-ups about it.

Hulk (real name Richard )

I still struggle with how to pronounce "sbhoa". I thought it was Irish!

sub-hoe-a

Another who I tend to think of under that name despite knowing her real name....

I thought it was pronounced 'sh-boa' - I must have transposed the b and the h - and janexxx was pronounced 'jane triple-x'. Now, I just say 'Jane' and AP knows who I mean .

Makes me sound like some sort of premium grade lager! (or windscreen )

brilliant...

I have hardly any pictures of myself...and I wouldn't want to scare you anyway.

It is quite funny because when talking to Amber or Cheeble, I can't call them their real names - because the forums names have just stuck!

I used to have a really old picture of me up but I've changed a bit since then. I don't have any up-to date ones that can go up.

I chose to use my first name because I prefer being known as Neil than some random nickname, and I play clarinet. You generally don't use your full name online. Only a few people here know my full name (and no-one knows that oh so embarrassing middle name. )

I thought Amber was Amber's real name for months and months and months...

Check my profile pic...

Brilliant.

I'll take it down in a minute - it is hideous!

No, leave it up, it's fine

It is coming down!

Missed it. But then, I know what Nicki looks like anyway *grin* *smug*

Do you think you can come to the Leicester concert, Sarah?

Hope so: have sent katyjay the cheque for it, anyway so that's a good start!

Oh yay

I'm not a white and tabby trumpet-playing cat as my profile pic shows....honest
The picture's actually meant to move..the cats fingers press the valves down but it wont work on here.

Just read the January Libretto....

I'll put a pic of me soon...just give me time to work out how it works..

is my pic really that scary?

i dont really have a problem with putting a picture up on here, although i dont always like sending pics to people on msn who i dont know are real. ie, i havent been introduced to them by a friend or someone i already know is legit.

My pics are too big... and the ones I have from the internet (which are not of me) can't be downloaded... Sorry...no can't do.


How does the avatar thing work?

You're not allowed an avatar.

Car Expert

I think this topic has encouraged people to put pictures up which is FAB. It makes chatting so much more....valid.
Much loveness,
Sarah x

this topic inspired me to get my camera to work so here's the least dodgy picture of me in which i look least drunk! i don't really look like that (i don't think so anyway!) cameras aren't my friends!

It's great to see everyone's pictures