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I realize I'm saying this a a pixelated heart but damn I wish people used their faces more as PFPs!

I believe in clear pics of faces as PFPs. 

It’s your personal brand logo - both IRL and URL, and the work you do to build your personal brand online should extend to in person.

It's helped so much at parties, events, and conferences.

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also shows a bit of skin in the game & professionalism, useful for this era of crypto.

its not possible for everyone, sure, but these days if i receive a message from someone with 2021-esque nft pfps i feel a bit of skepticism and wonder if its a serious person or not. often their dms start with ser, bro etc.

thought about your other post on this when i changed mine recently

Feels corny, makes anonymity for those who want it look out of place and those are the funniest accounts. I save the personal brand for LinkedIn

There is also a unique experience to it if one is not a white man.

Bias towards a persons race, gender etc is real, I’ve had times when I mention my race and ppl ghost me wanting to be interacted to based on your knowledge not what someone thinks about you/your country/gender is why I keep mine anonymous most times.