You can try some another effective ways. !! What does the green dot mean on the Facebook webpage? That is just opinion, op. Learn how your comment data is processed. Having a picture or not is irrelevant to this. stop categorizing people .. and according to your theories your profile picture should be anything but yourself.. maybe try a hippo taking a bath in a river. If you’ve shared a photo or a status on Facebook, it could be open to being re-shared by other Facebook users. It feels good being ‘weird’ lol. I am not sure if you’re getting any right about these ‘psychological’ analysis, but I am pretty positive that the reasons you gave tell us a lot about you, and it seems a bit twisted. While the two are partially connected when you have a Facebook account, you aren't required to … I am not good looking but I can find a good pic to post online, it is not about how I look, it’s about being very self conscious, you can’t understand it unless you experience it, there are also other reasons too, you don’t want to express your feelings online and let everyone you ever met in real life recognize you and know you deepest feelings, probably depends on what you say online and how much shy you are, regarding your family member excuse, he just not telling the truth and you’re naive enough to believe him. I agree completely and I’m so happy to see someone who isn’t bashing the writer/post. Facebook Pages vs. Groups . When you need to consider the location, time, interaction, profile clicks, frequency, and many other things, it is difficult to get a clear picture. Perhaps Facebook will add more granular privacy controls for likes, and you'll be able to hide the fact that you like certain things such as Shi Tzu puppies dressed in 18th-century clothing, but until Facebook adds this feature, you are forced to show all your strange likes or not show any of them. Some people don’t use the internet since they don’t want to use it, and frankly, don’t need it. Lastly, this reeks of a paranoid narcissism; as if the entire world is out to find pictures of you, not to mention they are all looking for those pictures to lust after you. Once applied, the profile photo can no longer be downloaded, shared, or sent in a message on Facebook. ( Log Out /  Click on the photo (such as a friend’s face) to start the tagging. I don’t have a profile picture cause I think that the blank face reflects my personality . Shy? ), Meetup, or any of the other hundreds of social network sites out there. Having no profile photograph at all is just plain obnoxious, and it implies quite a bit about you that me-thinks you’d rather not have implied. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. You come up with naive theories to explain the lack of profile picture and go way off the mark… think twice before you write something. They will use a sports mascot, pet photo, cartoon, avatar, etc. #1 Is completely dumb because we have so many picture editing apps and filters. Why do people think it’s ok, not to have a self pic? Many of us may even have a contact with this for their  profile picture on Facebook, LinkedIN, Myspace (I know … who still uses Myspace? if you want to check it out. Wow, makes a lot of sense. The option to like specific content on a person’s profile, such as a photo … Step 1: Optimize your Facebook profile picture. This is none of your concern and it doesn’t make them a pompus asshole. The Black Profile Photo Movement. Go figure! It’s only a whim. And they haven’t shown their junk to everyone – not that we’d want to see it anyhow. Additionally, people who are not friends on Facebook … Facebook also says that it will prevent others from taking a screenshot of your profile picture on Facebook where possible. Just ask your local police chief. This will open your profile. A terribly wrong opinion. Click your profile picture or name on the top-left. The reasons are silly that in the comments….secret agent, don’t want to be part of marketing as if they care what you look like you are still being tracked. I’m not sure you fully understand the meaning of the term…. My point is, it’s not crucial that you be involved, I think you just isolate yourself from opportunities out there and from people you forgot you cared about or maybe people you don’t know you care about because you never met or wouldn’t cross paths otherwise. I just never understood why some people do not have one still. This is a great way to add a bit more character to your profile without sacrificing your pretty profile picture. Shall I continue? This post about the Facebook personal profile header is updated for 2020! Social networking is not essential for living and working in the 21st century. Why have such an angry opinion about an online profile anyways? As of late 2019, average reach for Facebook posts was down by 2.2%, meaning that brands could reasonably expect their posts to be seen by about 5.5% of their Page’s followers.Big brands with massive follower counts can expect even lower averages. For most people, social media is just part of life. and its all bullshit. Facebook recently introduced the ability to add a frame to your profile picture. While the internet is a huge part of most everyday life, it’s not necessary for survival. Of course Facebook is still huge, but it was at the height of public conversation around that time. Honestly I’d rather have no picture and a life than a profile full of pictures and trying to prove something to others. I don’t take photos of myself and don’t allow others to do so either except for formal reasons (passport, etc.) Ok, this wasn’t offensive, this was HILARIOUS. Press alt + / to open this menu alt + / to open this menu I don’t have a profile picture at the moment just because I didn’t really like my last one after all, so I deleted it, and I don’t want to look like one of those people who just takes a new profile photo for a short while and then changes it back to get more likes. ( Log Out /  I told you this might be offensive, but ultimately when someone does not have a profile photo on Facebook or LinkedIN (or whatever), an initial (and terribly material) assumption is that the person thinks of him or herself as being less than attractive. Minimum width of 400px. New Facebook profile layout & page navigation. If you think having your facial feature identity (and full name with it) available to many anonymous millions online is safe, then perhaps you are unaware of technological security concerns or have been fortunate enough to not have had your ID stolen, had your photo adulterated or misrepresented, been stalked, etc. Perhaps now they’ll be more to talk about when I meet up with people. 2. Huh? Do not #DeleteFacebook because of Cambridge Analytica, Creating the Most Optimized Instagram Post Possible, What Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg Taught Congress and Vice Versa, Five Things You Should Know About #MedBikini, The Wise Heart’s Response to Social Media Platforms, If you want to choose your existing photos in your Facebook timeline then click on “, Once you’ve selected your image either from “. Who the fuck really cares??? I, too, have been nursing this little eye-twitch-worthy notion in the back of my mind for years. And in fact, of the people I know who do not post photographs of themselves on their online profiles, many of them refrain from doing so for reasons similar to these. I know it’s not a real problem in many peoples’ single dimensionsal brains but it is a thing and it’s frigging hard to win social media if you’ve been in that situation. LinkedIn Profile Picture Don’t: Dress casually. you don’t have to talk to strangers, but whats that have anything to do with hiding what you look like. I’ve been storing this one in the deepest, darkest caverns of my brain for quite a while now and it has to get out. Really? Say NO TO POLITICAL VIOLENCE NOW! As another reply-poster already conveyed: If “friends” already know you, then they have an idea what you look like. Your only valid point is number 1. Never in my entire life have I read an article of such foul quality. Similar to Instagram verification requirements, Facebook states that your account needs to meet the following 4 requisites to be verified. I guess they expect you to be pleasantly surprised if you meet them in person, or just accept their ugliness and do a mercy fuck. Very possibly you do not even know what a jpeg is. If you’re trying … Clearly Artur is both horrible to look at, terribly narcissistic and paranoid, I was not fond of this article, specifically the point about those choosing to omit a photograph being narcissists. Or they don’t want others to see their real faces? and please do upload another pic of yours after removing those 2.5 kg of makeup on your face. #5  You think you are above social networking and online living, despite the fact that it has been credited as being essential for living (and working) in the 21st century. Honestly, it doesn’t matter if you hate people with no profile picture for some weird judgemental reason, it’s the fact that you’re taking that so seriously without thinking of real reasons of WHY they have no profile pic, mixed with your wording. Twitter profile picture size: 400px x 400px; In 2020, the displayed size of a Facebook profile picture size is 170 x 170 pixels on desktop devices and 128 x 128 pixels on smartphones. That said, If folks are concerned for such privacy and security, I would suggest consideration of posting a profile photo of themselves with sunglasses/hat on, in a shadow, with low resolution (fuzzy, grainy, blurry pic), or from afar where you can not see their face. It's tricky. It’s not essential to have an online social media profile, but even our president (don’t change subject to him please there are enough blogs already on that), local government, shows on tv, friends you haven’t spoken to in years that have changed phone numbers 5 times that can be easily found, business’s, promotions, recruiters for new careers. Here's how to navigate it. Sections of this page. A Blue Circle. I have never (in my 38 years) seen a photo of myself that I’d be comfortable showing people I know, let alone anyone else. Congratulations to everyone on reaching a new decade, which means, of course, another set of updates to the Facebook algorithm. This is none of your business. 4. Here's … Look back on old Facebook messages between the two of you. Press alt + / to open this menu alt + / to open this menu As such I don’t have any photos to post. Perhaps you are just like the rest of us going into our thirties and wondering when, exactly, the break-outs are actually going to stop. There’s free pornography for that. You can call it paranoia, but not narcissism. Anyone who legitimately fits into #s 1 or 2 (as in, they actually do not post profile photos of themselves for one or both of these reasons) needs to be smacked in the face and told to get over themselves. You can make your Facebook as private as you'd like it to be, if you don't want others seeing your information or activity. Find your name and profile picture at the top of the left navigation menu, and click on it. Lol. These will also open your profile. “New Facebook” 2020, as well as “Classic Facebook.” Updated in 2019: round profile picture for Facebook personal profiles. Anthony Weiner’s self pics don’t annoy me. New Facebook profile layout & page navigation. be sure to do so. There are many factors that can affect the Facebook algorithm. And I believe on Yelp such people are referred to as Question Mark Heads. The company wanted to make things less convoluted, easier to use, and introduce new features such as a dark mode for the entire site. And if you think that facebook’s privacy policy is actually secure and respecting of privacy, then i’m sorry to say that’s not the case. In the Options menu, look for the Turn On Profile Picture Guard option, and click it. Accessibility Help. I just needed a clean break and wanted my profile to breath for a bit. I get that this post is meant to be a light and flippant observational thing, fine.