I know that there are better things on the OT forum but I just had to share this as I don't get it's purpose at all.

Just logged into Facebook and some of my friends have changed their profile photos to cartoon characters. I ask someone, who claims that changing their photo will stop child abuse Now sorry for this, but a scumbag who attacks children is not going to be moved by a few childish photos on Facebook. Like last year, when every girl put the colour of their bra to raise awareness for breast cancer: How? How does that honestly make a difference?

Stop me if I'm going on a bit, but why do people get drawn into these fads, so to speak? I know about 4 people (including me) who aren't bothered about changing their profile photos, and we get blasted for it. Lets hear your opinion on this Dakka, do you get drawn into these too, and what good actually comes out of it?

Nothing good comes out of it, just a fad for teenage girls.

Exactly what I told them

I have a Facebook account which i use solely for gaming. My profile photo is an orc's face from one of the Lord of the Rings films.

I don't know what awareness it raises, but I get a chortle when I receive autospam on my account along the lines of, "Saw your profile, you look sexy, chat to me on www//ripoffsiteinrussia.com."

How do you know it really isn't a Russian with an Ork fetish?

Valkyrie wrote:I know that there are better things on the OT forum but I just had to share this as I don't get it's purpose at all.

Just logged into Facebook and some of my friends have changed their profile photos to cartoon characters. I ask someone, who claims that changing their photo will stop child abuse Now sorry for this, but a scumbag who attacks children is not going to be moved by a few childish photos on Facebook. Like last year, when every girl put the colour of their bra to raise awareness for breast cancer: How? How does that honestly make a difference?

I don't think any of them are claiming it will "stop child abuse". It's simply a support/seasonal thing. Like how people here give their avatars Santa hats for Christmas.

Stop me if I'm going on a bit, but why do people get drawn into these fads, so to speak? I know about 4 people (including me) who aren't bothered about changing their profile photos, and we get blasted for it. Lets hear your opinion on this Dakka, do you get drawn into these too, and what good actually comes out of it?

Probably because it's a cause they actually care about? It makes them feel better for having done "something" about it, even if it really isn't anything that will make changes.

Well Valkyrie, clearly the only solution is a bit of the ol' Ultra Violence

As Kan said, probably just helps people feel that they are contributing to a cause; problem is, some people then getting all high and mighty about it.

It is surely as much about awareness.
tashes on avatars ring any bells?

no one assumed that putting a tash on their dakka avatar was going to prevent prostate cancer

People can be awfully silly and like to bandwagon onto the moral high ground.

Banding the hardman cynical twotwagon are you?

Some people actually care about these issues.
Hard as it may be for some on dakka there is this thing called empathy
nothing to do with bandwagons
bog all to do with morals on hilltops or otherwise.

I guess they do it to show that they care about the issue, it doesn't actually help.

Personally I don't really care for these kind of things.

This is the original post that is being repeated on facebook...

Change your facebook profile picture to a cartoon from your childhood and invite your friends to do the same. Until monday (December 6th), there should be no human faces on facebook, only an invasion of memories. This is for violence against children..

This is what I re-posted when I changed my profile picture...

Change your facebook profile picture to a cartoon from your childhood and invite your friends to do the same. Until monday (December 6th), there should be no human faces on facebook, only an invasion of memories. This is for some dumbass reason that won't actually help abused children, but is kind of fun and get's people to feel good about themselves for doing absolutely nothing.

Pfft, it;s stupid fad, I just used it as an excuse to Post a picture of Alucard as my Profile Pic. (Because he is insanely awesome)

My college had an article on the frivolity of these kinda things (it's a rare thing when that paper has a good article). You know what a better way of raising awareness for breast cancer is? You know maybe actually talk about it instead of saying the colour of your undergarments.

Not directly, of course.

This came up before in a comment war on one of my FB friend's statuses. I agree, it's quite silly and poorly written at times. I don't agree, however, that it is point\useless. The point is to raise awareness on the given cause.

Personally, I'm tired of people claiming that it is point\useless. They go on and on about concrete action and how what we're doing helps no one. They even discourage us from doing any of 'em. I'm no blind optimist, of course, I find myself as more of a realist. I am aware that what we're doing is little more than wishful thinking, but it is definitely not useless. I know that changing my PP on a social-networking site won't stay the hand of a abusive parent, but I know that, together with others, I might just convince someone to do something about it.

Well if you're trying to raise awareness these gimmicky things won't help. Why not organize a club or have a seminar on the issue. You know communicate instead of this sillieness

I actually think that using a forum like Facebook to promote such causes is more effective than organizing a club or a seminar because of the diversity of the population. It's not meant to "do" anything persay, but it is meant to make people stop and think.

asimo77 wrote:Well if you're trying to raise awareness these gimmicky things won't help. Why not organize a club or have a seminar on the issue. You know communicate instead of this sillieness

Sometimes, people, especially us young people, just can't find the time( School, Work, etc.). Since most people aren't all die-hard supporters of the given cause, they're not going to go out of our own ways to do so. FB is a community as much as Dakka is, albeit the former is full of gak at times, so all the pages\groups are much like seminars and clubs.

IMHO, silliness is a lot better than nothing.




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loranafaeriequeen wrote:I actually think that using a forum like Facebook to promote such causes is more effective than organizing a club or a seminar because of the diversity of the population. It's not meant to "do" anything persay, but it is meant to make people stop and think.

This.

Medium of Death wrote:People can be awfully silly and like to bandwagon onto the moral high ground.

Getting people to jump on the bandwagon in order to reach the moral high ground is essentially the point of all campaigns that regard social issues, like child abuse. Its basically a means of laying the groundwork for fundraising.

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:It is surely as much about awareness.
tashes on avatars ring any bells?

no one assumed that putting a tash on their dakka avatar was going to prevent prostate cancer

My avatar's tash reflects the fact that I have grown one in real life for Movember. That is genuine action in support of the charity.

loranafaeriequeen wrote:I actually think that using a forum like Facebook to promote such causes is more effective than organizing a club or a seminar because of the diversity of the population. It's not meant to "do" anything persay, but it is meant to make people stop and think.

This; I'm pretty sure the first rule of buissness is to reach the widest audience that you can sell to as possible, same applies to charities.

May I also mention that is doesn't have to be physical abuse, it may also be a drive to raise awareness about internet safety. I'm pretty sure that one of my friends galleries is just the kind of stuff those people would look for, then she has her contact details on there and I doubt she has the powerful security settings on.

Just slightly off topic, my profile picture is of something completely random, in fact, there is (I think) only one picture of me on FB and I don't even own it.

If you want to support the fight against child abuse drop some money to the NSPCC or the samaritans.

The same goes for supporting cancer charities. Donate clothes or other items to charity shops. Give new toys and gifts to hospitals and care centres.

In the UK the majority of such organisations receive no government funding so the rely on anything the public can give them.

Mr. Burning wrote:If you want to support the fight against child abuse drop some money to the NSPCC or the samaritans.

The same goes for supporting cancer charities. Donate clothes or other items to charity shops. Give new toys and gifts to hospitals and care centres.

In the UK the majority of such organisations receive no government funding so the rely on anything the public can give them.

Well yes, concrete action is always the best way to go, but like I said before, some people just don't have the time. Facebook liking is an extremely short process. The point is to advertise and incite concrete action, not promote itself as a form of concrete action. What you're doing right now is a form of direct promotion of concrete action, so good on you.

Discouraging (I'm not saying you are) these things don't really help at all, so if you don't like 'em, don't mind 'em. Once again, I say, silliness is better than nothing.

I would like to say this. I put a picture of the Ninja Turtles up on my Facebook profile.

Why? Because the Ninja Turtles are awesome and it hurts nothing.

I don't mind them at all and it is your choice to go along with it or not. No one is forcing you.

The things which really piss me off are those fracking pointless internet fairies and the promise that bad things will hapen if you don't forward your spam and trojan ridden fairy. "Post this to seventeen friends and receive a special wish!"

Shove your internerd fairy up your arse.

FFS and we are supposed to be an intelligent species!

Elmodiddly wrote:I don't mind them at all and it is your choice to go along with it or not. No one is forcing you.

The things which really piss me off are those fracking pointless internet fairies and the promise that bad things will hapen if you don't forward your spam and trojan ridden fairy. "Post this to seventeen friends and receive a special wish!"

Shove your internerd fairy up your arse.

FFS and we are supposed to be an intelligent species!

+10

I thought that parents being intelligent and actually WATCHING their children and PAYING ATTENTION to their children prevented sexual predators from getting to them. Who knew that it was something completely unrelated like changing a picture or two on some douchey little website. WHO KNEW! .

Anything that get's 80's cartoons, including my avatar the mighty sawboss, is to be welcomed.

It's a simple profile picture change, sure in the grand scheme of things it's trivial, but so is saying please or thank you, and I still do that.

Anyone against it as some of the posters here, just come across as uncaring, souless death machines

I normally ignore these kinds of things, and that's all you have to do, not start some vitriol ridden spout fest about it.

Wait everyone you are all missing the real problem. You are on facebook. Get off facebook and you will find gobs amount of time to actually make a difference.

Pael wrote:Wait everyone you are all missing the real problem. You are on facebook. Get off facebook and you will find gobs amount of time to actually make a difference.

Why just facebook? Make it the whole internet!

Honestly, I spend too much time on this thing.

undivided wrote:

Pael wrote:Wait everyone you are all missing the real problem. You are on facebook. Get off facebook and you will find gobs amount of time to actually make a difference.

Why just facebook? Make it the whole internet!

Honestly, I spend too much time on this thing.

Bye. We will miss you.

The idea isn't to change things by having a picture up, its to use a medium as widespread and fast acting as Facebook to increase awareness of the fethed up things that happen in the world. For example, this little monster of a human being raped a 2 year old in the middle of a Dollar store, during business hours, 1 aisle away from the child's mother. He had to be physically restrained in order to get him to stop raping the toddler. Increased awareness is never a bad thing.

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news%2Flocal%2Feast_bay&id=7821397

Then again, its cool to jump on the "your stupid little gesture means nothing" haterade wagon.


And not to be a FB bandwagoner, but its how I keep in touch with lifelong friends, network with other artists, keep up to date on social issues in my area, and it put me back in contact with my current GF as well as a bunch of other local gamers. Its kind of dumb to say that it serves no purpose....FFS your grandma is likely on facebook. Employers also use it to check applicants. For whatever that is worth.

Also, I will point out that FB and twitter have been pretty damn important when it comes to dissemination of information, keeping people up to the second on world events even in places that we don't have media eyes and ears, and helping to track down lost children, to name just a few of the positive effects that social media has on our culture.

Being jaded and bitter does not make it cool to actively poo poo things like this. I suppose you think educational video's about AIDS are pointless as well? I mean they don't DO anything.

It apparently does raise some awareness becuase we have 2 pages talking about it.

No, we have two pages of people bull*****ing around.

Same *****.

Reasons why I dont involve myself in social networking sites....

We must not confuse awareness with activity or action. For example growing a mo for a Bro on Dakka Dakka...please cite an example where a member or a friend or family member have had their prostate checked during the course of the campaign rather than just showing awareness, that, you know, cancer happens...and it affects men.

Awareness campaigns are great but lets not get all vain when they come around by giving the appearance of doing something when in actuality we are doing naff all.

(actually that last statement is probably inaccurate, showing support IS A GOOD THING. Appearing to show support because you think it is what people want to see and what you want people to see is not).

Sadly, sometimes, being aware is the only thing a person can do about it, no matter what he\she wants to do.

I can imagine the scene; the collection tin is outside a shop, held loft by an old granny, waving it madly over her blue rinsed locks asking if you'll donate to charity.

You reply "No thanks I've already changed my profile picture"

Elmodiddly wrote:I can imagine the scene; the collection tin is outside a shop, held loft by an old granny, waving it madly over her blue rinsed locks asking if you'll donate to charity.

You reply "No thanks I've already changed my profile picture"

I doubt anyone is that stupid\heartless.

The gimmick is supposed to promote awareness and real action after all.

I'm not doing it because I and all my friends (who have done it) are obviously already aware.

I'm pretty much against violence against anyone but furries and the Dutch all year long, and I'm curious as to what all my FB friends knowing this fact will do to combat it. If you want to see a positive social change, go out there and make it happen. I realize that this is slightly more of a commitment than changing your profile pic. I assume that being opposed to violence against children is the default position, generally. I would imagine that those who support it are a distinct minority.

My current FB status, posted yesterday, sums up my feelings on the subject.

Yep, changed mine to tauros for the pokemon version (which seems to have gone out of fashion in a couple hours ), and then changed mine to the show 'recess' for the cartoon one

Valkyrie wrote:Just logged into Facebook and some of my friends have changed their profile photos to cartoon characters. I ask someone, who claims that changing their photo will stop child abuse Now sorry for this, but a scumbag who attacks children is not going to be moved by a few childish photos on Facebook. Like last year, when every girl put the colour of their bra to raise awareness for breast cancer: How? How does that honestly make a difference?

Stop me if I'm going on a bit, but why do people get drawn into these fads, so to speak? I know about 4 people (including me) who aren't bothered about changing their profile photos, and we get blasted for it. Lets hear your opinion on this Dakka, do you get drawn into these too, and what good actually comes out of it?

I honestly didn't mind that so much

undivided wrote:

Elmodiddly wrote:I can imagine the scene; the collection tin is outside a shop, held loft by an old granny, waving it madly over her blue rinsed locks asking if you'll donate to charity.

You reply "No thanks I've already changed my profile picture"

I doubt anyone is that stupid\heartless.

The gimmick is supposed to promote awareness and real action after all.

And it is really a gimmick, the road to hell and all that.

Am I really this cynical? I seem to remember a time when I wasn't...maybe that was B: SN (before social networking).

Yes, it's a gimmick. They want to make people feel better without having them actually do anything worth a damn. It's a waste of time, so I tend to ignore it. If I do have extra money, I sometimes give to charity, but I need to save up rather frequently so it's not like I can do it every year.


Lol social networking.

It's fun not being lonely enough to need it.

I'm sure complaining about people changing their FB pics to cartoons "to spread awareness" is equally constructive.

I'm not attempting to be constructive. Nor do I care.

Wasn't specifically responding to you. More to the idea that people mock it as an empty gesture that does nothing, then do nothing.

Mr. Burning wrote:We must not confuse awareness with activity or action. For example growing a mo for a Bro on Dakka Dakka...please cite an example where a member or a friend or family member have had their prostate checked during the course of the campaign rather than just showing awareness, that, you know, cancer happens...and it affects men.

Just becuase it doesn't incite a family member of a Dakka member does not mean it doesn't incite anyone. In situations like these (child abuse) if it prompts even one kid to come forward and stop the abuse it did some good. If a prostate campaign only gets a few men to get their prostate checked that wouldn't have it did some good. Everyone is acting as if these are only a success if there is some huge sea change in the landscape when they don't work that way at all. The NFL doesn't think becuase they wear pink items to support breast cancer and mammograms that an extra 100,000 women are going to run out each week and get one. If it gets some women to remember to get the procedure it has made a difference in someone's life, and that is why they do it.

Melissia wrote:I thought that parents being intelligent and actually WATCHING their children and PAYING ATTENTION to their children prevented sexual predators from getting to them. Who knew that it was something completely unrelated like changing a picture or two on some douchey little website. WHO KNEW! .

The really sad thing about this thread is how it demonstrates how completely the education system has failed some people, in that they don't even have enough of a grasp of English to understand what the word 'awareness' means.

If somebody who'd never really thought about breast cancer, or child abuse, or mummy crotch rot, or whatever logs onto facebook and asks, 'Hey, what's with all the cartoon characters,' or 'why is everyone talking about their underwear color," and then upon finding out then decides that that is something worth getting involved with and volunteers, or donates mission accomplished! It beats both doing nothing, or being an ignorant twit.

This thread has turned me around.

I'm changing my facebook pic, so as to not be one of these sad and cynical people that have posted here. I've decided I want to be as far from a few of these peoples' mindsets as humanly possible.

avantgarde wrote:Wasn't specifically responding to you. More to the idea that people mock it as an empty gesture that does nothing, then do nothing.

+1

Haters wanna hate.

Monster Rain wrote:I'm changing my facebook pic, so as to not be one of these sad and cynical people that have posted here. I've decided I want to be as far from a few of these peoples' mindsets as humanly possible.

The cynicism isn't from not doing it, people are always welcome to not doing it. It is from the people who openly mock people for trying to do something, even if it isn't much. That is more than nothing, which is what the people complain about are typically are doing: nothing. I'm not doing it but I'm not tossing static toward the people who are. most people aren't research oncologists, and many aren't even adults so they can't throw money at the problem so they do what they can with the limited means they have.

But as always...

Wait... So we're NOT supposed to be abusing children? Woah. Looks like I found this thread just in time!

Melissia wrote:
Lol social networking.

It's fun not being lonely enough to need it.

Y'know, you've been on here an awful lot recently. Just saying.

Albatross wrote:Wait... So we're NOT supposed to be abusing children? Woah. Looks like I found this thread just in time!

You know the point isn't to inform people that such a things exists; I'm surprised at your reductionist rhetoric on the subject.

Ahtman wrote:

Albatross wrote:Wait... So we're NOT supposed to be abusing children? Woah. Looks like I found this thread just in time!

You know the point isn't to inform people that such a things exists; I'm surprised at your reductionist rhetoric on the subject.

Why so serious?

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Banding the hardman cynical twotwagon are you?

also

hold me...

Ahtman wrote:

This picture is pure win.

Ahtman wrote:The cynicism isn't from not doing it, people are always welcome to not doing it. It is from the people who openly mock people for trying to do something, even if it isn't much. That is more than nothing, which is what the people complain about are typically are doing: nothing.

I actually had a more nuanced position, saying that if one felt the need to fight for a certain cause they should do something a bit more substantial and that "feeling" like you are doing something might take the place of "actually" doing something like volunteering at a battered women's shelter or similar, you know? But it is better than nothing, and as I said before, I don't want to be in the same camp as some of the social aberrations knocking down the picture change as it's at least a gesture. Raising awareness isn't a bad thing.

I changed my profile picture. Does it do anything? No. Is it fun? Yes. Does it raise awareness? Hell yes. As was said earlier someone is going to ask 'lol, why is your pf pic a cartoon? lol' and you can reply. That does raise awareness.

It's what little I can do to help the problem, as a college student still living off of my parents, I don't have any money I can call my own to give away. So, I help the way I can....I mean, it's not hurting anyone is it? And it has the tinies possibility that it might even HELP in the end. There's no downside, and there's a potential upside...that was my logic for doing it.

As was said earlier someone is going to ask 'lol, why is your pf pic a cartoon? lol' and you can reply. That does raise awareness.

This is assuming that people notice and do ask you and that your friends list hasn't already done it anyway.

Barely anyone speaks to me on FB (or IRL for that matter) and basically everyone on my friends list has changed their picture; is it still worth me doing it? No, it isn't. I am already aware, as are my listed friends, nobody remains to be made aware by my picture being changed.

That may well be the case for you, but it's not the case for me. Besides, even then, I found it fun just to see what all my friends viewed as 'nostalgic'.

Besides, I'm not saying everyone HAS to do it, I'm explaining why I personally did it. My logic doesn't necessarily apply to you.

Avatar 720 wrote:

As was said earlier someone is going to ask 'lol, why is your pf pic a cartoon? lol' and you can reply. That does raise awareness.

This is assuming that people notice and do ask you and that your friends list hasn't already done it anyway.

Barely anyone speaks to me on FB (or IRL for that matter) and basically everyone on my friends list has changed their picture; is it still worth me doing it? No, it isn't. I am already aware, as are my listed friends, nobody remains to be made aware by my picture being changed.

Aware because you saw everybody do it.

just heard that on facebook and I

My facebook picture is a dreadnaught. And I don't even use my real name.

But I FETHING HATE FACEBOOK ARRRRGHHHHPIjpmIJP<oIJ>Piojer[/iopjep.roij.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All it is is something for preps and jocks to say random preppy and jocky crap to one another. Nerds go to Dakka.

GalacticDefender wrote:All it is is something for preps and jocks to say random preppy and jocky crap to one another. Nerds go to Dakka.

"Preps and jocks"?

What is this, the Breakfast Club?

Monster Rain wrote:

GalacticDefender wrote:All it is is something for preps and jocks to say random preppy and jocky crap to one another. Nerds go to Dakka.

"Preps and jocks"?

What is this, the Breakfast Club?

The Breakfast Club and all the Brat Pack movies aren't filled with anywhere near the kind of self-loathing and pity partying that Dakka has on a slow day.

So that's what it's all about...

I just changed my profile pic to Goliath from Gargoyles because the series was fething awesome. And because whenever I read any of my FB posts, they sound like Keith David is narrating it in my head, which is just awesome.

Still trying to get over the fact that a man was able to attack a baby in the middle of a dollar store. That makes me sick and angry.

Does sending money to Sally Struthers help Etiopians? Maybe...

Albatross wrote:Wait... So we're NOT supposed to be abusing children? Woah. Looks like I found this thread just in time!

Melissia wrote:
Lol social networking.

It's fun not being lonely enough to need it.

Y'know, you've been on here an awful lot recently. Just saying.

Note the persons Signature. I love the part where s/he has a blog.

Just sayin.....

GalacticDefender wrote:
All it is is something for preps and jocks to say random preppy and jocky crap to one another. Nerds go to Dakka.

Too many reruns of My So Called Life?


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loranafaeriequeen wrote:Still trying to get over the fact that a man was able to attack a baby in the middle of a dollar store. That makes me sick and angry.

Its one of the most horrific new stories I've ever heard.

undivided wrote:

Avatar 720 wrote:

As was said earlier someone is going to ask 'lol, why is your pf pic a cartoon? lol' and you can reply. That does raise awareness.

This is assuming that people notice and do ask you and that your friends list hasn't already done it anyway.

Barely anyone speaks to me on FB (or IRL for that matter) and basically everyone on my friends list has changed their picture; is it still worth me doing it? No, it isn't. I am already aware, as are my listed friends, nobody remains to be made aware by my picture being changed.

Aware because you saw everybody do it.

Unfortunately not the case, I have been aware for years, especially considering all those television adverts they spring on you, but digression is occurring.

So changeing my profile pic to a cartoon helps prevent child abuse ...?
ok heres mine then...

Half of it is for spreading awareness, the other half is nostalgia. And if pedobear is nostalgic for you, then....I'm so sorry.

Whilst the cause and sentiment is noble and should not be mocked, even though it's been done to death a million times for a million different good causes, I found the best variant today

Join the fight against high heating cost by supporting your local heating assistance program. Change your profile picture to a pic of your cold nipples and together we can stop the wintercold. The goal is to turn facebook into all nipples by Dec 21st

Operation: Titsbook.

I like it.

I also officially support Operation: Titsbook

If sitting around in my boxers drinking beers on facebook WILL help prostate cancer.

Why not?

Avatar 720 wrote:I also officially support Operation: Titsbook

What he said.

I changed my profile pic to pedo bear of 4chan fame...oh the irony


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CURNOW wrote:So changeing my profile pic to a cartoon helps prevent child abuse ...?
ok heres mine then...

Great minds think alike

Medium of Death wrote:

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Banding the hardman cynical twotwagon are you?

hold me...

If you insist big boy

KillKrazy
That is super.
But the point that young people are discussing and being aware of the issue is not invalidated by your more positive action.
I was just rather perplexed by the animosity to the concept, when avatars had been changed on this site to raise awareness about issues.

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:

Medium of Death wrote:

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Banding the hardman cynical twotwagon are you?

hold me...

If you insist big boy

I'm not against raising awareness. I think it's good for people to know things. I just know that none of my FB friends are below the age of, like, 25, so I'm not worreid about any of them being abused.

It's fun and harmless, but part of me is worried that doing stuff like this makes people think they've done something, when while not completely without value, it's a pretty minor thing.

Write a letter to a legislator, give some money, donate some time, or hell, just talk about some stuff. I'd rather see any of that than just a bunch of people in the their 20's and 30's "raising awareness" amongst each other that child abuse is bad.

I did have to laugh at the kid earlier this thread who pointed out that as a student, he didn't have a lot of time. I feel like assuring him that once he leaves the cripplingly stressful halls of academia, full time work and having a family leave ample time for recreation and philanthropy.

I thought this month is pokemon month D:

agroszkiewicz wrote:

My friends are such hipster nerds that I've seen that guy already.

This is mine.

Polonius wrote:

I did have to laugh at the kid earlier this thread who pointed out that as a student, he didn't have a lot of time. I feel like assuring him that once he leaves the cripplingly stressful halls of academia, full time work and having a family leave ample time for recreation and philanthropy.

What the feth have you done lately?

It doesn't do anything, but we can pretend it can.

Plus, I can put an image on my profile that's not my face and not be a loser and/or shy/ugly!