I noticed that there was an ad on my facebook page to make an avatar. It seems like by using a picture of Angelina Joli juxtaposed to an avatar, Zwinky is trying to send the message "look like whoever you want" while simultaneously implying "be whoever you want."
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hmm..it seems like zwinky is trying to create fictional realities too =)
Boy, talk about hiding your true identity...but then again..I dont understand why you need an "avatar" when you have a picture on facebook of yourself, right?
Maybe people are identifying online more with their online identity, even in social networks where supposedly they've met people in person.
I just created a facebook account (someone else invited me...so I broke down and did it). I haven't had too much time to explore but it does appear that a lot of people don't put their own picture on their profile. I've seen drawings, avatars, pictures of children, sometime pictures of the person but with other people. I would suppose you could get into a whole realm of research just about how people decide what to put to represent themselves in terms of a still picture...let alone virtual worlds where you can add text, gestures, actions, and emotes.
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