people have total control over their own avis and the image absolutely reflects the character and disposition of the poaster: what they hope to communicate, whether they succeed, and what at a meta level their choice of message and their skill in presenting it conveyshttps://twitter.com/Noahpinion/status/1036686747403350016 …
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Replying to @_TamaraWinter
"I am high-status in a friendly approachable way and I will be fun to talk to" factors -- real name, real face -- super photogenic but photo clearly ~candid -- v natty, informal -- grinning contrast: overly-posed portraits of guys in ties Looking Serious and Thoughtful
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Replying to @eigenrobot @_TamaraWinter
works as solid countersignalling as I think about it the serious portrait inevitably comes off try-hard, except for well-known public figures who usually screw up by trying too hard to be casual or goofy thanks for asking! I hadn't considered personal photo avis, good exercise
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