I'm loathe to give up the avatar I've been using for some 5ish years now in various forms, but you appeal to my vanity and openness and thus I must consent.
You look good. That's cool. In the future, we'll all be having giant drinks! Sounds good to me. These days, where people watch movies on their cell phone displays, you can show a movie on anyone's forehead. So stop worrying about it. I second that.
I'm not. Trust me on this. It is a recent photo, though (I just shot it last night). But I agree with Rev in that the rest of you are absurdly young. I love your photo, Rev - so...evocative!
I actually considered putting Voyager there, but then I thought it might have been a little bit too much.
First no heart with "J & C 4-ever" and now no Voyager! You are a model of taste and restraint. Edit: Oh, and hi, AuntieHill!
I find it extremely interesting how foreign an idea this seems to have been for most people here. An avatar is simply a representation of oneself. The most obvious representation should naturally be an actual photo of oneself. But for some reason, it's not the path we take. And it's not limited to sci-fi forums, so I can't believe it's some kind of "geek complex". Do people really have that much of a problem with seeing themselves? Or in revealing their face to people they know to varying degrees, but mostly "barely know"? People you don't know at all see your face every day. Why is this any harder than walking down the street? I don't know the answer to that. I found it hard to post, too. Maybe it's because walking down the street is fleeting. Posting your pic somehow invites judgement, maybe. A static image that just sits there waiting to be picked apart. Or so you think/fear. And the fears seem to be baseless. I had no idea this was such a nice-looking group! Except for me, of course. Thanks for urging us to face those fears, NCC-1701!