[Carmichael]

It’s a dating website and even the forums to my understanding don’t have very edgy conversation. Thus, Anonymous pfp’s are totally pointless and if anything they deter people away and make them skeptical.

[Administrator]

@John 1982 Are you aware that any woman looking at your profile can find your (nauseous) commentaries, which will help her decide if she wants to interact with you or not? 

[Hunter]

@AeonKnight great quote, if only Constantine had believed it. Back to the point of the thread, it’s easy enough to share photos via some other medium, and it is completely understandable why you would want to try and hide your face unless you live in say, a ‘red’ state in the USA. Even then you better check with (or change) your employer first…

[AeonKnight]

“If you worship your enemy, you are defeated. If you adopt your enemy’s religion, you are enslaved. If you breed with your enemy, you are destroyed.” – Polydorus of Sparta

[Leo]

Hahah, preach, brother. @Brendan Power only exists when it’s recognized and succumbed to by others – if we disallow ourselves from being influenced or subverted by others, then we essentially remain in control of our own destiny, awareness, and well-being.

Civil disobedience en masse cannot be stopped, lest we be killed en masse.

If enough people refuse to wear masks or get vaccinated, then you best believe the demand will also slow and eventually cease – as evidenced during these past few years.

If enough people refuse to file taxes, participate in wars, or fall prey to propaganda, there is likewise nothing propagandists, warmongers, and tax collectors can do about it.

If enough people are not ashamed of who they are and what they stand for, there is next to nothing that can stop us from exposing truths and recognizing our cooperation across borders, boundaries, and other barriers.

[Anonymous]

I understand why someone in Canada and similar countries would be concerned but I’ve realized a few years ago that the longer we play by their rules the worst they’ll get. If we all reject their anti-white horseshit the less power it has

[John 1982]

@AeonKnight

I guess maybe thats one of the problems, women wait at the finish line to pick the winner and no matter how bad she is there is still a line behind her with desperate men. My experience is that often when you meet a woman and she has this long list of demands and what she wants i ask her in return what she has to bring to the table and in most cases its just trauma, a useless degree, huge debt on every item and a well worn disease infested meat hole…
Never seen or heard about this “fed”, scammers and trolls on the other hand are plentiful…

[AeonKnight]

@John 1982

Women are more likely to get attention from men below their standards (the horror!), but men are more likely to get fed-baited.

[John 1982]

There is a difference in men and women, the possibility of a predator showing up at a mans place is like zero and if that should happened the chances of him not to outpower her is also close to zero.

There is also a difference in “I dont want a picture because I want to be private and I get enough attention without it” Or “I dont want a picture because im afraid of what other people would think if they knew I had a profile on this site”

[Anonymous]

As a woman I personally don’t share my pictures because I have never enjoyed being bombarded with texts or messages from tons of men and unless you are physically hideous or out of shape, most men will find you conventionally attractive and that will eventually lead to unwanted attention. The same reason of why I don’t actively use social media that requires constant update of pictures to keep yourself active. I am open to share pictures of myself though if there’s a mutual interest since I am regularly active physically (5x week) and I thankfully have a very active domestic lifestyle with no modern appliances which definitely helps. Taking care of that and paying attention to little details (like having silky hair) is enough to be physically attractive as a woman in my experience.

[Leo]

Very valid points you have made, my friend, especially about fear keeping someone alive. @Dude It’s always a possibility that I’ve insufficient wisdom and/or suffering of consequences from being the way I am, but might have to learn the hard way some day in the future. Thanks again for sharing your perspective and involving other community members in some thought-provoking forum discussions!

[John 1982]

@Dude

My point is i dont see anything to hide from, i stand by no matter what and i dont feel like bending over to anyone regarding anything i say or do. I also dont play games online, im just me like in real life. Do you think women find it attractive with men who are one type of person online behind the keyboard but in real world bend over to anything and anyone?
Once again i just say my side/view on the subject and i hope you find your solution/way.
Its always interesting to have different opinions.

[Dude]

Also, thank you for everyone’s responses so far. Agree or disagree. It is all food for thought, and helps me develop my own thinking on the subject matter.

[Dude]

@John 1982

Sounds like the discussion is being framed as a bravery vs cowardice perspective; exposing one’s self is seen as a brave act and not exposing one’s self is seen as a cowardice act. Perhaps I missed your actual point, but that seems like what you are communicating.

I think there are other levels at play here worth analysis beyond the emotional first order.

@Leo

I hear what you are saying, and I agree. Wasting one another’s time is a concern, and attraction is important.

I guess I take the view of good boundaries make for good interactions with the world. Leaving my barn door wide open so that everyone can see what is inside seems concerning. It would be a good world to be able to leave one’s metaphorical doors open or unlocked, but I’m not sure we live in such a world. Moreover, I would assume that a website like WD would be a bit of a lightning rod for the so-called powers that be, borrowing your language as it were.

Also, there is healthy fear vs unhealthy fear. Fear can keep you alive…

Food for thought. It may take strong boundaries to to move one’s self into a position to make a difference. It may also be impractical for the individual to pseudo fight the system oneself. I notice a meaningful number of the interactions I read on the WD forum seem evident of atomization. Despite commonality of certain values here, I’m not sure we have a community that one can fall back on if needed. Perhaps I am wrong?

I appreciate your candor, even if I’m not sure I see the subject the same as you. I am also curious what women’s attitudes are on this.

[Leo]

Very interesting topic – thank you for initiating this discussion, as I am especially curious what women’s attitudes are on this, considering how so many of them refuse to upload a profile picture (although most are or seem willing to share privately).

I personally find it necessary to present oneself in photographs on dating profiles, or else the likelihood of wasting each other’s time is very high, if only after communicating later learning of someone’s appearance being unattractive or incompatible. The entire function of a profile, is to give the impression of someone with great detail, to help determine compatibility between them and the self.

I also don’t think we should be concerned whatsoever with so-called powers that be, with regard to revealing our identities. If enough people exercise civil disobedience or stand for a just cause, there’s little any would-be-if-permitted oppressors can do against us en masse, especially when they can’t dictate the narrative or influence our perspective. Needlessly living in fear of persecution is also nonsensical – life is in inherent with risks, and if we’re too afraid or insufficiently proud of who we are and what we believe in, then I wouldn’t consider live worth living at all. We are free to be ourselves, even in the face of adversity or exposure, we should not be ashamed of who we are or what we represent, and I will not be bothered to let coercion or danger take priority over my identity and the values I stand for.

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[John 1982]

@Dude

If you are in a slave situation where you have to bend over to your woke boss you have more problems than a profile picture on a dating site. “y-y-yes boss I got my fifth booster, hail p-p-pfizer our savior…..” “y-y-yes boss I will wear gay clothes this month to honor the superior lgbt+++” “y-y-yes boss I will sell my debt free gas car and borrow high interest money to buy a electric one” Where do you draw the line ?

My “trick” is to not be a keyboard warrior, i never say or do things I dont stand by in real life and if FB or someone else makes a fake profile with my picture I dont care. There is pictures of people online by the million free to choose from.

What about tomorrow? Are you afraid your future black wife will beat you up because of a profile on WD?

I kind of understand your thinking but at the same time I wonder what is wrong with standing by your views and how far down do you have to hide yourself to please other weak sheep people in the society?

[AeonKnight]

You could have an anon profile picture and post your actual self on the gallery — as far as I’ve seen, the gallery images can’t easily be found publicly, but your profile one is.

[Dude]

@John 1982

I understand that a number of the ‘alt right’ big names have significant problems with air travel. In Canada, you can find yourself without a job. Or at least a job in your field, depending on the field.

What would big tech use your photo for? To develop a profile about you. To track you. To monitor you. I read an article a while ago that Facebook creates ghost profiles for people it thinks exist. I think this is based in part on image recognition. Find yourself in a photo uploaded to Facebook, and Facebook might build a ghost profile for you if you don’t already match a profile in their system.

Even if the concern today is low, what about tomorrow?

I’m not saying people shouldn’t put up profile pictures, but I’m trying to tease out perspectives.

[John 1982]

The only thing I have been concerned about is to not use or give pictures that might be used to make fake IDs.
Since it’s a dating site pictures are expected…
Don’t know what big tech would use your pictures for and if there is something to worry about.

[Dude]

I’m curious on people’s opinion regarding profile pictures. On the one had, this is a dating website so it is reasonable to expect photos. On the other, I would be concerned about image identification from big tech invasiveness.

How do other people see and perceive this issue?

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