Who Am I pictures

[Franchesca]

My take in this is that I don't see the need for people to be posting Who Am I? pictures every month or so because how many people look so completely different in just a month period? I know I don't and I don't think anyone else does. And for that matter let's say you have posted a picture of yourself in Nov. and the next competition or FIRST event that you will go to is in April or so, if you look different by April then post a current picture of yourself at that time not every month since Nov.

As far as baby pictures go, I know that I could not recognize a person from a picture that they or some one else took of them some 15+ years ago. And group pictures? ... Well I'm not going to tell anyone to not post them but I don't think that the title Who Am I? relates to a group of people (group = plural; I = singular ). So if you do decide to post a group picture ... first make sure that you point out exactly WHO you are and second make sure that we can see YOU (I have found that often in group pictures, if there's several people I can't really single anyone out and look at that particular person well).

Anyway, I digress, I definitely don't think that this is an issue that should make people upset or offended (not saying that that has happened) but it should be moderated so that everyone is more or less pleased.
Ultimately, I always try to make sure that a decision is made so that everyone is happy (which of course almost never happens) but I think it could happen in this case and well its worth a try.

Just my humble opinion!!

[Steve Howland]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

The 'Who-am-I' picture has its purpose in its name. It's so you can be recognized at events. I also use it to visually see who made a post.

Remember that you have a avatar that you have more leeway with. That is suppost to be the robot picture/random things.

These are both very good points. I think that when using the "Who-am-I?" Gallery, people really should be able to recognize you at an actual competetion. If you would like a baby picture or something, remember that an avatar can also be uploaded from your computer (take a look at my cat avatar, for example). To make things easier, perhaps when you upload a picture to the gallery you could select if you want it as either the avatar or the "who-am-I" area at the top of your posts, but that could turn into a lot of work for the moderators...just a thought. (or just throw in a bunch of links to your pictures in your signiture)

[Barry Bonzack]

What if someone got on your screen name and posted your "Who I am" picture for you while you were in a different state?

Ha, I'll change it once I get a good pic of me. I am normally the one behind the camera and not in front of it, but I have a couple of ideas.


Oh yeah, I changed my password since then. ha ha.

[JakeGallagher]

I agree with different points from each of these posts. As much as I would love to see pictures of everyone on here from every thing they do, we have to be considerate of CD47 and their web server costs.
Maybe we should have 2 or 3 pictures for the WAI section. When you post a new one and it's accepted to the album, you choose one to get rid of.
Also, if there are a lot of people (or even just 2) in the picture, please tell which one is you...no matter how dorky (see my WAI pic)
I think that as long as you're in the picture, it shouldn't matter what you're doing (within reason X|), or who you're with. The purpose of the WAI is so that people CAN ID you at a comp, or maybe at Krispe Kreme after the day's festivities are done. my 2 cents.

[Joe Ross]

Originally Posted by shyra1353

As for deleting old pictures, if the room is needed, then I agree. But at the same time, I would like to go back and see how people used to look a year ago and look now. I know I look different.

I agree, I do like looking at older pictures of people.

Originally Posted by Wetzel

Enforce current rules. Mayhaps a review of who has approval powers, and a refresher of the rules with all those.
Limit WAI picture changes to once every three months or so. People change, but usually not so much as to be unregonizable in less then three months.

That's basically what I was trying to get at. I would suggest that the uploading limit be a "soft" limit. If someone just joins, and uploads a webcam picture of themself because that is the only one availible, and then gets a better one, they shouldn't have to wait 3 months. But, I do think that in most cases a limit should be enforced.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Joe Ross

What do people think?

Joe,
Excellent points.
I agree 100%.

John