Why do people distort their faces when they post a picture in the WAYWT thread?

Originally Posted by bourbonbasted 

There are a lot of successful people on this site that work in industries/circles that they do not want their identity known for fear of their professional lives suffering. As someone who works in the creative field I doubt any pictures of me dressed up fancy on the internet will cause any damage. However, if you are in a more conservative or political (corporate politics, not government politics) industry, something like talking about clothes all day on the internet could have much more far reaching professional and social ramifications.

Not to mention that there are probably thousands of billable hours a month spent on here. Though I think it's safe to say my boss is not an SFer.

Then there is the obvious privacy associated with not having your face all over the place. I think a mix of all three are good enough to keep most people from posting pics of their face.

Me? I don't post pics of my face because I have a shitty camera and am inherently lazy.

Originally Posted by Barnabus 

Clearly the people who blur their faces do so because they don't possess lower jaws.

Originally Posted by CharlesAlexander 

It's hard to get a real idea of complete "look" without seeing the person's face. It always looks creepy when I see a beautiful suit on someone who's face is distorted. It looks like they're a Dick Tracy villian.

Maybe it's just because I am a very open person.

Originally Posted by luftvier 

Also, many of us are ugly.