What is your profile pic?
You may have noticed that the newly upgraded rollover feature (the pop-up that appears when you hover over a user’s name using the desktop version of the site) aimed at encouraging interaction and connection. Now you can get a quick look at basic info without having to click into the profile such as if a listener is verified, what level they or a member is on (tip: helps to identify newbies to welcome), and what I like most: a bigger clearer profile photo.
To celebrate the rollover, please tell us
★ What is your pfp
★ Does it have a meaning?
★ Why did you choose it?
☆ Bonus upvotes if you tag a friend to share their pfp story!
@Heather225 (and thank you @Jenna for tagging me)
At the moment the following image is my profile picture, though it changes fairly often as I enjoy making them. This is one that I created over time, originally I made various LGBTQ+ flags out of cross sections of flower close ups in the various colours of each flag. I then made various heart images using those, and have chosen to use the hearts in the colours of the lesbian and pride flag as a way of representing myself while also speaking to the LGBTQ+ community here on cups. In the most recent version I've also chosen to add the common phrase "Love is love."
My profile picture is me on a walk by the ocean during the pandemic lockdown. My friend (who I spent many days with during this time) and I wanted to get out into nature. I remember feeling worried we weren’t supposed to be out in the world.
The meaning/why I chose this photo is because it was a time where I felt pretty free honestly. It was invigorating to get outside and explore since we hadn’t been able to do that much at the time. I also was unemployed during this time which was also very freeing. That was a great summer for me. Also chose it because it doesn’t have my face in it 😂
@Heather225
My profile picture is based on my autogenerated name that came up when I signed up for 7cups. I decided to keep it cause I love pineapple and am actually growing a few now. I also think the idea of a serenepinapple is funny and non-assuming, which I hope makes members feel more comfortable chatting/reaching out to me :)
SerenePineapple 🫶🏻
Thank you for the post @Heather225 and thank you for thinking of me @LittleBirdie30
I loved reading through all of these stories, so I thought I'll share mine too ^^
★ What is your pfp
It is a picture of the ocean with rays of light, brightening it up
★ Does it have a meaning?
To me, it looks very calming, but still bright. The ocean can be a scary thing, especially underwater, the same way life can be scary - until someone lights a candle, or in this case, brightens it up by just listening.
I could go on about what the ocean means to me, but I think the above summarizes it well enough ^^
★ Why did you choose it?
I, as many others, chose the name first. And I thought a lot about how to visualize that. I thought about putting a whale up there, showing how the ocean indeed isn't a quiet place, but one with calming sounds, but as whales are also predators to smaller creatures of the sea, I decided against that. So the closest I came to visualizing a Melody of the Ocean was rays of sunlight underwater.
☆ Tag a friend to share their pfp story!
There are so many people on Cups with wonderful profile pictures, so I don't want to limit the stories being shared to the amount of people I can tag. But if you read through this, and you want to share your story too, please do. I'd love to hear it.
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