* Charles Matthews <charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com> [2004-04-30]:
Timwi wrote
The idea itself is pretty good, but the page
already demonstrates that
it doesn't really work because almost everybody is going to try to be
special and either distort their image beyond recognition (e.g.
LordSuryaofShropshire) or use something that barely even depicts their
self (e.g. Anthère). To a non-Wikipedian, this kind of thing reinforces
the belief that Wikipedia is run/controlled by a bunch of weirdos.
Or, possibly, has a sense of humour.
Wow, I see ample opportunity for anxious over-interpretation here. I have
just noticed that amongst the mathematically inclined, Axel is looking _up_,
Michael Hardy is looking _directly into the camera_, and I'm looking _down_.
Let's not even get into Angela and Anthere's respective choices.
I feel myself outed of the mathematically inclined :(. Maybe I am a weirdo :)
By chance I'd just uploaded a snap, which was
elsewhere on the Web. I
thought this was a cool idea when I saw it.
My non-weboholic wife thought the photos were 'interesting', too.
Well, "interesting" is not necessarily a positive comment ? :)
Pedro.
Charles
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