wimsey's blog: "News of Me"

So, I feel like ranting about Fubar profiles. And this is my rant, and my personal feelings, so don't feel attacked if this applies to you (although it does probably mean your profile annoys me). First of all, blank profiles. Blank profiles indicate you have no real interest in meeting people. It says, to me, all of the following:

1. I am so boring I cannot figure out anything interesting to say.
2. I am really, really lazy.
3. I am here cruising for photos.
4. I won't bother to read your profile since I obviously place so little emphasis on my own.

Now, I realize not everyone is a writer like I am. But seriously, if you can't come up with anything to say about yourself, what are you saying to the world? This profile is the face of who you are online. Yes, there are people who read profiles! Just because your only interest is in ogling photos doesn't mean other people are the same. What do you do for a living? What are your interests, your hobbies, those funny little things about you that amuse your friends? Another pet peeve? Profiles that are blank except for the line "I don't feel like writing anything. Ask me." Yeah. See above. Actually, that annoys me even more, because it says, to me, "I'm willing to answer the same asinine 'getting to know you' questions over and over again because I'm too much of a lazyass moron to consider writing those answers here to save myself the trouble." Either that, or, "I am so very boring that those basic 'getting to know you' questions are the only things about me that are interesting." Personally, anyone with "ask me" in their profile pretty much motivates me to never, ever ask them anything. And, don't get me started on people who post so much freakin' bling on their profiles that it takes ten minutes to load. Percentage of people on Fubar who actually look at all that crap on your profile? Maybe 10%. (And I'm good at Power of Ten, too, so believe me here.) A few well-chosen graphics can say a lot to those who are more visually focused and less word-focused. But an entire profile made up of tens of graphics is merely blingy and annoying, and doesn't encourage repeat visits. Especially if you have something like a guestbook or map in the middle of it that you want people to interact with, but we can't find it among all that crap! You have graphics that you really like and want to share? Stash them!