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[Mind]

Yeah, millions of ppl probably saw your face and you'd have told them your name. But would you tell them some of your deepest, darkest secrets?

Someday in the near future there will be very few deep dark secrets...almost everything about me/you/us will be known. I think it will be very liberating.

Anyway, William asked how I keep my skin looking good (it is not all that great). I think it has mostly to do with the somewhat ketogenic diet I practice and to Juvess, which I have been using for about 8 to 10 months.

[Centurion]

Vanity? I don't suffer from it. I indiscriminately upload awful photos of myself both here and elsewhere.

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Willingness to post close-up pics separates the contenders from the pretenders.
Totally 100% kidding!!

Here beginneth post:

It takes ages sometimes to get that one pic you are proud enough of to post online at MySpace, Facebook, the ImmInst, or anywhere else, for that matter: guess I can also throw Twine onto this list, since it was recently referenced as a Web 3.0 rising star in another thread. There are innumerable factors that lead to hesitation when deciding whether to post a pic and which one to select.

Self-esteem, knowledge of lighting and its effects on appearance in photos, inability to pose face properly when snapshot is taken, fear of proliferation of pic to unwanted destinations, exacting standards, etc.: all exert an influence. Lack of willingness to post an upclose pic is in no way any sort of indicator of how young or good someone looks, for his/her age or in general.

So, do not despair when you boast about your skin care regime and someone finally asks you to pony up and provide a pic in order to determine whether you are a qualified Esthetician/Nutritionist/Cosmetologist/Skincare specialist or whatever.

Just say: "No. I'm not comfortable with posting a pic of myself at this time."
They may reply: "It's over then. I'm not taking any more of your advice."
And you reply back: "That's not much coming from a pussy like you."