BelieveRevolt [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 months agoWhen did we start saying ”profile picture” instead of ”avatar”message-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up174arrow-down1message-squareWhen did we start saying ”profile picture” instead of ”avatar”BelieveRevolt [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebumpusoot [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up33·edit-23 months agoI feel like both have been used since forever. For example here’s a Newgrounds thread from 2005 where everyone uses the term ‘profile picture’. Here’s the term ‘avatar’ being used in Neopets in 2003. To trump both, here’s a forum post in 2001 using both terms
I feel like both have been used since forever. For example here’s a Newgrounds thread from 2005 where everyone uses the term ‘profile picture’. Here’s the term ‘avatar’ being used in Neopets in 2003.
To trump both, here’s a forum post in 2001 using both terms