BelieveRevolt [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 months agoWhen did we start saying ”profile picture” instead of ”avatar”message-squaremessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up171file-text
arrow-up171message-squareWhen did we start saying ”profile picture” instead of ”avatar”BelieveRevolt [he/him]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square34fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebumpusoot [any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·edit-24 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