Seeking opinions about profile pictures

Tina Vonhof wrote:
Tomas, if you read the list again, flying pink goats are animals and therefore included in the "allowable' list. Indeed, what looks professional is a matter of opinion and I wouldn't want to make it so restrictive that a little humour isn't allowed. It is up to the clients to decide whether they want to entrust a translation job to a flying pink goat.

Anne Kjaer Iversen wrote:

Hi Katalin,

In my opinion, people can upload whatever they want.

Having said that, I also have to say that I sometimes really wonder why people upload what they upload. Honestly, I find it rather funny that so many want to have non-pro pictures with water/the ocean in the background or that so many of all pictures have been taken on a vacation. I would like to know what the thoughts behind that might be. I also wonder why some people do not upload anything at all... And why some people, mostly women, show off too much skin (to my liking) or upload party pictures.

The worst thing though would have to be pictures of newborns/small babys. I would really love to know why people do that... It is like screaming out loud to potential clients: "I hardly sleep, I get interrupted all the time, I´m exhausted, I am not as focused as I would normally be" ect. ect. And when you at the same time add the word “flexible” or “reliable” to the tagline, I find the paradox to be complete and absolutely hilarious!!

I see a proz profile as a potential job application - and I know I would N-E-V-E-R choose a picture that match any of the descriptions mentioned above to one of my job applications.

But, like I said, it is not my business people can do what they want but I am allowed to wonder.

Have a nice evening!

/Anne