BelieveRevolt [he/him] to chapotraphouse • 3 months agoWhen did we start saying ”profile picture” instead of ”avatar”message-squaremessage-square37 fedilinkarrow-up174file-text
arrow-up174message-squareWhen did we start saying ”profile picture” instead of ”avatar”BelieveRevolt [he/him] to chapotraphouse • 3 months agomessage-square37 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarenathanfieldertulpa [she/her, it/its]hexbear20·edit-23 months agosometimes i still say avatar and i wonder if it clocks me as a boomer (millennial) link
minus-squareBelieveRevolt [he/him]hexagonhexbear16·3 months agoAnother good one is folder vs. directory. link
minus-squarekleeon [he/him, he/him]hexbear16·3 months ago"directory" can expose you as a unix nerd as well link
minus-squarePointAndClique [they/them]hexbear12·3 months agoDid we ever call them avis or am I misremembering that link
minus-squareSnowySkyeshexbear10·3 months agoWe definitely did. I still use that term from time to time. link
sometimes i still say avatar and i wonder if it clocks me as a boomer (millennial)
Another good one is folder vs. directory.
"directory" can expose you as a unix nerd as well
App(lication)/program too
Did we ever call them avis or am I misremembering that
We definitely did. I still use that term from time to time.