Profile Pictures Analysis

Given that profile pictures are meant to represent an individual, it's interesting that a majority of the profile pictures you analyzed were not of the user themselves. This is very different from the profile pictures on Facebook; it's interesting to see how the form of media (in this case Steam vs. Facebook) affects how people express themselves, and I think you could tie this back to the McLuhan reading. The form and purpose of the media platform is changing how people express themselves.

I find it interesting that instead of focusing on what the pictures could mean, for some you focused on the gender. Your conclusion about female gamers is very plausible, and a great analysis of the effect of gender discrimination in the gaming community. The explanation of why users prefer to remain anonymous is also well analyzed, and may be due to the fact that rather than appearing as one's self, people would rather succeed in the image of anonymity so as to rid themselves of the preconceptions of the community.

I would like a deeper analysis of the reasons behind choosing certain anonymous image types, but well done nonetheless.