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I think what was interesting was how the Facebook photo was received. Part of the responses were my fault in that I forgot to credit the artist and only remembered when someone asked me whether I had drawn it myself. Which wasn't something I had initially thought about. I feel that on Tumblr most profile pictures are used to quickly show what kind of art style you like and what series of novels, television, or movies the person running the blog enjoys. The other part of the responses were questions asking about what exactly the photo meant, which was also something I had not thought would happen. 

What was also interesting to me was that with a few seconds of posting the change, immediately someone liked the photo. It was interesting to me how just simply changing a photo is an event on Facebook and worthy of a like, whereas on Tumblr its just a normal occurrence that confuses followers for a fraction of a second as they associate new picture to old blog.

Its weird how 2 social media sites meant to show the world your personality have small differences about the point behind a profile picture. Facebook seems to think that every moment, every picture says something about who you are. Since Facebook is used as a marketing tool for your own personal brand, everything is deliberate. Whereas on Tumblr, the focus is more on what you like and what appeals to your aesthetic or resonates with your inner personality. 


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