Same reason people put movie characters, game characters or dragons in there. Because they like them, one way or the other.

Same reason you put a penguin in yours.

They wanted to.

Because they like it?

Men have been using sexy bikini pic women in the bios long before lemmy. Look at any hobby forum like bodybuilding, car repair, guns, whatever.

I suspect if you ask them who their bio pic is, you will get a very long explanation of who they are and why they like them.

People tend to make their bio pic something they would like to fuck. Nice bio pic btw.

Because they like them. I was more involved in consuming anime when I was younger and it was just based on characters you liked for whatever reason. Some people go to more extremes than others but that’s the same for any hobby.

I think it’s some closeted admittance of guilt. The more the anime girl looks like they’re underaged, I’m automatically thinking “yup, that’s a pedo”.

Your downvotes are just as admittable.

Because they like something about it.

I picked mine for nostalgia, but I like Earnest P. Worrell because he’s always making some [overly complicated invention]https://youtu.be/uYMw_dlnVH0?feature=shared) that didn’t need to exist, and he switches between multiple characters depending on the situation. I also like his grandiosity, integrity, and drive to do what he thinks is right. He remains positive in difficult situations, and I like his energy.

I’m old, so I grew up watching this.

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Why do you have Tux? It’s the same reason. People like what they like, and as long as the PFP isn’t explicit, let it ride.

To make it obvious.

Because why not?

I seen people have anime girl pfps/banners but in their bio?