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loading photowelcome back. still no photo?

hes on default. give him something

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setting up

his story. 8 steps. dont skip, hes watching (he has no eyes)

step 1 of 8

the most used face on the internet doesnt have one

draw him a face

step 2 of 8

hes default, the grey guy every account gets before it uploads a photo, and hes the most adaptable character in the world

tap the camera

step 3 of 8

an empty nest on a branch at sunrise, a nail in the tree

twitter gave every new account an egg for seven years. in 2017 they replaced it with him, a grey silhouette they designed to be generic, universal and temporary

tear the calendar

step 4 of 8

2017, day 1: he sits on his suitcase in an empty room. the suitcase is tagged temporary

2026: the same room, lived in. he lies on the bed with his laptop and the suitcase is now his nightstand, still tagged temporary

temporary is the part that didnt work

keep scrolling. hes moving in

step 5 of 8

tap a blank one

hes the default on x, instagram, facebook, whatsapp and every forum you ever signed up for. before you had a photo, a name or a single follower, you were him

hes the lurker who never posts, the alt account, the reply guy with nine followers who somehow knew first

step 6 of 8

and its not just profile pictures. every world gives you a default before it gives you anything else

a hallway with three identical closed doors

minecraft gave everyone steve. roblox gave everyone the noob. fortnite turned "default" into the word for anyone who hasnt bought a skin yet

theyre all the same guy, the character you are before you become anyone

pick a door

step 7 of 8

over his shoulder: his laptop is showing this website

thats why nobody has more range, put a cowboy hat on him and hes a cowboy, put him on a pile of cash and hes rich, put him in bed with a laptop and hes you

put something on him