Incenting The User To Put Up A Profile Picture

I get incensed when I see <i>incenting</i> used this way.

Republicans use social networks too. The challenge would be to come up with some universally disliked person to use. I nominate Mr. Bean and Peewee Herman.

We used to use a picture of a monkey.<p>Worked great as well.

Inciting the user to check for words that do not exist.

I have a better rule.<p>People with pictures can see other profiles pictures otherwise they get a message explaining the rule.

i understand the problem, but shouldn't the incentive be a service users _want_ to use and share with their friends?

This is not a great idea. There are many people out there googling your name, and they will think that you choose that avatar.

Or if your typical user is a MySpace retard, your site will become known as that weird place where everyone has a boner for Dick Cheney.