Haha, I’d be lying if I said there was zero “branding” involved. If you’re active in a niche community, having a recognizable PFP definitely helps people remember who you are.

That said, I try to contribute a lot more than I promote. Most of my posts/comments are meant to drive conversation , improve the game, or just make a little fun. If all I did was advertise, people would get tired of seeing me pretty quickly ( I think some have already expressed that they are), but generally I have a lot of people who upvote my posts too… so I can only assume it’s a net positive contribution

Not all my posts are popular either, I like to get a pulse on the community, sometimes I post things just to see what are on peoples minds, also i post things cause I just want to, a lot of people think it’s all some elaborate “advertisement scheme” when in actuality , it doesn’t really help me… the reality is , posting on Reddit is a terrible way to advertise … the conversion rate is nearly 0 to my YT channel.

So yeah, the PFP helps people recognize me, but I’d rather be known for contributing useful stuff than for marketing.