I’m rather skeptical, to say the least, that seeing people’s photographs will make me more interested in their ideas.
Obligatory cynicism: It will make you more interested in their ideas if and only if the photograph makes them look attractive, c.f. all the research showing cognitive biases in favor of tall, good-looking people.
The purpose is not to make you more interested in another LWers ideas, but to make you feel more inclined to engage in a joint venture; I think even an unattractive photo will help with that. However feel free to use my good looks to promote the group :-)
Obligatory cynicism: It will make you more interested in their ideas if and only if the photograph makes them look attractive, c.f. all the research showing cognitive biases in favor of tall, good-looking people.
The purpose is not to make you more interested in another LWers ideas, but to make you feel more inclined to engage in a joint venture; I think even an unattractive photo will help with that. However feel free to use my good looks to promote the group :-)