Methods and systems for managing a user profile picture associated with an indication of user status on a social networking system

A method, comprising:

• at a server for a social networking system, the server having one or more processors and memory storing instructions for execution by the one or more processors:
• receiving a first request from a user device of a first user to create a first post;
• providing a plurality of icons to the user device for display;
• receiving from the user device a selection of a first icon from the plurality of the icons;
• posting the first post, including rendering a profile picture of the user within a first region adjacent to user-provided content of the first post and rendering the first icon overlaid on a portion of the profile picture in the first region;
• receiving, from the user, a second request to create a second post;
• determining whether the user has selected a second icon to replace the first icon;
• and
• in accordance with a determination that the user has not selected a second icon to replace the first icon, posting the second post to the social networking system, including rendering the profile picture of the user within a second region adjacent to user-provided content of the second post and rendering the first icon overlaid on the portion of the profile picture in the second region.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device, the one or more programs including instructions for:

• receiving, from a user, a first user input for creating a first post on a social networking system;
• in response to the first user input, displaying a plurality of icons for selection by the user;
• receiving, from the user, a selection of a first icon from the plurality of icons;
• posting the first post to the social networking system, including displaying a profile picture of the user within a first region of the first post and displaying the first icon overlaid on a portion of the profile picture in the first region;
• receiving, from the user, a second user input for creating a second post;
• and
• in accordance with a determination that the user has not selected a second icon to replace the first icon, posting the second post to the social networking system, including displaying the profile picture of the user within a second region of the second post and displaying the first icon overlaid on the portion of the profile picture in the second region.