The Effect An Avatar Has - Page 10

tarheeljks · #91 09-03-2007, 10:51 PM

ah ok, i misunderstood your statement. i thought you were saying it was deliberate.

Abones · #92 09-04-2007, 02:39 AM

I find that I don't even really look at names but avatars instead. I get incredibly confused when long time posters change avatars or use ones that I have seen before.

Certain avatars will completely turn me off from the posts content. If an avatar catches my eye I often look at other posts by that user.

I love Office related avatars for some reason.

Who thinks I should change mine?

Conspire · #93 09-04-2007, 04:48 AM

I like your avatar BBV4Life!!!

Rick Nebiolo · #94 09-04-2007, 04:50 AM

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I tend to try to figure out who the people are behind that avatar.

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I thought it was best I put up a self-portrait but with a fake beard so people won't constantly ask for autographs and stuff.

~ Rick

egocidal · #95 09-04-2007, 06:24 AM

I have at least 15 pms in my mailbox asking who is in my avatar.

I have posters tell me at least once a month they recognize me because of my avatar.

Shameless self-promotion? Yea. But you are an idiot if you think it doesn't make a difference in peoples memories.

TheDudeAbides · #96 09-04-2007, 05:36 PM

I wish I could could take credit for my avatar, but it was all Stuey. I just selected the clip. Like someone said upthread, I'll skip through long posts and just look for a familiar avatar, because I know I'll want to read what they said (assuming I like this poster, and I like everyone. Well, almost everyone, but I digress...)

prohornblower · #97 09-04-2007, 06:21 PM

Avatars definitely have an effect on me. Often, when I see a long-timer change their avatar I'll be like "Whoa, that doesn't fit him at all". But it likely does, it just doesn't fit my misconstrued perception of who they were prior.

Also, you can always tell who the young kids are when you see lame avatars of chicks or whatever.

People with blinking/flashing avatars need to die. Sometimes it's difficult to even read a page when all you see out the corner of your eye is blinking of some dumb-ass's obnoxious avatar.

Abones · #98 09-05-2007, 12:34 AM

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Avatars definitely have an effect on me. Often, when I see a long-timer change their avatar I'll be like "Whoa, that doesn't fit him at all". But it likely does, it just doesn't fit my misconstrued perception of who they were prior.

Also, you can always tell who the young kids are when you see lame avatars of chicks or whatever.

People with blinking/flashing avatars need to die. Sometimes it's difficult to even read a page when all you see out the corner of your eye is blinking of some dumb-ass's obnoxious avatar.

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I don't understand all the hate for hot chicks in avatars. I can understand someone being offended by these avatars, and if someone honestly wanted me to change mine I would. What I don't get is how people just assume that the poster is a frat boy or a jerk or whatever

Abones · #99 09-05-2007, 12:35 AM

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I don't even remember my old avatars

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I remember liking the avatar you had before the bunny/monster/whatever things attacking that gentleman avatar.

No clue what it was [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

VoraciousReader · #**100** 09-05-2007, 12:38 AM

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VR, I always associate your name with the trapped kitty avatar. It was cute, where'd it go?!

Edit: maybe this is what your "wiggling kitten" comment refers to. I still think you should bring it back [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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[img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I liked it too. It actually lowered my productivity at work, though, because when I'd post, I'd hit refresh, and then spend several seconds at least watching the kitty.