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Thread: To what extent do our avatars affect people's perception of us? | This thread is pages long: 1 2 · «PREV |
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mamgaeater
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posted November 15, 2010 09:42 PM |
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I definitely judge people based on their avatars. Do you really expect me to actually read their posts and/or name Jolly?
holy snow, bb? veco? WTF.
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JoonasTo
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
What if Elvin was female?
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posted November 15, 2010 10:04 PM |
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So if we're looking at avatars does that make me and you brothers, cousins or some sworn enemies?
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Carcity
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Blind Sage
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posted November 15, 2010 10:10 PM |
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@Elvin, personally, this avatir is a slight bit too emo for me. And Adrius goes all close to me now that I've got it.
I'm waiting for 2011 so I can get a new one.
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SwampLord
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Lord of the Swamp
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posted November 15, 2010 10:43 PM |
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Quote: Just imagine how much it would affect our perception of our fellow forum goers if all our posts were written by hand.
Mine would be completely illegible.
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Celfious
Promising
Legendary Hero
From earth
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posted November 16, 2010 12:03 AM |
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I think it is in some ways similar to first impressions in real life.
Although after some time of reading your posts I find more personality than the avatar they choose.
by the way mighty mage, was that black HOMM charachter your first chosen avatar?
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mamgaeater
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posted November 16, 2010 03:19 AM |
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Quote: So if we're looking at avatars does that make me and you brothers, cousins or some sworn enemies?
I dunno. we can be best frenemies? (god that sounds like lingual vomit)
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JoonasTo
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What if Elvin was female?
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posted November 16, 2010 05:18 PM |
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Hmmm, maybe, since they're kind of like allies. Wiping the floor with GDI and all. Except you're just being used.
Frenemies.
It really does sound horrible.
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phoenixreborn
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Unicorn
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posted November 19, 2010 04:48 AM |
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I do associate an avatar with the person who posts the most even if multiple users have that same avatar. Sometimes I have to check the name again because I realize that the poster isn't who I think it is. I like the customization that is available from HC avatars.
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mvassilev
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posted November 19, 2010 05:42 AM |
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Quote: Just imagine how much it would affect our perception of our fellow forum goers if all our posts were written by hand.
No one would bother deciphering my posts.
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radar
Responsible
Legendary Hero
Castle/Haven player
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posted November 19, 2010 04:25 PM |
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Quote: I do associate an avatar with the person who posts the most even if multiple users have that same avatar. Sometimes I have to check the name again because I realize that the poster isn't who I think it is. I like the customization that is available from HC avatars.
agreed
The vampire is, like, my 7th avatar and because of the reason you mentioned I'd decided to stick with this one for a bit longer than I used to do with the others.
I realised that if it bothers me when HCers swap their avvies too frequently, I shouldn't do the same myself (luckily the vampire is one I really like)
Avatars do influence the way how I perceive someone - I tend to skip posts of people that have childish avatars (take MrDragon, for example).
Sometimes there are avatars or signatures I don't like so much that I even block the images, and this'd be the case with your dragoncave eggs, pets or whatever.
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bLiZzArdbOY
Honorable
Undefeatable Hero
Nerf Herder
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posted November 19, 2010 05:49 PM |
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I've only ever seen you with your vampire avatar.
Vampire avatars leave a pretty neutral impression with me since I see that as fairly generic.
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