I know that this is a bit of a silly question. I was just wondering if others take a dislike to somebody because of their avatar and make judgements about them based on this. I must admit that I sometimes do. Crazy isn't it. I suppose that it replaces other cues for first impressions. Am I alone in my madness?

I haven't put an 'I don't care' option in the poll because why would somebody vote if they didn't care.

No, can't say i have ever disliked someone because of their avatar.

Nope, it's usually the area to the right of the avatar which is irritating

I find the flashing avatars very irratating. Find I have to use the esc key often to shut them off. For the most part I don't remember who has the avatar, but then my memory is not what it use to be.

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I think that your avatar is cool!

Agree with Florin. I rarely take much notice of avatars.

What avatars? I turn them off.

It's still early in the poll, and so far almost half of us are saying yes, we 'take a dislike' or it affects our judgment of how we perceive that poster. Note that garro is a silly monkey, another one of us is Peter Pan, another is a blue elephant. Now, those are very non-threatening images. We have all seen Rambo, vampires, other mythological monsters. Part of our perfeption is that the poster chose that avatar to represent himself. How can we take offense at the remarks of a Vulcan or a Ferenghi? The poster known as Naam does not threaten me; he just has an ugly avatar.

I actually like Naam's avatar and it always gives me the impression that he is jai yen yen.

Strangely enough when I read his posts. I always hear it in that characters voice.

Edited February 17, 200818 yr by garro

Hypnotic b/w swirly circle avatar - annoyed me.

It's still early in the poll, and so far almost half of us are saying yes, we 'take a dislike' or it affects our judgment of how we perceive that poster. Note that garro is a silly monkey, another one of us is Peter Pan, another is a blue elephant. Now, those are very non-threatening images. We have all seen Rambo, vampires, other mythological monsters. Part of our perfeption is that the poster chose that avatar to represent himself. How can we take offense at the remarks of a Vulcan or a Ferenghi? The poster known as Naam does not threaten me; he just has an ugly avatar.

in my view avatars should bear some relevance to the personality of the poster. i find some female picture extremely silly when used by a male. exceptions are if a proud father uses the picture of his child as avatar. another silly thing is to change avatars every now and then. that's just my personal view but... chacun à son goût!

I would doubt people take the Forum that seriously as to dislike a person they have never met.

Then again it takes all sorts.

I met a guy in a Bar one day who recommended me to this Forum, after I told him I was a Forum member for a few years, he refused to give out his Forum nickname, very odd.

He was a really good guy though, maybe his internet persona is different.

I know some people take Internet Forums very serious and see any post that disagrees with their own thoughts as a personal attack against them.

Others will see themselves in a posters post and also take that personal.

Daft really in my opinion.

Edited February 17, 200818 yr by Maigo6

I find the flashing avatars very irratating. Find I have to use the esc key often to shut them off. For the most part I don't remember who has the avatar, but then my memory is not what it use to be.

same same for me

I agree with those who dislike flashing avatars. I turn them off. That's not to say that I dislike the person who chose them.

I chose mine because I am Ex Australian Navy, not because I eat spinach and Like Olive Oil

Content of posts is the only thing I read and pass judgement on. Rarely look to the left of the written word to see self proclaimed status, ranking, number of posts and the like.

I wonder if onces socialality can be measured if one pays attention to extraneous facts other than the words and their meanings in a post. Perhaps it is a political measure, those who are politically aware pay attention to appearances, etc.

My fondness for Thaivisa is that I don't have to pay attention to onces appearance, nationality, unless proclaimed, and other extraneous factors when reading, trying to understand and absorb the meaning of a post.

No never a problem for me

No never a problem for me

Some can be so weird !

Why is my post weird, I did answer the OP question?

I voted no because I think that their fun to look at.

Why is my post weird, I did answer the OP question?

The avatar , not your post .

Whatever you like by the way .

yep, theres a certain jockiness avitar that drives my skitzy, the flashing. how do i turn the av off. cheers

Why is my post weird, I did answer the OP question?

The avatar , not your post .

Whatever you like by the way .

is that better?

Some avatars are cute, others funny but some, especially the flashing ones are plain annoying. I like to see the avatars as i tend to remember the person from the picture better than the name but i don't like it to be a distraction when i am trying to read the post.

Nidge.

I find the flashing avatars very irratating. Find I have to use the esc key often to shut them off. For the most part I don't remember who has the avatar, but then my memory is not what it use to be.

same same for me

I agree with those who dislike flashing avatars. I turn them off. That's not to say that I dislike the person who chose them.

Sorry

I don't like people who have a gunfighter as their avatar.

People who use pics of cute and cuddly animals fail to excite.

The only one that bothers me is that Dustoff guy who, totally lacking in imagination, posts a pic of himself to.. go figure.. represent himself.

I notice that Old Croc has done the same...

BTW - I care about not being allowed to cast my vote simply because I don't care.

Edited February 17, 200818 yr by Dustoff

Is that avatar really you Dustoff?

I thought it was Albus Dumbledore

I can't say I take a dislike to someone because of their avatar but I do have friendlier feelings to certain avatars. Cute little monkeys, for instance