Do Avatars Govern Our Perceptions Of Posters?

[Wu Wei]

I have not noticed any difference in any p

Sometimes I find that out of the clear blue, a poster is angry with me...even when I'm on me best behavior. And then I look at me avatar, which is variously an angry Scottish janitor shaking his fist, brandishing a hoe or shovel, or with his arm down a terlit. Does this mislead some from me normally soft & fluffy personality?

What other avatars create a strong impression about the poster?

I never really had any strong impression about a poster based on Avatar. I have however had strong impressions based on posts and felt the Avatar was either spot on or incredibly wrong

 

[Revoltingest]

Did you lose your sense of humor with your new avatar?

Am I now inscrutable?

 

[Revoltingest]

That's an interesting question. I believe that avatars do have an impact on one's perception of the poster, even if it is a subtle one. The lack of an avatar does as well. I have a tendency to think of those without avatars as noobies, even if they aren't. It's sort of a gut-reaction thing.

Aye, the lack of one just seems wrong.

 

[Smart_Guy]

Creepy

 

[IdiNaPut]

I just added my avatar and it makes posting on this forum feel different somehow.

 

[Apex]

Sometimes I find that out of the clear blue, a poster is angry with me...even when I'm on me best behavior. And then I look at me avatar, which is variously an angry Scottish janitor shaking his fist, brandishing a hoe or shovel, or with his arm down a terlit. Does this mislead some from me normally soft & fluffy personality?

What other avatars create a strong impression about the poster?

They don't really affect my impressions about a poster. But it does confuse the crap out of me when someone goes and changes their avatar to something totally unrelated to their previous one. I tend to remember posters by their avatar better than by their actual name...

Edit: I also just changed my avatar for the first time since joining this site a decade ago.

 

[fantome profane]

I specifically chose my avatar to convey my friendly approachable nature. How'd I do?

 

[Brickjectivity]

Avatars are very effective on me. Take for instance the @Katzpur avatar. Its distracting. Its unfair!

 

[Revoltingest]

I'm thinking of sticking with this Groundskeeper Willie as my new standard.
(Of course, I'll change things up temporarily now & then.)

I have an impression that it makes other posters are less hostile to me when disagreeing.
Opinions?

 

[Revoltingest]

I specifically chose my avatar to convey my friendly approachable nature. How'd I do?

It looks mysterious & slightly dangerous.
A complete success!