Avatar Bias

[Stammer]

I think I'm slightly biased against people who use female Anime characters in their avatars.

Please take no offense, especially since three of my best friends are actually hardcore Weeaboos, but I really find Anime to be extremely, extremely annoying. The women in it, especially.

 

[Akytalusia]

i like space avatars. i only changed it to what it is now for circumstantial reasons. i'll change it back when i'm done with my current project.

 

[Arionis]

I'm biased against threads about how we can claim to know a person's entire personality based on the 100x100 picture they choose to show on an internet forum.

The thread is just asking if you have any unusual bias towards certain avatars, that's it.

Some posts are making claims, but not the thread itself.

As for me, I can't stand XBOX LIVE Avatars. 83

 

[electronicgoat]

Generally if a person has a female avatar (which is usually an anime) I think they're a girl, and the other way around.

 

[sketch_zeppelin]

anything Clock Crew annoys me.

 

[Lzryde]

Internet hipsters with their hilarious meme avatars. It doesn't really bother me, but every time I see one I die a little bit inside.

 

[Torrasque]

Bias? Well I guess I find myself getting along better with people who have avatars of anime that I know, or games that I enjoy.
Dunno if I find myself disliking people because of their avatars.

I just wish I could hear the story behind everyone's avatars

 

[GrimHeaper]

Im one of the people who greatly dislikes the MLP avatars...since the majority of the fandom irks me. (Brony? Really? Adding bro to it doesnt make it manly, and Id hope even actual MLP fans can see how dumb that term is)

I'd be extraordinarily surprised if anybrony actually thought that the term was manly. It's merely a convenient and clever label.

Spoiler

Just kidding I just wanted to use that, I don't really mind anyones avatars.

 

[Drathnoxis]

Do you find that you have a bias towards or against a particular type of avatar?

My Little Pony avatars. Every time I see one I think "Oh great, I sure hope this pony fan isn't here to derail this thread."

I don't care about the actual show or think less of them for watching it. It's just that so many of the fans think it's the only thing anyone should talk about, and throw down a pony discussion wherever they can regardless of if it's relevant.

Colour me curious

Examples of this?

You aren't getting any. I've asked him in another thread and never got an answer.

Okay, this has gone unanswered long enough. I have only ever seen this happen twice, ages ago. So it's nowhere near as rampant as mjc0961 would have you believe, but here are the examples:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.286607-I-Post-with-My-Real-Name?page=4

I couldn't find this thread anymore but here is another thread referencing its occurrence
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.276116-The-Debate-a-Girl-Meta-Topic

I'm not defending him or his opinion of the show, I personally love it, but I've seen this happen and it bugs me that examples were never given. Although, I think both those threads were improved by the inclusion of ponies.

 

[AeroZeppelinSevenfold]

I don't usually look at avatars. I just like to read the post. Even when I do look at them, It's just an avatar. No point in judging people based on just that. The content of their post is what matters.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

Do you find that you have a bias towards or against a particular type of avatar?

My Little Pony avatars. Every time I see one I think "Oh great, I sure hope this pony fan isn't here to derail this thread."

I don't care about the actual show or think less of them for watching it. It's just that so many of the fans think it's the only thing anyone should talk about, and throw down a pony discussion wherever they can regardless of if it's relevant.

Colour me curious

Examples of this?

You aren't getting any. I've asked him in another thread and never got an answer.

Okay, this has gone unanswered long enough. I have only ever seen this happen twice, ages ago. So it's nowhere near as rampant as HighPlainsSquinter would have you believe, but here are the examples:

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.286607-I-Post-with-My-Real-Name?page=4

I couldn't find this thread anymore but here is another thread referencing its occurrence
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.276116-The-Debate-a-Girl-Meta-Topic

I'm not defending him or his opinion of the show, I personally love it, but I've seen this happen and it bugs me that examples were never given. Although, I think both those threads were improved by the inclusion of ponies.

I don't think the first one counts. The OP wanted to derail the thread.

 

[Amizrael]

I dislike it when a person frequently changes their avatar. Other than that I am not aware of any particular biases that I may exhibit.

 

[King Toasty]

Anyone with a toast or Doctor Who avatar is instantly awesome. Looking at you, TimeLord.

 

[SailorShale]

I'm not biased when it comes to avatars. I generally pay attention to them more than usernames, so it's just a way to identify people. But I have seen people disregard my posts/flame me for my avatars. Cheap shot if you ask me.

 

[Easton Dark]

Internet hipsters with their hilarious meme avatars. It doesn't really bother me, but every time I see one I die a little bit inside.

If you die a little inside it sounds like it does really bother you.

 

[Dfskelleton]

I don't usually bias against people solely on their avatars, although MLP avatars are getting annoying, due to my moderate disdain of the show in general. Then again, people who use old game sprites get my attention, as I love old sprites. I dont even care what they're from, just game sprites in general appeal to me for some reason.

 

[Drathnoxis]

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I don't think the first one counts. The OP wanted to derail the thread.

Oh, if we're not counting derailments the OP was involved in I've never seen it happen.

 

[King Toasty]

I just realized I have no idea where my avvie came from. Just found it on google.

I really should find the artist.

 

[Zhukov]

I get a bit irritated by people without avatars. Mostly because I identify people based on their avatar, not their screen name. (Kinda the same in real life too, I remember faces better than names.)

Also, I don't like avatars that are a photo of the user's face. Don't know why.

I rather like MLP avatars. Not a fan of the show, but I can't deny it makes for good internet imagery.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

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I don't think the first one counts. The OP wanted to derail the thread.

Oh, if we're not counting derailments the OP was involved in I've never seen it happen.

Well, the main argument is that threads are "victimized" and "taken over" by pony posting which shows disrespect for the OP and the discussion. But if the OP is involved with the derailment/starts it, how can that be the case?