Well if they have recognizable names like NoMoreSanity, they can change their avatar all the time and it won't throw me. But some people who I know for their avatars like whoever has the Hot Fuzz/Hot Fuss avatar (sirbryghtside) it would definitely mess me off if he changed it to a picture of a monkey or something.
There's a couple of people who I know the name of (normally because I see them post a lot i.e. 2000), but normally I just go by avatar. I would hope people recognize me by my avatar, as its much snappier then my username.
I generally remember names but if I'm glancing through a thread to see who has posted I'll scan across the avatars first. I always try and remember names as a sort of self-defence mechanism against the hordes of Vault-Tec logos there are out there.
I usually just see the avatar, try to remember where it comes from or references...usually add the person as a friend based on it...hooray foe being shallow
Mix of both.
If it's a good post, I'll remember their name. If it's just a catchy avatar, that's what they'll be remembered for.
Most of the people I usually talk with I remember both, though.
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