Poll: Does your avatar affect your words

[manic_depressive13]

Not sure. I've noticed that sometimes, after I press post and read over what I wrote, my comment seems angrier than I had intended it to be, or more bitter than it had seemed while I was typing it out. Maybe it has something to do with the brooding, melting cat hanging over my words. Who knows.

 

[gjendemsjo]

I'm in no way an objectivist, though I do share similar opinions with Mr. Ryan.

 

[Artina89]

I don't know. I don't think that I judge people on their avatars, and mine is just to say that I like Minnesota Wild. Even though IRL people tend to laugh at me for doing so

 

[EatPieYes]

I'd most certainly hope not.

This made me laugh. So I guess it does have some kind of an effect, yes.

 

[Uncreative]

To be completely honest, a person's avatar can sway my opinions.

Not a bunch, but -due to the whole Tone Of Voice thing not coming over well when typing- I'm not always sure if someone is being sarcastic/silly, or if they're being stupid. I'm more likely to give them benefit of the doubt if they have a clever avatar.

 

[Hollock]

When i first joined and didnt know anyone at all (I still dont but know i pretend to) and that was all i had from people yeah. But not anymore

 

[Cazza]

Yeah sad I know

If I read something that seems to be an insult and the avatar looks to be a creepy person or whatever I take it as an insult when really it was a joke.

Hopefully my avatar doesn't do that to me.

 

[tharglet]

No - most of the time I don't actually look at the avatars. I usually read most/all of the thread first, then look at the avatars.

Sometimes I'll look at the avatar, if I'm cross-checking if it's a forumgoer whose writing style I recognise.

 

[Outright Villainy]

No, I don't even think about my avatar whilst posting, and I usually just look at avatars to see if I recognise the poster.

 

[Sun Flash]

I like hating on the 360 (HURR DURR RROD). I was called out on it once. Major Trollface followed.

Apar from that? no.

 

[Lord Honk]

Nope *quack*

Seriously, my avatar has little to do with what I say. Other people's avatars really only interest me from an artistic point; the number of posts however may make me take their statements more laxly if they're trying just to be offensive, or I might try to introduce them to the ways of the forum I'm on right then.

 

[Hiraeth]

Lord I hope not. If anyone was wondering, it's Paris Hilton reading the Art of War. The juxtaposition amused me, nothing more.

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

God, I hope not. ^.^

 

[YoBadMama]

Depends on what's going on at the time.

 

[Gamblerjoe]

Bruff is a man of few words, and i when it comes to forums, i can be quite verbose. (sometimes anyway.)

 

[War-hamster]

Err... what does my avatar tell about me?

 

[Vault101]

Well I guess you can tell which people are anime fans...and some people can guess whcih country I'm from

But yeah I do make small judgments