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Do Avatars Govern Our Perceptions Of Posters?

ChristineES

Tiggerism
Premium Member
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Thanks, you've just ruined my childhood.

Just kidding.
 

Draka

Wonder Woman
I have 3 sets of Eeyore pajamas, an Eeyore shirt, and Eeyore slippers. Eeyore is the coolest of those characters, without doubt. :p
 

lewisnotmiller

Grand Hat
Staff member
Premium Member
Your avatar is a decorated shield. There is no warrior holding that shield. You hide your identity and perhaps who you truly are from the people in the forum. It is a way to protect yourself and in life you may have issues with trusting others. Not in any paranoid way but in letting them in to see you on a spiritual level.

Hey, thanks for having a crack at it. I'm always on for some pop psychology (being a psych major)...lol

Here is the sadly less insightful truth. My username comes from a basketball website I frequented (Both Lewis and Miller being basketball players who's first names are Reggie).
My avatar there was a pic of Reggie Lewis, which I figured was not a great choice for here.
But I started with a key word of 'Celtic'. I added history, since that was something I was interested in. I decided a simple pic would be best, and got rid of aggressive style avatars (woad painted warriors, etc) since I'm not especially aggressive.

It's probably not a great reflection of my personality, to be honest, but I rarely ever changed avatars on any forum, since it pretty quickly feels like 'me'.
 

s2a

Heretic and part-time (skinny) Santa impersonator
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?

Get off my lawn you miscreant!
 

s2a

Heretic and part-time (skinny) Santa impersonator
Avatars are not simply an image -- they are an intended image. At issue is the subtext of the intent.
That may be so.

My avatar simply reflects my common nick, "Cal".

Oh, and I read.

Those that have come to know me, know that. Not really deep...nor mysterious. I continue to be such a letdown.
 

allfoak

Alchemist
Hey, thanks for having a crack at it. I'm always on for some pop psychology (being a psych major)...lol

Here is the sadly less insightful truth. My username comes from a basketball website I frequented (Both Lewis and Miller being basketball players who's first names are Reggie).
My avatar there was a pic of Reggie Lewis, which I figured was not a great choice for here.
But I started with a key word of 'Celtic'. I added history, since that was something I was interested in. I decided a simple pic would be best, and got rid of aggressive style avatars (woad painted warriors, etc) since I'm not especially aggressive.

It's probably not a great reflection of my personality, to be honest, but I rarely ever changed avatars on any forum, since it pretty quickly feels like 'me'.

That is a great story.
Everything in life is significant.
You ended up with an Avatar that represents to me the cosmic womb out of which comes life.
There are no limits to the number of perspectives it could represent.

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Matemkar

Active Member
Wouldn't you be more worried about people judging you mistakingly because of the Islamic revolution and its leader's endless mistakes? :D

You are funny but nope it is, as I said, the opposite. People just don't know the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the Leader. Too much misinfo-propaganda out there and the sanctions etc. against them so people don't know them as they are. (Here's the official sites for the Leader vtw: http://www.leader.ir and KHAMENEI.IR

Anyway, recently the satellite provider I use, removed IRIB TV Channels , even the ones on Iranian Cinema, off the air. I guess, the world hegemony wants Islamic Iran be portrayed by their media only. In any case, I believe they will fail and the truth shall be heard and accepted by the people, God-willingly.

Thanks.
 

Revoltingest

Pragmatic Libertarian
Premium Member
I'm trying out a Lego Willie to see if it curbs the tendency of some to feel anger when I have none.
It's a poorly thought out experiment, but then I have very low standards.
 

Wu Wei

ursus senum severiorum and ex-Bisy Backson
I'm trying out a Lego Willie to see if it curbs the tendency of some to feel anger when I have none.
It's a poorly thought out experiment, but then I have very low standards.

HOW DARE YOU!!! If you're angry TAKE it elsewhere....Lego Willie indeed....such anger...such hatred
 

metis

aged ecumenical anthropologist
I'm trying out a Lego Willie to see if it curbs the tendency of some to feel anger when I have none.
It's a poorly thought out experiment, but then I have very low standards.
With all the crap that we see in your posts, no wonder you need a plunger. :p
 

leibowde84

Veteran Member
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?
Haha. Great post. I don't know how many times people have assumed I am British because of Sir Winston's pic. But, I am from the US ... just a big fan of the WC.
 
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