Avatar Bias

[Mylinkay Asdara]

My avatar has been broken since I upgraded /sigh it makes me a sad panda.

People with really close to porno avatars and anything with the fword in it just for the sake of it tend to make me think a poster has a higher chance of being a jerk or a moron.

 

[GrimHeaper]

My avatar has been broken since I upgraded /sigh it makes me a sad panda.

People with really close to porno avatars and anything with the fword in it just for the sake of it tend to make me think a poster has a higher chance of being a jerk or a moron.

Is that... the last unicorn?

 

[The Epicosity]

I just have something about avatars with things like silly faces, it just makes my mind think 'Troll!' when the person probably is not.

 

[ArmyHelmetDog]

I am biased towards Daft Punk avatars. Guess why. Also, I find all pony avatars awesome. I only hate an avatar if it is a troll face.

 

[OutforEC]

Avatars are like clothing, they're often the first impression that I get from someone. However, posting habits, just like personality, are worth a lot more in the long run.

So yeah, inital bias that is usually overcome quickly.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

I would have to say that pony avatars get on my nerves if only because there's at least 10 pony avatars per thread (No,I'm not hating on the show,what people watch is their business) Other than that,not many avatars grate me much.

This post amuses me, because Zero Punctuation and Extra Credits avatars get on my nerves, for the reasons you just listed, and also because it shows a certain lack of effort on the avatar hunt. No offense, but your avatar is what people recognize you by; you might want to upload one that isn't built into the site. Besides, the ZP and EC avatars are all pretty much the same; at least the pony avatars tend to be of different characters with different facial expression -- usually, anyway.

The only other avatar related bias I have is a dislike for people who don't have avatars at all, mainly because it makes their posts harder to keep track of.

At all of the anti-anime avatar people: I hope mine isn't too annoying. If it helps me look better, it's from an 80's anime, Which is basically Japan's Star Trek: The Next Generation; you wouldn't look down on me for a Captain Picard avatar, would you?

Edit: Accidentally quoted some people I didn't mean to, in addition to the one I did.

 

[Bags159]

At all of the anti-anime avatar people: I hope mine isn't too annoying. If it helps me look better, it's from an 80's anime, Which is basically Japan's Star Trek: The Next Generation; you wouldn't look down on me for a Captain Picard avatar, would you?

Trust me, the rage your avatar has caused me has rendered me too blind to read your posts.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

At all of the anti-anime avatar people: I hope mine isn't too annoying. If it helps me look better, it's from an 80's anime, Which is basically Japan's Star Trek: The Next Generation; you wouldn't look down on me for a Captain Picard avatar, would you?

Trust me, the rage your avatar has caused me has rendered me too blind to read your posts.

Not sure if joking, or actually serious...


Edit: Although the pony avatar lends itself to the "joking" category. Not only should us anime fans and the bronies stick together, since our avatars are generally hated, but I'm also a brony -- just not big enough of one to get a pony avatar. I'm also more a fan of the specific series that my avatar is from than I am anime in general, although I do like animation, regardless of country of origin.

 

[NuclearOsprey]

i dont have a bias for any avatar but i would like to know why so many people like to be represented by a fucking pony.

 

[Snowy Rainbow]

Having yourself or a meme (MLP does not count) is kinda weird to me.

A meme I can understand, but yourself? Could you explain why showing an image of yourself instead of a fake representation of you is weird?

You've got my curiosity running!

 

[ShakyFt Slasher]

I dislike the My Little Pony avatar flood that happened recently. At least there aren't a ton of threads about the show crowding the latest posts section any more.

 

[Baneat]

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?

 

[Bags159]

At all of the anti-anime avatar people: I hope mine isn't too annoying. If it helps me look better, it's from an 80's anime, Which is basically Japan's Star Trek: The Next Generation; you wouldn't look down on me for a Captain Picard avatar, would you?

Trust me, the rage your avatar has caused me has rendered me too blind to read your posts.

Not sure if joking, or actually serious...


Edit: Although the pony avatar lends itself to the "joking" category. Not only should us anime fans and the bronies stick together, since our avatars are generally hated, but I'm also a brony -- just not big enough of one to get a pony avatar. I'm also more a fan of the specific series that my avatar is from than I am anime in general, although I do like animation, regardless of country of origin.

I was joking.

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?

Don't ask, you'll never get one. I've asked about proof of this in many threads but have yet to see an example of the aforementioned mass pony derailment.

 

[Chris646]

I don't think I have a bias against any avatars.

 

[Dango]

Having yourself or a meme (MLP does not count) is kinda weird to me.

A meme I can understand, but yourself? Could you explain why showing an image of yourself instead of a fake representation of you is weird?

You've got my curiosity running!

Something about it gives off that kind of "Look at me I'm so different (or the occasional look at me I'm so good looking)" vibe, not that people who have themselves as their avatars always think that, but that's just the kind of impression they give me.

 

[Macgyvercas]

I find the sudden onslaught of Justian Beiber avatars to be annoying. Even I have a Justian Beiber avatar. Whaaa-? Wierd.

You pressed the red button, didn't you?

OT: Apart from the Bieber fiasco (which I fell victim too as well), I really don't have any negative feelings toward most avatars, and I have seen some really good ones. Of course, this may sound biased, but any Spice & Wolf avatar is obviously superior to anything.

 

[velcrokidneyz]

i dont really notice avatars much, i just go down the page and read the comments til i get bored or there arent any more. but if there is one i will agree with the MPL avatars being kinda annoying.

 

[Iconsting]

Avatars that don't work. Seriously, I go to all the trouble of finding a good picture that reflects my interests while obeying size restrictions and BOOM! All that scouring for nothing.

 

[Lord Kodous]

So long as it doesn't move and be obnoxious about that movement, I really have no problem with it as I ignore most of them anyway.

 

[TheLoneBeet]

Nope. Not negatively anyways. I tend to enjoy the moving ones or if there's a joke somewhere in there. I usually skim through posts but if the avatar is interesting I'll probably read the post solely based on that.