Avatar Bias

[LuckyClover95]

I use peoples avatars to help me build a picture up of them (NOT IN A CREEPY WAY I SWEAR, I just mean if someone is explaining something about themselves it helps me to think of them) therefore I like pictures of people, themselves IRL. Manga pics annoy me because I always assume its a young girl talking and most of the time its a man in his 30's or some shit. I like funny or pretty ones, or game characters because they can be cool.
I use a picture of myself so people know who's talking. It's attracted some unwanted attention though, in the extremely romantic inbox message "need a bf". I'm not sure if they were joking, they haven't made very many posts and haven't been online since. Haha.

 

[Bags159]

I have no idea. Back before I watched the show and was annoyed by how many threads on the subject were being created I still thought the ponies were very cute and amusing.

"I like them and can't understand why somebody else wouldn't."

Yeah, see, the thing is that some people don't find them cute or amusing, and when they open a thread and are assaulted by 20 different versions of said uncute and unamusing pony avatar, they tend to get mildly annoyed. It's a shocking concept I know, but some people just like different things than you.

I'd thank ye kindly if you could take those words out of my mouth.

I'll break this down for you:

1.) Respondee: "Every couple of posts there's someone who says they already dislike people who have pony avatars, some even going as far as to say they don't read posts by people with those avatars. I can understand not liking the show, but why do people not like the people who do like the show?"
>but why do people not like the people who do like the show?

2.) My response: "I have no idea. Back before I watched the show and was annoyed by how many threads on the subject were being created I still thought the ponies were very cute and amusing."
>I have no idea why people dislike each other for liking different things, in fact I kind of liked the pictures

3.) Back before I liked the show and was annoyed by the MLP craze I still liked the pictures. I did not ignore the content of a post solely because it was next to a MLP picture. This is why I am so confused by the notion that people would do such a thing.

4.) I understand people don't find it cute and amusing. I'm well aware different people like different things. I don't think it is fair to judge the content of ones posts based on their avatar and don't understand why people do that. I'm not the biggest fan of anime. Would you like to have an intelligent discussion with me knowing that I'm going to ignore what you say because of your avatar (not that this is true)? I wouldn't since it would be an exercise in futility.

So, uh, what's with the condescending "I know more than you" attitude?

 

[Pinkamena]

I hate any avatar that doesn't remind me of something. I really like avatars that makes me think of a show, or anything, really. As a brony, I like MLP avatars, because they make me think of a show that I know a lot about, and therefore are able to link that user to his avatar easily.

Haha! I have your avatar, but better!
I win at avatar- sees username.
Oh you crafty fox you!

I'm sorry, but all I see is Bieber. Bieber everywhere. I'll check out your avatar in 24 hours :|

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

Avatars like this guy's [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view] really annoy me.

Does that even work anymore?

Just a small prank guys . It's all in good fun.

Anyway, no I don't really judge people by their avatars in any significant way, except maybe for people who have no avatars. Just makes me think that they aren't serious about being a member of the Escapist.

Mine?, any reason?

personally i don't like when somone doesn't have any Avatar or has one the same as someone else

It is a trick. That links to the profile of whoever clicks it. Just a little joke.

 

[imnot]

I hate any avatar that doesn't remind me of something. I really like avatars that makes me think of a show, or anything, really. As a brony, I like MLP avatars, because they make me think of a show that I know a lot about, and therefore are able to link that user to his avatar easily.

Haha! I have your avatar, but better!
I win at avatar- sees username.
Oh you crafty fox you!

I'm sorry, but all I see is Bieber. Bieber everywhere. I'll check out your avatar in 24 hours :|

My, my avatar definately isnt Justin Bieber last time I checked.
Have you been sneaking some LSD?

 

[Pinkamena]

I hate any avatar that doesn't remind me of something. I really like avatars that makes me think of a show, or anything, really. As a brony, I like MLP avatars, because they make me think of a show that I know a lot about, and therefore are able to link that user to his avatar easily.

Haha! I have your avatar, but better!
I win at avatar- sees username.
Oh you crafty fox you!

I'm sorry, but all I see is Bieber. Bieber everywhere. I'll check out your avatar in 24 hours :|

My, my avatar definately isnt Justin Bieber last time I checked.
Have you been sneaking some LSD?

Nope, just clicked a certain red button. The horror! The horror!

 

[imnot]

I hate any avatar that doesn't remind me of something. I really like avatars that makes me think of a show, or anything, really. As a brony, I like MLP avatars, because they make me think of a show that I know a lot about, and therefore are able to link that user to his avatar easily.

Haha! I have your avatar, but better!
I win at avatar- sees username.
Oh you crafty fox you!

I'm sorry, but all I see is Bieber. Bieber everywhere. I'll check out your avatar in 24 hours :|

My, my avatar definately isnt Justin Bieber last time I checked.
Have you been sneaking some LSD?

Nope, just clicked a certain red button. The horror! The horror!

Where is this red butyon, I demand a badge!

Just realised but the last few posts make it look like Pinki pie wnet mental and started talking to herself.
Again.

 

[silver chocobo]

Avatars like this guy's [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view] really annoy me.

Does that even work anymore?

Just a small prank guys . It's all in good fun.

Anyway, no I don't really judge people by their avatars in any significant way, except maybe for people who have no avatars. Just makes me think that they aren't serious about being a member of the Escapist.

Mine?, any reason?

personally i don't like when somone doesn't have any Avatar or has one the same as someone else

It is a trick. That links to the profile of whoever clicks it. Just a little joke.

Trust me to fall for that, Oh well

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

Not biased against avatars, but something much more meaningful - a profile health meter.

If I read someone's post and see that it sounds trollish / hateful / fucktarded, I just throw a quick glance to their profile health meter. If it's yellow/red, I'm pretty much gonna never read their posts again.

Reason #318 that the health meters should not be public.
OP: I never did answer as to whether I have a negative bias. I don't.

 

[oreopizza47]

I'm a big fan of my own avatars, but I have no negative bias. I like to see how everyone expresses their online personalities.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

I hate any avatar that doesn't remind me of something. I really like avatars that makes me think of a show, or anything, really. As a brony, I like MLP avatars, because they make me think of a show that I know a lot about, and therefore are able to link that user to his avatar easily.

Haha! I have your avatar, but better!
I win at avatar- sees username.
Oh you crafty fox you!

I'm sorry, but all I see is Bieber. Bieber everywhere. I'll check out your avatar in 24 hours :|

My, my avatar definately isnt Justin Bieber last time I checked.
Have you been sneaking some LSD?

Nope, just clicked a certain red button. The horror! The horror!

Where is this red butyon, I demand a badge!

Just realised but the last few posts make it look like Pinki pie wnet mental and started talking to herself.
Again.

Here you go. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/badges] Don't scroll down to the red button badge and click it, though. Horrors await you.

 

[imnot]

I hate any avatar that doesn't remind me of something. I really like avatars that makes me think of a show, or anything, really. As a brony, I like MLP avatars, because they make me think of a show that I know a lot about, and therefore are able to link that user to his avatar easily.

Haha! I have your avatar, but better!
I win at avatar- sees username.
Oh you crafty fox you!

I'm sorry, but all I see is Bieber. Bieber everywhere. I'll check out your avatar in 24 hours :|

My, my avatar definately isnt Justin Bieber last time I checked.
Have you been sneaking some LSD?

Nope, just clicked a certain red button. The horror! The horror!

Where is this red butyon, I demand a badge!

Just realised but the last few posts make it look like Pinki pie wnet mental and started talking to herself.
Again.

Here you go. [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/badges] Don't scroll down to the red button badge and click it, though. Horrors await you.

OH GOD WHY DID I DO THAT!
Its like some sort of disease, WORSE THAN THE BLACK PLAGUE!

 

[Fappy]

I tend to judge more on usernames than avatars.

 

[Zero_ctrl]

I tend to judge more on names than avatars.

Says the person with the name "Fappy."
Mine isn't much better here though. I'd rather go by Ceteral if I could change it.

But as for avatars, they can form some first impressions for me.

 

[Fappy]

I tend to judge more on names than avatars.

Says the person with the name "Fappy."
Mine isn't much better here though. I'd rather go by Ceteral if I could change it.

But as for avatars, they can form some first impressions for me.

I hope people think, "well that's something" when they see my name. The worst kind of user name is a boring one :3

 

[WanderingFool]

Captcha: What the fuck is that 2nd word?

Spoiler: Image of Captcha

...do I see an arrow?

I know, the last one of those I got involved some kind of greek symbol... where the hell is that on the keyboard?!

As for the topic: I hate when someone's avatar has writing that due to being avatar-sized is no longer readable, NO ONE GETS THE JOKE BUT YOU!

All you need to do is ask...

I dont really have a problem with people's choice in avatar. Though when you have several different people using the same MLP pic or gif, it gets confusing. What I like about the avatar's intention (or at least this is what I think it it), is that its personalised, thus you can tell who is who without actually reading the posters name.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Yeah, I hate animated avatars, esp. ones with long and really graphic animations. I find them very distracting when I'm trying to post. Small subtle animations are fine, like DigitalAtlas' avatar, but the more graphic ones like those that are pretty much whole scenes from movies, those are irritating. However I try not to hold that against the person though.

 

[Pinkamena]

Captcha: What the fuck is that 2nd word?

Spoiler: Image of Captcha

...do I see an arrow?

I know, the last one of those I got involved some kind of greek symbol... where the hell is that on the keyboard?!

As for the topic: I hate when someone's avatar has writing that due to being avatar-sized is no longer readable, NO ONE GETS THE JOKE BUT YOU!

All you need to do is ask...

I dont really have a problem with people's choice in avatar. Though when you have several different people using the same MLP pic or gif, it gets confusing. What I like about the avatar's intention (or at least this is what I think it it), is that its personalised, thus you can tell who is who without actually reading the posters name.

Well, there's only two users I have seen with the same MLP avatar. Usually people have different avatars, albeit sometimes it's a pic of the same pony.

 

[hazabaza1]

Personally, I think that anyone who doesn't think my avatar is the greatest thing to grace this earth is an idiot.
Also, I don't really like Pony avatars. Becuase I hate that damn show.

 

[Hatter]

Judgmental much? I really wasn't expecting this sort of BS from fellow Escapists.

Are you not judging them for being judgmental?