Poll: Which do you see first, avatar or name?

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Sir Kemper

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No, it's not a movie poll, rather something more pointless.

Anyway, recently i got a question as to where i got my avatar (deviantart, if your curious) and while i don't care if folks use it, it did get me thinking, which do people useually see first? Avatars or the posters name? so, my question for you today escpist's, is which do you see first when you look at someone's post (aside from the post itself) the name, or the avatar?
 

Katherine Kerensky

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Funnily enough, opened this thread, first thing I looked at was your avatar.
I can usually identify people by their avatar, so I check that before I check the name.
 

orangebandguy

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Avatar always, yours used to be Red Heavy right?

Avatar's are easy to remember, I couldn't put FranzTyphid's avatar to his name for ages.
 

FactualSquirrel

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CoverYourHead said:
I tend to see avatars first... I don't think I even remember anyone's name...
You'll remember mine, 'cos it's so awesome.

OT: I avoid looking at both, however I occasionally see avatars out of the corner of my eye.
 

Hellman

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Avatars, I have a much simpler time remembering "that guy with for example that anime character as an avatar" than remembering the name "Mrfudgenuggins58"
 

Sir Kemper

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orangebandguy said:
Avatar always, yours used to be Red Heavy right?

Avatar's are easy to remember, I couldn't put FranzTyphid's avatar to his name for ages.
Yes it was, although i found it to generic to look at so i changed it.
 

Frequen-Z

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Avatar. I assume most people do, and that's why I don't change mine, just in case somebody recognises me in particular from the avatar.
 

TheNumber1Zero

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The avatars are usually bigger than the names, so those.
I remember by usernames though, because those have limited changes, whereas Avatars can change up to 5 times a day.
 

Andalusa

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I identify most people by their avatar, so it really confuses me when people change them.
 

Sir Kemper

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Hellman said:
Avatars, I have a much simpler time remembering "that guy with for example that anime character as an avatar" than remembering the name "Mrfudgenuggins58"
Doesen't that actually describe half of the escapist community? I kid, i kid.


Souplex said:
Both. Souplex sees all.
Bah, i should have put a Both as an option X/.
 

Fwee

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I see the avatars first, then depending on what's actually been typed in the post I'll see if someone's name is worth remembering.
 

Daffy F

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I always see the avatar first. In fact, I practically always judge people/group people/remember people by their avatars. That is why people who steal avatars or people who give away their old avatars confuse me.