The influence of avatars

[Eiddy]

Well my own avatar doesn't affect me.

I do have to wonder what others think of mine though.

Your avatar along with name King Fisher makes me think of one from around New Orleans, love the blues, and most likely a person of the baby boomer era.. Am I close???

 

[BlackCat]

It's cool how different people look at people's avatars. I just get an overall "Feel" for the person that starts with the avatar.

What's mine say to you Eiddy (or anyone else)?

 

[Kingfisher]

Your avatar along with name King Fisher makes me think of one from around New Orleans, love the blues, and most likely a person of the baby boomer era.. Am I close???

well i do love the blues, but i have never lived in or around New Orleans. and i am younger than a baby boomer. i am generation x, the generation after the baby boomers.

your avatar makes me think of someone who sees a lot of feeling and emotion in the world around them, and someone who sees a lot of symbolism and meaning in everything.

 

[Eiddy]

Well it is definitely a kitten. Kittens are supposed to be cute and fuzzy. This one is electrifying though and it just starts at it's paws. So like it has some sort of power. The ears down like that can also signify when a cat is in danger and is trying to hold on. Also he doesn't look like a very happy fella.

It is a spectacular display of light though.

The meaning, well power in the hands or holding on. With power being mustered up to help maintain the hold.

Somehow looks like that could be a hole behind him, so maybe he doesn't want to slip into that dark abyss..

What does mine say?

 

[MonkeyGrass]

Avatars are secondary to post content, for me, but they do influence my thoughts on the poster. I'm more likely to remember a person if their writing style and avi match up.

 

[Eiddy]

well i do love the blues, but i have never lived in or around New Orleans. and i am younger than a baby boomer. i am generation x, the generation after the baby boomers.

your avatar makes me think of someone who sees a lot of feeling and emotion in the world around them, and someone who sees a lot of symbolism and meaning in everything.

Thank you that's nice.

 

[BlackCat]

What does mine say?

I think it's like a cloak... you give off the feel of warmth from a distance (with that avatar). You are interested in people from a distance... that's what the masks in the avatar say to me. That it's like you want to bond with people but harbor a good bit of yourself at the same time, and only really share that to a certain few.

 

[Eiddy]

I think it's like a cloak... you give off the feel of warmth from a distance (with that avatar). You are interested in people from a distance... that's what the masks in the avatar say to me. That it's like you want to bond with people but harbor a good bit of yourself at the same time, and only really share that to a certain few.

Ok so I am wondering without the avatar do you find me like that too?

 

[BlackCat]

Ok so I am wondering without the avatar do you find me like that too?

I don't know to be honest.

 

[Take Five]

avatars do contribute to my perceptions of people somewhat.

 

[mortabunt]

Avatars actually influence me somewhat. For example, since Costrin changed his avatar, I haven't been able to actually take him seriously. Lady X's avatar makes me think that I'm being interrorgated by a bad technicolor film.

 

[Costrin]

For example, since Costrin changed his avatar, I haven't been able to actually take him seriously.

 

[Bubbles]

Clearly you need to have the screaming bloodied girl again.

 

[Tallulah]

Does anybody understand my new avatar?

LOL, did you make that one yourself? Awesome.

 

[riel]

How do they affect you? Do you choose them to reflect your mood/persona or do you find they alter the way you feel/interact online?
Have you noticed changes in the way other people interact with you after changing your av?
<----I'm curious.

I usually pick my avatars somehow related to the first I posted(I started with a Persian white cat and will continue to post avatars of it(I like them very much though )).

I can't really say that people changed the way they interact with me after changing my av because I have only struck up conversation with only one TypoC member and I only visit TypoC when I have the time. IMO, changing avs might influence people sometimes/temporarily, but not necessarily change the way they "talk" to you...I believe they concentrate more on what you "said" on your post.

 

[mortabunt]

Costrin needs to have a claymore character as his avatar. I was thinking Ophilia. !

 

[substitute]

they don't usually influence me that much, but sometimes they do... the sorta stroppy looking power woman types that Lauren Ashley somtimes has possibly contribute to an impression I erroneously had of her before we had a chat.

jenocyde could have just about anything and it still wouldn't change the way I smile at whatever she writes

all the people who have cats - quite a few of them out there - can't really put my finger on how that affects how I see them... I think though, in some way, it sorta makes them appear "weaker" in my mind. Except wildcat. not sure why.

Carebear's just too awesome for his awesomeness to be bound to any stupid old avatar. And Splittet's seems to make me tend to laugh at whatever he says, in a good natured way, whilst still taking it seriously, which is weird.

 

[Oom]

all the people who have cats - quite a few of them out there - can't really put my finger on how that affects how I see them... I think though, in some way, it sorta makes them appear "weaker" in my mind. Except wildcat. not sure why.

I just imagine that there are a bunch of cats typing things online.

 

[substitute]

Heh, maybe it's the whole pussy connection

 

[The_Liquid_Laser]

At this point it doesn't matter what substitute's avatar is. When I read his posts first I picture Q from Star Trek. Then I picture Piers Morgan because they look alike to me and Piers strikes me as an ENTP on top of that. So when I read substitute's posts I imagine Piers Morgan talking.