The influence of avatars

[Salomé]

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.

 

[Lady_X]

i know it's silly but they do color the words of the poster for me...
i suddenly find you a lil softer

 

[G-Virus]

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.

Yes, I am now more hostile to you, why did you get rid of Audrey?

Hmm . . . mine is really anything I think will get a laugh. I have not changed my avatar or been here long enough to establish a presence within the communitty yet. Only a select few would recognize me and if I change my avatar, I doubt they would know who I was.

 

[GargoylesLegacy]

First of all, it is an easy Way to keep Track of One's Posts.
Besides, yes it does change a Person a lil. People with very "serious Avas" *sound* quite a Bit more serious than People with more uh..."open" Avatars.

Besides, Avas make a good Conversation-Starter. You can leave Someone a Comment saying "Hey, I like your Avatar" and slowly start a nice Conversation, for Example. Instead of just going "Well...hi". =p
Also you can kinda spot some similar Interests sometimes, just by looking at them. That's cool.

Personally, I normally pick my Avas according to my "Mood" for a longer Time-Span. For Example during October I had a halloweenish Ava on a Forum. On some Forums I pick one Ava "forever". I mostly pick pretty *wisely*, so no Need to constantly change. And on my MSN, which I access every Day, I have "Mood-Avas" which always show my current Mood. I made them for me. I can express any Mood I am going thru. Mostly I did that for People to see when they better back off etc.
But that is really the only Place where I change my Ava so often. On normal Forums I just change occasionally, when a new "Era" begins. And most likely I won't change my Ava here. Also for identifying Purposes for Others. I'd rather change my Profile Pic sometimes, maybe. *shrugs*

 

[Amargith]

I chose mine as it resembles what I want to become. I am influenced a lot more than I'd want to be by avatars. Paired with the replies, they give an interesting image of the person

 

[Llewellyn]

I just found my avatar physically and abstractly interesting. Don't know what it does personally... I had trouble finding one, this one I quite like.

 

[G-Virus]

i know it's silly but they do color the words of the poster for me...
i suddenly find you a lil softer

Your avatar makes me think introvert.

 

[wolfy]

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.

The old Dylan avatar from the movie made you seem more cynical. In a good way.
The new one makes you kind of sexy like I want to nod my head at anything you say.

 

[Lady_X]

just so ya know though...i loved your last one...extremely strong and sexy pic...it fit
this one's is also cool and strong but a lil softer and more reflective...is that how your feeling at the moment?

 

[Lady_X]

Your avatar makes me think introvert.

i'm in a weird place...so very much inside myself at the moment...so yes...that makes sense

 

[wolfy]

i'm in a weird place...so very much inside myself at the moment...so yes...that makes sense

Are you in a jar? That's a good pic to describe what you are feeling. I got that.

 

[Lady_X]

Are you in a jar? That's a good pic to describe what you are feeling. I got that.

yes...i'm trapped within...isn't it obvious? haha...it's not really funny...i don't know why i'm laughing

 

[Night]

Have mine turned off. I frequently post/check MBTIc & INTPc in a professional environment.

I noticed that my old avatar (Banksy reaper) alongside my pseudonym used to give people a sense of darkness/danger about me -- this couldn't be further from the truth.

I'm quite warm. You'd think me an ENxJ if we met.

 

[Lady_X]

^^ i think of you very earthy and sage like with the one you have

 

[Night]

Thank you, erinavery!

 

[wolfy]

What kind of impression do you get from mine?

 

[G-Virus]

Cool/confident with a hint of playfullness.

Disclaimer: I am not gay

 

[Lady_X]

^^ very sweet...empathetic and concerned

 

[Lady_X]

Cool/confident with a hint of playfullness.

Disclaimer: I am not gay

you might just need to put that in your siggy...haha

 

[wolfy]

Cool/confident with a hint of playfullness.

Thats what I thought when I chose it.