Do you think Avatars ever influence you?

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ScottyN
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31 Aug 2010, 11:00 pm

Your current avatar did have a strong influence on me, because the person (whoever he is) bears an exceedingly strong physical resemblance to me. So I reacted to your posts with more interest.

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01 Sep 2010, 4:22 am

Moog wrote:

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Surfman wrote:

The red shows anger and Mars heat (fire sign?) while and symbology of the image reminds of satanic idolisation?

Good guess. But wrong... the symbol is from a video game. For me it represents happiness because of the good memories associated with it. I'm hardly an angry person, though I sound like I am sometimes. And it would be difficult for mean anything satanic for me as satan is little more than a villain in an old book to me (atheist.)

Still, I can see how you came to the conclusion you did.

Your avatar looks like an occult symbol to me, I woulda guessed you were in some magickal order, or at least interested in such things.

Heh, ironic really. The symbol is used by a company which develops high-tech equipment and new forms of energy. As far from magic as you can get.

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01 Sep 2010, 4:27 am

Avarice wrote:

Moog wrote:

Avarice wrote:

Surfman wrote:

The red shows anger and Mars heat (fire sign?) while and symbology of the image reminds of satanic idolisation?

Your avatar looks like an occult symbol to me, I woulda guessed you were in some magickal order, or at least interested in such things.

Heh, ironic really. The symbol is used by a company which develops high-tech equipment and new forms of energy. As far from magic as you can get.

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

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01 Sep 2010, 4:59 am

Asp-Z wrote:

Avarice wrote:

Moog wrote:

Avarice wrote:

Surfman wrote:

The red shows anger and Mars heat (fire sign?) while and symbology of the image reminds of satanic idolisation?

Your avatar looks like an occult symbol to me, I woulda guessed you were in some magickal order, or at least interested in such things.

Heh, ironic really. The symbol is used by a company which develops high-tech equipment and new forms of energy. As far from magic as you can get.

"Any significantly advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

I was just gonna say that :lol:

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01 Sep 2010, 5:04 am

Bluefins wrote:

I mostly remember people by their avatars. If someone changes their avatar, I think it's someone new until I look at their name and remember it. People without avatars are a faceless mass.

I like avatars, particularly the funny ones, but I don't think the avatar influences my opinion on the post. That's all about what they're saying.

What does my current avatar say?

I think it says you've got fire, but it's also kind of amorphous... depersonalised. Maybe you've passions hidden in your dark depths that want to take shape and surface... I can vaguely make out the shape of a dragon, or is it a phoenix? Maybe you feel you've been reborn of late, or are in the process of being reborn.

I like this, it's like reading Tarot :-)

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01 Sep 2010, 6:13 am

Interesting thread.

It never occurred to me that and avatar could have so much influence on how others see one. I always just used them as a sort of ID of the poster because I remember images easier than names.

Mine is just because I like Big Bang Theory and I've been compared to Sheldon (and I think that scene is hilarious).

Should I change it?

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01 Sep 2010, 6:18 am

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I like your avatar. Sheldon FTW!

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01 Sep 2010, 10:19 am

Moog wrote:

I like this, it's like reading Tarot :-)

Fits your avatar

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01 Sep 2010, 5:57 pm

Interesting thread.I will be coming with 1 soon

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01 Sep 2010, 6:08 pm

MrXxx wrote:

Do you think any impression you might get from a user's avatar ever influences the way you reply to people?

kinda yes, i remember people by there avatar, if you change your avatar it will f**k with me, i get very annoyed when people change it, and if they change it often, i wont pay any attention to them. personally for me, i have not change my avatar once.

although if i like them enough or dislike them enough, i will remember them by name, only if they make a big enough impression on me thou.

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01 Sep 2010, 6:15 pm

Cultus_Diabolus wrote:

if you change your avatar it will f**k with me, i get very annoyed when people change it, and if they change it often, i wont pay any attention to them.

Well, if you start ignoring me, at least I'll know why! :lol:

I haven't changed mine much lately, but I sure did a lot when I first signed up. I'm kind of settled on this one for the time being though. I like Jim Longworth for some reason. He's major NT too! Go figure!

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01 Sep 2010, 6:19 pm

So I finally got an avatar. Woo.

Sheldon is a great character, sometimes I feel I can connect to him. I have done some things he has done. Woops.

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01 Sep 2010, 6:23 pm

Mine is just a Yahoo cartoon that vaguely resembles me. I'm too lazy to change it. I'm interested in looking at the avatars, but more interested in what ppl have to say.

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03 Sep 2010, 12:44 am

Probably. I made this avatar on the laptop mousepad in GIMP. When people change avatars, chances are I'll fail to recognize them.

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04 Sep 2010, 5:59 am

Asp-Z wrote:

Avarice wrote:

Moog wrote:

Avarice wrote:

Surfman wrote:

The red shows anger and Mars heat (fire sign?) while and symbology of the image reminds of satanic idolisation?

Your avatar looks like an occult symbol to me, I woulda guessed you were in some magickal order, or at least interested in such things.

Heh, ironic really. The symbol is used by a company which develops high-tech equipment and new forms of energy. As far from magic as you can get.

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"

Depending on who you ask. If it has been developed it can be explained.

Anyway, on topic; I have to admit if somebody changes their avatar I usually won't know who they are until I look at the name, I don't like avatar changes much.

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