Thread: Tell me, Do you take people without an avatar less seriously?

I have a tendency to associate people with their avatars. People without an avatar slip under my radar and get less attention from me.

I think that a default avatar should be created to mock the avatar-less.
I could see this being rather funny...if not a little mean.

So tell me, Do you take people without an avatar less seriously?

I don't take them less seriously, but I have the tendency of forgetting who they are. A name is always easier to remember when applied to an image (or sound, smell, whatever).

Same. I also have trouble remembering which arbitrary online identity a person was when they change their avatar from something I was familiar with. Unless I 'know' a member 'personally', enough to talk to them frequently and use their username to mentally identify them, the change of an avatar usually leaves me completely clueless as to who they 'were'.

No, I am not that vain. It just helps remembering as said. Also, funny avatars cheer the day every now and then

this topic made me upload my av

But for me it doesnt really matter, i got avs and signatures turned off. They are just a distraction to the mind.

I need an Avatar.

Originally Posted by Invader

I don't take them less seriously, but I have the tendency of forgetting who they are. A name is always easier to remember when applied to an image (or sound, smell, whatever).

Same. I figure an avatar (and sig) to be just a little bit more insight into a person's persona (seeing as how things like that are the most constant/static representatives we have of that person's character, online). When someone doesn't have an ava or sig, to me, it's kinda like they are walking around with a bag over their head; sure, you can get what you can out of the things they say and do, but it all just seems kinda 'faceless', if they don't have their sig and ava (face) behind it as a reminder of who they 'are.'

Their are some people who I remember by name, and some by avatar/signature. But I do take people w/out them less seriously, also w/ low counts (mostly under 50 or so). Some people remembered by name are, Oneironaut, Guitarboy, Abra. Avatars, Invader. And of course Exobyte cuz s/he always writes in blue.

I used to. Now it only matters if I know the person or not, really.

yea, I think it's boring for people not to have an avatar, and they don't have much of an identity.

You totally need an avatar, even if it mutates randomly (like me).

But yeah, hard to take someone seriously if they don't care enough to find a half-decent picture to upload...

Besides that, it makes them a whole lot less memorable. To succeed without an avatar, you need to have an outrageously high post count.

And who doesnt like a good felix the cat?

Hm. I don't really care about an avatar or a sig.
To be honest, often times I find not having either sympathetic.

I usually always have an avatar on message boards...but I've been a member of DV for years and have only recently come back after being gone about a year. I prefer to be slightly more invisible to all who don't already know me from before. I'll probably get an avatar eventually...but I'm having commitment issues...

Get an avatar or you are generic.

Originally Posted by C911

And who doesnt like a good felix the cat?

A girl at my school who we called Felix for acting like a cheetah. She got pissed, man.

As it was said here for like thousand times, an avatar is your virtual face on the forum. People associate you with your avatar (more) and signature (less). The name is much less reliable, because they are very similar to each other. Only exception are mods with their colorful, bolded names.

I know I do lol. And look, I have no avi ATM. To me ppl with avies catches my eye more. The ones without kinda just blend into everything else.

EDIT: I no longer blend into everything else lol.

Damn Tami you're still hawt as ever!!

Originally Posted by ShadowNightWing

Damn Tami you're still hawt as ever!!

You know me too? Damn I really have a shit memory.

Originally Posted by TamiDoll

You know me too? Damn I really have a shit memory.

I remember you tami. I added you on msn too lol. Way back in the day.

i think if someone has a bad avatar i would take them less seriously, particularly if it is quite childish and unfunny.

Originally Posted by C911

I remember you tami. I added you on msn too lol. Way back in the day.

Wow, erm... Well... Yeah my memory just sucks lol.

Originally Posted by C911

I remember you tami. I added you on msn too lol. Way back in the day.

Now that you mention it, she does seem vaguely familiar..

Originally Posted by Jeff777

I wouldn't say I take them "less seriously" but they definitely are less memorable. Same with post counts. People just don't "stick out" with small post counts.

Originally Posted by guitarboy

I generally remember someone with an avatar or signature better.

The thing about remembering people is also true for me. I wouldn't want to take advise from someone with under 50-100 posts as well. Being a staff member and having some stars avoids this all together.