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Author Topic: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers  (Read 17496 times)

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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #165 on: November 09, 2009, 05:04:42 pm »

I wonder what people think when they see My avatar...
At first you won't see what it is, after that I personally just had a 'huh?' moment and went on.
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #166 on: November 09, 2009, 05:24:12 pm »

I wonder what people think when they see My avatar...
I wish I had a tank chair.
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #167 on: November 09, 2009, 05:25:01 pm »

People's avatars don't really affect how I view them, but I do identify people from their avatars. Once, on another forum, I changed my own avatar and ended up horribly confused, thinking "why is there someone else with my name?" before I finally realised.
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #168 on: November 09, 2009, 06:27:14 pm »

I've had three avatars in the almost-six-month period I've been on the forums. First was the insane kitty with the AK. Nobody probably remembers that.

Then, I had the avatar of the stick figure who would endlessly douse himself in gasoline and burn himself to a tiny crisp.
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Then I decided that animated avatars are obnoxious, and changed it to what it is currently, the dwarf with the flamethrower.

I recognize most people by their avatar. People who've had the same avatar for a while, like Jackrabbit, zchris13, jakkara, rashilul, WD and everyone are easily recognizable because their avatars have been basically the same.

I do recognize certain people by other things, though. WD's posts are unique in the fact that they contain endless amounts of rage. Sofia's avatar changes frequently, but follows a general theme, and she's usually recognizable by the perverted comments in every other post. Tack, aside from having a self-explanatory avatar, is usually followed by a bunch of people yelling at him. :D

Just out of curiosity, what does everyone think of my current avatar? I was so proud of the fifth Dorf Side comic that I had to change my avatar. Also, who doesn't like a dwarf with a flamethrower? I'm thinking about changing it to a picture of the dwarf mincing wine, or perhaps changing the entire Dorf Side #5 into a layered JPG image.
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #169 on: November 09, 2009, 06:35:20 pm »

I've had three avatars in the almost-six-month period I've been on the forums. First was the insane kitty with the AK. Nobody probably remembers that.

Then, I had the avatar of the stick figure who would endlessly douse himself in gasoline and burn himself to a tiny crisp.

I remember these two.

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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #170 on: November 09, 2009, 06:39:48 pm »

Why do people insist on spelling my name incorrectly?

JAKKARRA.

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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #171 on: November 09, 2009, 06:42:27 pm »

Why do people insist on spelling my name incorrectly?

JAKKARRA.

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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #172 on: November 09, 2009, 06:44:26 pm »

Just out of curiosity, what does everyone think of my current avatar? I was so proud of the fifth Dorf Side comic that I had to change my avatar. Also, who doesn't like a dwarf with a flamethrower? I'm thinking about changing it to a picture of the dwarf mincing wine, or perhaps changing the entire Dorf Side #5 into a layered JPG image.

It's hand-drawn, and that is somewhat unique. It automatically qualifies for the broader category of self-made. And it exists and hasn't run out of bandwidth.
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #173 on: November 09, 2009, 09:03:07 pm »

Yeah. That existing thing is really good.
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #174 on: November 09, 2009, 09:06:17 pm »

Why do people insist on spelling my name incorrectly?

JAKKARRA.

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I always pronounced it JARAKKA
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #175 on: November 10, 2009, 12:52:46 pm »

Jak-ak-arrrr-a
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #176 on: November 10, 2009, 03:30:50 pm »

Jak-arrrrrrrr-Ah.

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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #177 on: November 10, 2009, 03:33:51 pm »

Ja-cac-arrh-uh

Also, some people start calling me Nervous Jervous or stuff like that. Or saying I misspelled Nervous. Is there some sort of meme I'm oblivious to?
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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #178 on: November 10, 2009, 03:37:57 pm »

Tomorrow, All of you will go on the DFC TF2 server.

You will hear me speak my name.

You will learn.

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Re: [META]The Effect of Avatars on Implied Tone and Views of Forumgoers
« Reply #179 on: November 10, 2009, 03:38:21 pm »

I did wonder a bit if people forgot who I was (those who saw some of my fairly rare posts in the first place) when I changed my avatar, after getting abducted kidnapped recruited into Sofia's kitten-like deathcult plotting military group of people with related interests.

I do wish I could use the avatar Inaluct crafted for me at the same time, however. -- Actually having a custom version of my old Simmirror one is awesome.

I am rather fond of my current one though. Folks said it cheered them up, so that's always awesome. Still, dear god trapped with cultists send help it's hard to decide.
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