Luigi 7,870 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 Usually I don't judge by avatars, but there's this one guy I know from another site who got in trouble for using avatars of cropped porn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreambiscuit 9,994 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 An avatar wouldn't affect my opinion of the person behind it. It might give me some insight into their character; their interests, their sense of style and such, so it would be a matter of information, not judgment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminance 2,186 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 I change mines all the time to keep things fresh but I'm always the same person inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiri 7,290 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 Hmm....When I see people with pony-related avatars, I get the impression that they're very much into the show still. However, there are quite a few with completely unrelated avatars who are also just as active in the fandom! If there's an avatar that stands out to me, pony or not, I am sure to take a peek at their profile page. Either way, I pay more attention to the person's profile page and the contents of their posts to get a sense of what sort of person they might be. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br O N Y Kitty 107 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 (edited) Yes it does! Way too much actually, but I really can't control that, for instance this avatar here looks way more appealing to me than this avatar here (no offense though, I bet you're a great person..... ) And this avatar here looks quite neutral to me. It's just like that if they have for instance a face with a stupid expression or something from a show that I really don't care about, it generally affect my opinion negativly, if the avatar is a cute or pretty cartoon character it will most likely affect it positivly. But it just affects the first impression, just like looks does IRL, but if the person shows that they're awesome, that I will still like them. Edited January 7, 2017 by Br O N Y (2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Gobo 36,257 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 The attached is my reaction to most things on this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connie 320 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 I don't judge anybody based on their profile picture, but people with non-pony profile pictures catch my attention faster than usual for some reason. I guess it's because they stand out from the crowd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flutter's lover <3 8,206 January 7, 2017 Share January 7, 2017 No, not really. Seeing non-pony avatars(at least on these forums) Kinda throws me off sometimes though. But on the other websites I'm a part of, where Pony isn't a thing and I'm generally the "token brony".....only sometimes. Even more so if they don't even have an avatar and jsut use the default/generic one that the forum/website has. I like to at least associate some sort of image to a person..... Fluttershy's lover, she's my waifu. I'm in love and obsessed with her, she's given me shyabetes. *Hnnnng* Yellow Pink Squee Blogs | Ask one of Fluttershy's biggest fans | Official Fluttershy fanclub page! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekr Gray 520 January 8, 2017 Share January 8, 2017 It's kinda a toss-up generally. Most of the time the avatars are simply stating "I like [pony], so I have a funny/pretty picture of them," or that they are a fan of a certain other thing (like having WarHammer 40k, or TF2 avatars). If somebody actually has a pic of themselves as their profile pic, it's rare. Overall, I'm not judging the person based on their avatar unless they have something I don't like as an Avi, but it's more of a gut reaction than anything in that case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/ 651 January 15, 2017 Author Share January 15, 2017 I didn't expect as many people to vote yes. It's interesting to see that they do affect people with some significance. Enter the Forest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Pip 775 January 15, 2017 Share January 15, 2017 If I changed my pic to something depressing or almost grimdark it'd certainly cause a perspective shift on interpreting my behavior, at least subconsciously. Psychological Priming would agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Breeze 2,528 January 16, 2017 Share January 16, 2017 yes they do, I kind of see the user as their profile picture when I get to know them so what it is can have an influence on me. I try to not let it have too much effect on me but it certainly has some effect. 1 thanks Pastel Pinkie for the amazing sign! and thanks icyfire888 for the super cute profile picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tao 7,918 January 16, 2017 Share January 16, 2017 Not really, my avi goes with my mood or feeling for sometime and if I change, I change. Someone picks their avi maybe in random or thoughtful or just for fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokuc 8,174 January 17, 2017 Share January 17, 2017 Yes it does. Not that I want it to or intentionally look at their avatar to get an opinion about the user but unconsciously I do. Take these for example: The people with avatar 1,3 and 4 already have my attention because their picture has something I also enjoy in it. If I didn't already know the person, the avatar sends me a message about his or her interests. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricebug 555 January 18, 2017 Share January 18, 2017 (edited) Yes. Unfortunately, very much so. Edited January 18, 2017 by YouMayNykki 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilgoreth 1,915 January 19, 2017 Share January 19, 2017 Yes. Unfortunately, very much so. I'm not sure if your a big Lapis Lazuli fan or you just watch Steven Universe. Hrrrm. Oh hey check out my signature theirs a Pearl quote in the middle. Cough cough Peridot is my favorite character. Cough cough. 1 Signature made by Kyoshi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest January 19, 2017 Share January 19, 2017 Does it? Do they? I don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mast. Equestos/Gigas 340 January 19, 2017 Share January 19, 2017 (edited) No, I really don't unless they are serious into their character. Like the saying goes "Don't ever judge a book by it's cover, unless you read the chapters." That would be my castle if my character was included. Or this one. I couldn't decide. Edited January 19, 2017 by Deathmare 2 "With No Light, There Can't Be Darkness. Without One Of Them, There Is No Balance. Hence, Reality Will Cease To Exist. For I Am The Bringer Of Death And Destruction. All Shall Fall Before Me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/ 651 January 19, 2017 Author Share January 19, 2017 (edited) In case anyone was wondering, it seems the 60/40 split is a common occurrence. Between this and another forum, I've gotten the same result. Edited January 19, 2017 by \/ Enter the Forest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bolt 35,071 January 19, 2017 Share January 19, 2017 yep, although I know you should never judge the cover of the book ☆ My socials ☆ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBD 17,256 January 19, 2017 Share January 19, 2017 Not really, I don't pay too much attention on their profile picture. 1 ♪ "I practice every day to find some clever lines to say, to make the meaning come through"♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Solace 5,132 December 9, 2018 Share December 9, 2018 Yeah, I feel like they are their avatars. ~Twilight x Midnight~ Ask Midnight I'm not a bad pony... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
碇 シンジン 27,432 December 9, 2018 Share December 9, 2018 (edited) With the avatars being the only visual representation of the said user it is hard to not to let them affect on how you experience/identify the user in question. I have a habit of discerning more about the avatars than usually is necessary. Which leads to situations where avatars that I am fond of I think differently about than those that I cannot identify the user or experience with the user with. However it also works another way around where the behaviour of the user affects how I see the avatars so that is pretty interesting concept aswell Edited December 9, 2018 by Yu Ziyuan Rarity Fan Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphor 11,531 December 11, 2018 Share December 11, 2018 Maybe initially, but I tend to look at their interests and such to find something in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nsxile 27,246 June 2, 2019 Share June 2, 2019 Not particularly tbh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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