Do you judge people by their avatar?

[DarligPegasi 315]

I try not to judge people and I usually don't but if I see an avatar with a certain symbol associated with something negative (in my opinion), I automatically assume that they support or are apart of that group.

Edited June 29, 2013 by DarligPegasi

[Iron Shield 88]

I tend to judge sometimes, I won't lie. Mostly it's because, it just happens. Like in Ghostbusters when the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man pops into the mind of Ray. I tend to keep such thoughts to myself and I don't think too much about such things anyway.

[ReverseFaller 2,483]

A little bit. You can't judge 'em too much by their avatar. You gotta read their posts, and learn what they're like. Key word=learn. You don't know everything about a person because of their avatar.

[Toaster Bot 183]

An avatar can tell a lot, but I can only assume. For example, the user above me clearly enjoys Pokemon. One could decide that assumptions and judgement can be made based off that fact (I myself cannot). However, I usually don't make a judgement unless the image is something that provides enough information to do so.

[Broseph 215]

For some reason, my brain likes to link a person's avatar with their actual appearance..
So if someone's avatar is a pony, I automatically think that a pony is at a computer and posting on forums.
I don't really know why, makes things more interesting, I guess..
Or maybe I'm just tired..

But mostly I just link their avatars with the person's tastes.
If it's a band logo, they like that band, if it's Pinkie Pie, that's their favourite pony etc.

[Rainblow H. Ash 5,091]

For some reason, my brain likes to link a person's avatar with their actual appearance..

So if someone's avatar is a pony, I automatically think that a pony is at a computer and posting on forums.

I don't really know why, makes things more interesting, I guess..

Or maybe I'm just tired..

 

Ha ha, I do that sometimes too!

 

For example, I can just imagine that you are Gummy in a suit typing this up on a computer while having a spot of tea.

 

I guess that is technically judging a person by their avatar, but I of course realize that the person behind the screen is not a pony, or a toothless alligator for that matter. But it definitely makes for some funny moments to imagine that the avatar is the user!

[Cactus 155]

Do I judge people? No, but I inevitably get a vague impression about them from looking at their avatar. It can't be helped, at least for me.

[Matus 130]

For example, I can just imagine that you are Gummy in a suit typing this up on a computer while having a spot of tea.

I must be luigi next to mario practicing our M&L:SS battle animations

 

Do I judge people? No, but I inevitably get a vague impression about them from looking at their avatar. It can't be helped, at least for me.

That's pretty much what I do, it just gives me a short of idea of the person, but i don't judge.

[Broseph 215]

For example, I can just imagine that you are Gummy in a suit typing this up on a computer while having a spot of tea.

The spot of tea part may be true, but still the thought alone is pretty hilarious..

Or maybe it's concerning..

I don't know, but it's certainly something!

[Shiki 5,855]

I will judge a person with a low-resolution pony creator avatar, or someone with an avatar that could be considered absolute "shite" in general, because they'd have to be morons to think it looks good. 

 

Although that's only the extreme cases. Usually I don't judge others for something as irrelevant as an avatar. 

[Untitled Goose Q 5,137]

You can get some information from an avatar, for instance on some other forums I see MLP related avatars and know that there is a brony there . However, some information cannot be got from an avatar, signatures are also a good way to get information, but not the best. The best way is to follow their content across the whole forum.

 

Out of interest, what information do you get from my avatar/sig?

[Lucifer 230]

Usually...

 

 

I do not.

 

But then, if someone is using my drawings as their avatars, well, I tend to feel some pride, as in:

 

OH YEAH I AM FAMOUS! PEOPLE USING MY IMAGES.

 

 

Then...

 

 

Wait... Is this considered art-stealing?

 

Meh.

[Arsen 108]

Sadly, I do often judge someone based on their avatar but that doesn't mean it's always negative. I often associate those with dark, black/red/gray, avatars as more emotional, quiet people while I look at those with bright, colorful avatars as more happy, joyful people. I also look at those with low-res, misaligned avatars as messier people. This obviously isn't always the case but that's just me I suppose. Weird eh? 

[Capt. Snuggle Gruff 101]

A little bit.  But If you knew me on other sites or on Skype then you wouldn't be able to.  Cause I'm changing my avatar like every three seconds.  However I have the perfect avatar for here, so no worries, judge away!  But yeah just a little bit, but I fully judge off of the person themselves.

[LunaUmbra 108]

I only make judgements if their avatar is either terrible lookin' (quality wise) or inappropriate. Everyone else, I just read their posts in the voice of their avatar (when I can).

[Golurk 468]

A slight bit. I typically use their avatar as a symbol of where their loyalty lies, often times thinking ever so slightly higher of people with Twily or Pinkie avatars. However, the effect is negated as soon as I see their post, which is an infinitely more accurate judge of character. Really, it only serves as a preliminary guess before the real evidence is shown.

 

Judge a book by its words, not its cover. 

[Lion Keyla 51]

Well of course. Or not judge like that but I would more likely remember the person if I like their avatar, or find if extraordinary. :3

I probably wouldn't remember someone with just a black photo as avatar if I haven't talked to the person a bit.

[Xievie 498]

I judge what people are like or what they like based off of an avatar, but I won't treat anybody any differently. 

Though, I do like talking to people with more interesting avatars to be honest.

 

If they take their time picking out a good avatar rather than slapping on just any avatar, I guess I do respect them a bit for that, but still. Not gonna treat anybody any differently.

 

Some avatars, like Scootalove's current one, kind of intimidate me.

Sometimes I feel like certain people with certain intimdating avatars hate me.

Edited July 26, 2013 by Suskel

[Scootalove 10,689]

I judge what people are like or what they like based off of an avatar, but I won't treat anybody any differently. 

Though, I do like talking to people with more interesting avatars to be honest.

 

If they take their time picking out a good avatar rather than slapping on just any avatar, I guess I do respect them a bit for that, but still. Not gonna treat anybody any differently.

 

Some avatars, like Scootalove's current one, kind of intimidate me.

Sometimes I feel like certain people with certain intimdating avatars hate me.

Oh, sorry if my old avatar scared you. Don't worry I don't hate you at all, I didn't really get a chance to know you. But, I don't judge at all.

[hawkflame 3,310]

Well, in a sense I do, I use it to gauge their interests to an extent.  For instance, if someone has a Fluttershy avatar, I'm going to assume that they're probably a Fluttershy fan. 

 

But I think that the avatar is a key element of identification for a user, which is why I haven't changed mine in something like a year. 

[Wingnut 6,989]

For the most part, I don't.  But I will admit...I'm a sucker for Fluttershy avatars.    That, more than anything else, is likely to get me to read a new member's profile and see what they have to say.  I wonder if they're kind, shy, or animal lovers too.  But naturally, everybody is different because avvies have very little to do with one's personality. 

 

Off the wall avatars like the ones used by Smitty also get my attention. 

[Azura 1,107]

The only thing I judge from somepony with their avatar is their avatar.

 

Judging somepony without even getting to know them isn't really that great of an approach, so the short answer is simply no.

Edited July 27, 2013 by Azura

[AlbinoThunder 42]

Really, judging someone by their avatars is just plain silly. Somewhere, probably in the dark recesses of my mind, I'd probably judge others by their posts/topics, and their bio page, but I'd at least look at their personalities on the forums and what not. Honestly, I just could care less what you use as your avatar.

 

 

...Unless their avatar was porn. Then...I dunno. I guess I wouldn't trust 'em.

[Diamond* 531]

Maybe even a little bit I do. But not in a bad way of course. If I see someone have a luna avatar, for example, I'd be like "WOW!! ANOTHER LUNA FAN!".. Yeah xD 

[Carimyp 16]

If I like someone's Avatar, I am a little bit more likely to Bro-hoof them. I do read their post too of course! But an amusing or cute avatar will make me happy!