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beast
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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 Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject: Why do people have avatars? |
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| Just curious. All those goofy pictures under your names. What's the point? |
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oneofthesarahs
Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Location: Sacheon City
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| It's poster-recognition. It's easier to remember people if you mentally connect a specific image with them. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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| oneofthesarahs wrote: |
| It's poster-recognition. It's easier to remember people if you mentally connect a specific image with them. |
Speak for yourself, sister! My avatar is an advertizment! |
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kimchi_pizza
Joined: 24 Jul 2006
Location: "Get back on the bus! Here it comes!"
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been looking into making one, but the sticky for avatars is a little dated. What's the easiest way to make one? |
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Richard Krainium
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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There is no point. It's just for fun. 
Mine really is an advertisement, promoting underage drinking! |
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shifter2009
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: wisconsin
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:35 am Post subject: |
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| Mines there as a public service, people need to know about awesome. |
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Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:35 am Post subject: |
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| I enjoy having an avatar, as such things grant me an identity (and not the converse). An avatar also helps me get laid, so you should try it. |
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spliff
Joined: 19 Jan 2004
Location: Khon Kaen, Thailand
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 2:10 am Post subject: |
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| I always believed that the reason behind an avatar was so that you could post a picture of yourself and make it a little more personal. |
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cosmo
Joined: 09 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 3:59 am Post subject: Re: Why do people have avatars? |
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| beast wrote: |
| Just curious. All those goofy pictures under your names. What's the point? |
Try it, you'll like it.  |
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unknown9398
Joined: 03 Nov 2006
Location: Yeongcheon, S. Korea
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:13 am Post subject: Re: Why do people have avatars? |
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| beast wrote: |
| Just curious. All those goofy pictures under your names. What's the point? |
It should be evident that they reveal a bit about the user's character, personality, sense of humor or tastes, while providing a chuckle or two.
Now you've made me want to change mine just for the heck of it. |
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beast
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Your identity is yourself. Not some picture of something else. |
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Satori
Joined: 09 Dec 2005
Location: Above it all
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| beast wrote: |
| Your identity is yourself. Not some picture of something else. |
By choosing and avatar you are expressing your taste, humor, attitude, approach, personality. It would not stand on its own as a representation of you, but in conjunction with your postings, it can be part of how people form impressions of you. So it can be a small part of your identity... |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Qinella wrote: |
| oneofthesarahs wrote: |
| It's poster-recognition. It's easier to remember people if you mentally connect a specific image with them. |
Speak for yourself, sister! My avatar is an advertizment! |
An advertisement for what?
That you're a puzzy! |
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Maserial
Joined: 31 Jul 2005
Location: The Web
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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| beast wrote: |
| Your identity is yourself. Not some picture of something else. |
Can my next avatar be a picture of you, beast? That's who I really want to be.
While on the topic of representations, why not ask a question like 'Why do people choose dumbass account names?' Somehow, I doubt that you are truly a beast, so why would you choose that label? In essence, how does a moniker differ from an avatar? |
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mrd
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: fluorescent-filled paradise
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| Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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What's the point of even having a screen name if you are your personality and nothing else?
What does beast really mean anyway? |
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