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Dec 20, 2013 3:56 PM
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feel free to shut me down if this has been done. couldn't find on search.

so i just noticed as i was scrolling by some user's avatar that i checked it quick and said to myself "well that's fucking stupid"

not very nice of me! i try to be nice... really.... but i have my off days??

so who else does this? do you only do it to "strangers" or to people you have some sort of relationship with (friendship people, get your minds out of the gutter)?

when u read a thread do you temper your judgement about what a user is saying based on the content of the avatar? (and/or user name)

i'm pretty sure i do this on a consistent basis without really meaning to. its like sizing up someone on the street. cool? or douchebag?

i mean i'm some person has asked themselves "WTF does DaintyBiscuit mean anyway??"

OK thats my brain fart. i welcome your well thought out and important opinions! ^^
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Dec 20, 2013 3:58 PM
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if you have an ugly avatar you are an ugly person.
an egomaniac and a fool

Dec 20, 2013 3:58 PM
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Well my username is a secret code.

and my avatar is a representation of my personality; A young rascal with a devilish streak.

I think a lot of users consider me to be intelligent and generally a gr8 guy
Dec 20, 2013 3:59 PM
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No... I couldn't care less what avatar someone uses.
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Dec 20, 2013 4:00 PM
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If someones avatar is not cool enough I tend to avoid them.
Dec 20, 2013 4:02 PM
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Emnay said:
if you have an ugly avatar you are an ugly person.


You must be a sexy person then.

Also, what about users with no avatars?
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Dec 20, 2013 4:03 PM
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Well unless your username is super retarded or your avatar is a character from School Days or something I don't judge people for it.
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Mup da doo didda po mo muhfuggen bix nood

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Dec 20, 2013 4:04 PM
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Hulmy said:

Also, what about users with no avatars?

Do they even exist?
Dec 20, 2013 4:05 PM
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hentai_proxy said:
Hulmy said:

Also, what about users with no avatars?

Do they even exist?


They are called Geists and can walk through imaginary walls.
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Dec 20, 2013 4:07 PM

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No, that is silly
Dec 20, 2013 4:10 PM

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if someone has an attractive male avatar i instantly get a mental boner

Dec 20, 2013 4:11 PM

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Hulmy said:
Emnay said:
if you have an ugly avatar you are an ugly person.


You must be a sexy person then.
?
I am.
an egomaniac and a fool

Dec 20, 2013 4:11 PM
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Only if their avatar is from a show i didn't like then i instantly think they're a terrible person untill proven otherwise
Dec 20, 2013 4:13 PM

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worldeditor11 said:
Now that you mention it,

What does daintybiscuit mean?


Its the name of a Japanese doll ^^
Dec 20, 2013 4:19 PM

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People are enamored by my never-changing MellowJello avatar.

In fact, the 10 pager poll I made for an avatar change says I have to keep it :c

So... yeah, I do it myself. Especially when they use trollsy type ones.
Dec 20, 2013 4:25 PM
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daintybiscuit said:
worldeditor11 said:
Now that you mention it,

What does daintybiscuit mean?


Its the name of a Japanese doll ^^


Just google it before you respond.

Thanks.
Dec 20, 2013 4:26 PM

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No...... well not really
My signature is lame...
Dec 20, 2013 4:26 PM

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Avatars are to some extend a representation of yourself on the Internet, so yes they do mean something. They say a little something about yourself, and I can't help but judge you a little by it, just like a first impression in person would.
Dec 20, 2013 4:38 PM
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If their avatar is LL Cool J or Lebron, I already know everything I need to know about them
Dec 20, 2013 4:49 PM

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Yes, especially if it's a pervy avatar
Dec 20, 2013 4:53 PM

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Loli_Sensei said:
if someone has an attractive male avatar i instantly get a mental boner

Hide your boner.
Dec 20, 2013 5:14 PM

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Yes.
Dec 20, 2013 5:51 PM

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JD2411 said:
Well my username is a secret code.

and my avatar is a representation of my personality; A young rascal with a devilish streak.

I think a lot of users consider me to be intelligent and generally a gr8 guy

LOL
Dec 20, 2013 6:01 PM

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I find it quite taxing to judge someone based off an online interaction.

I hope people judge me based off mine tho
cus I m uubr kiwi.
Dec 20, 2013 6:46 PM

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Yes. If it's a character from the big 3, an obviously dumbass pic, or it's a pathetic excuse for a character, then I judge them harshly.
Dec 20, 2013 6:51 PM
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Nope, that's dumb. But if it's a One Piece or MLP avatar, I know instantly that I wouldn't get along with them.
Dec 20, 2013 7:04 PM

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Shiratori99 said:
hentai_proxy said:
Hulmy said:

Also, what about users with no avatars?

Do they even exist?


They are called Geists and can walk through imaginary walls.


*snorts*

Hmm at times, but not always.
Dec 20, 2013 7:19 PM

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I typically judge a person by whatever information I have of them, so yes, I would say I sometimes judge someone by their choice in forum avatars.
Especially if they have shit taste.
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Fueille is a deconstruction of a decent human being.
Dec 20, 2013 8:21 PM

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I judge based on location.

Dec 20, 2013 8:24 PM
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I judge someone on how smart they talk.
Dec 20, 2013 8:24 PM

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Usually unless the avatar is really terrible I don't really judge them by it. I do tend to judge by the signatures/quotes they choose to end their posts with though!
Dec 20, 2013 8:39 PM

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I judge people by their syntax.
Dec 20, 2013 8:45 PM

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Haha, well I guess I judge their looks.
Dec 20, 2013 8:46 PM

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I wouldn't say I judge them but when I first joined MAL and I checked out profiles where they had a avatar of a girl or anything moe I expected a girl user... but I was surprised to see that they were all guys:/
Dec 20, 2013 8:48 PM

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That's a great point I do that too. I have a hard time taking anyone who leetspeaks seriously. Unless you're an actual 1980s hacker trying to prevent people from finding you with keywords. Or a homestuck character. Then I guess you're okay.
Dec 20, 2013 8:50 PM

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fueille said:
I typically judge a person by whatever information I have of them, so yes, I would say I sometimes judge someone by their choice in forum avatars.
Bingo.
Dec 20, 2013 8:53 PM

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Yeah, just one look and I can already tell their taste in anime.
Dec 20, 2013 8:55 PM

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Nope- said:
Yeah, just one look and I can already tell their taste in anime.


yep

tat princess shit these 'guys' have around like wtf
Dec 20, 2013 9:06 PM

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If the avatar is pornographic I presume that the user does not watch anime for the same reason I do.
Dec 20, 2013 9:12 PM

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Vikutasutamiru said:
If the avatar is pornographic I presume that the user does not watch anime for the same reason I do.


Usually if the icon is really lewd or something I assume they're also there just to pick fights.
Dec 20, 2013 9:38 PM

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Avatars that are horribly formatted, questionably erotic or annoying are not going to leave good impressions. I'll usually see the avatar, post, then name which happens to determine the order of "judgement".
Dec 20, 2013 9:51 PM
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Why would you waste time judging someone over something as petty as a forum avatar, especially in the small anonymous community that MAL is.
Dec 20, 2013 9:58 PM

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naaw. but i do judge everyone who uses mal , in a really nice way :)
Dec 20, 2013 9:58 PM
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well... i imagine users looking like their avatar. notrly

i don't judge
Dec 20, 2013 10:04 PM

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The only real judging i do is when i see guys with girls as their avatar and girls in their profile pic. It's not hateful judging i just figure they're gay.
Dec 20, 2013 10:05 PM

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To an extent, yes. The avatar someone chooses says something about what interests or appeals to them.
Salmon is delicious.
Dec 20, 2013 10:29 PM

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If there avatar is almost naked I'm guessing there a pervert.

If there avatar is animated, then there good with computers

if its of a famous person, there trying to hard.
Dec 20, 2013 10:57 PM

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Yes, because every MAL user look like their avatar irl.
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Dec 20, 2013 11:03 PM

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Not usually, but some are just so bad that I have to. *cough* OP *cough*
That's your fault though for choosing to advertise your bad taste like that.

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Dec 20, 2013 11:03 PM

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Jaguer91 said:
Yes, because every MAL user look like their avatar irl.


its what's inside that counts silly
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