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How many of you associate forum members with their avatars and not just their names?

I do
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Offline Sethamundo

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I'm curious...
« on: July 08, 2006, 11:46:43 am »
I was thinking about this and it really had me curious. Am I alone?  A lot of times when or if a rather well known community member changed his or her avatar it would take me a second to realize who they were. Now I'm not saying that I don't know you by names, but it's just faster to remember you by avatar.
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Offline Twistkill

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2006, 11:58:20 am »
You're not alone. It seems quicker to memorize someone's avatar, because if they change it, it takes a while to remember it again.
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Offline Dascoo

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2006, 12:10:21 pm »
I never had an avatar on the old forums :)
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Offline Sethamundo

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2006, 12:17:05 pm »
Quote from: Dascoo on July 08, 2006, 12:10:21 pm
I never had an avatar on the old forums :)
Neither did I for a while.
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Offline Krillious

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2006, 01:35:09 pm »
Ye, I look at the avatar first and if I dont recognise it I look at the username.
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Offline Keron Cyst

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2006, 02:15:14 pm »
I pay attention to sig., actually :P
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Offline Vltava

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2006, 03:49:47 pm »
I sincerely apologize for this avatar.
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Offline R@NDOM

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2006, 03:50:52 pm »
If at first I don't recognize the avatar, I look at the sig.
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Offline Eagles_Arrows

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2006, 04:31:07 pm »
I change my avatar every week.
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Offline Jessica

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2006, 04:33:19 pm »
Quote from: Eagles_Arrows on July 08, 2006, 04:31:07 pm
I change my avatar every week.

I try to do the same... I don't like to keep one for too long, gotta change it up a bit from time to time.
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Offline Atomic Hype

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2006, 04:52:13 pm »
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Offline VijchtiDoodah

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2006, 05:26:55 pm »
Heh, I used to have an avatar that changed everytime you reloaded the page, but people got so frustrated with it that I decided to stop.  Now I barely ever change my avatar or signature.
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Offline Smegma

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Re: I'm curious...
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2006, 07:41:28 pm »
I don't even look to my left, I just see distinct colors and shapes out of the corner of my eye and I know who it is.
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