'Real' avs

[Weird Harold]

Yet another thread to discuss this topic...
I still wonder if what is being said can somehow be over shadowed by the simple fact that the person's avs does not "catch" other peoples attention.
I think this happens, but who really misses out and/or cares?
Are some of the regulars the least bit worried that they might miss a message or comment simply because the memebers they "know" have changed their avs and you were not paying close enough attention?
Serious question here, really...

I guess these are the questions I couldn't find on the other thread.

"I still wonder if what is being said can somehow be over shadowed by the simple fact that the person's avs does not "catch" other peoples attention."


I think that probably does happen when people are just skimming through a thread. I know when I'm skimming over a block of flirting to see if there's any more substance to a thread, a new avatar will usually catch my eye and make me check who it belongs to. For those who don't spend as much time here, It probably needs to be "eye-catching" to attract attention.


"Are some of the regulars the least bit worried that they might miss a message or comment simply because the memebers they "know" have changed their avs and you were not paying close enough attention?"

I think it works both ways. Often I'll read a post by someone I normally skim over because their new avatar catches my eye. I don't think I miss many posts by people whose posts I normally read because they changed to a less eye-catching avatar.

For me, the avatars and/or usernames eye-catching factor don't determine whether I read the posts. The avatar/name does affect how I intepret what the post says at times -- usually when the words alone don't adequately express a clear meaning.

 

[Camille]

What about just regular people, I don't consider myself an intellectual nor do I think I'm a flirty woman. I certainly have opinions and I don't think I will posting to the shaved balls thread or others like it. I will post my own picture because that is who I am. I not trying to create intrigue or fantasy. Just have a conversation.

 

[Bob Peale]

"I still wonder if what is being said can somehow be over shadowed by the simple fact that the person's avs does not "catch" other peoples attention."

I don't know if I agree with this. Starfish has always grabbed my attention, as have Angel and Lobito and a host of others.

The degree to which an AV does or does not catch attention I feel has more to do with the time and thought that went into creating/selecting it then to specific content.

Take someone like PC - the posts don't change even though the AV does frequently. And there are definitely some AVs that I really don't care for that belong to posters that I enjoy following.

I've only had 3 AVs in the whole time I've been here - most people don't even remember the first one, the second attracted A LOT of attention, and the current one is kind of there. I don't think any of them represented my personality any better or worse, even though one was a cartoon, one was not me, and one was.

 

[Angel]

I've only had 3 AVs in the whole time I've been here - most people don't even remember the first one, the second attracted A LOT of attention, and the current one is kind of there. I don't think any of them represented my personality any better or worse, even though one was a cartoon, one was not me, and one was.

I think I prefer your current one.

 

[Cheyenne]

But, I guess some people would rather look at some naked "hunk" wearing only a santa hat, than the actual me having fun on my honeymoon.

Not all of us. I like the pic of you having fun! You're happy in it, that is obvious. What's not to like?

 

[Fly_On_Wall]

I got too much reaction from my 'me' av.

besides i've always wanted to be acartoon character, and This is the character I'd most likely be as a cartoon.

I think when someone uses their face your seeing them.
if they use a representative for themselfs, your seeing inside them, how they see themselfs, what they want to be like, somthing deep down that is trying to get out.

 

[Angel]

I got too much reaction from my 'me' av.

I kind of liked the reaction I got to the Av I had of my double finger salute.

Ain't nothin' like a bunch of grown men begging to be my bitch.

I still like this Av the best out of mine. I kinda liked your *you* av, Fly.

 

[lobito]

Not all of us. I like the pic of you having fun! You're happy in it, that is obvious. What's not to like?

I was happy because I was FINALLY out of that freezing water that's there behind me.

Now then, how's about this one from earlier in my honeymoon, trying out my step-daughters cute hat?

 

[Cheyenne]

Yup, I like that one almost as much. You remind me of my college friends who insisted on imitating the three stooges. They always cracked me up, too.

 

[sexy-girl]

im going to change mine in the new year

 

[Fly_On_Wall]

hows this for my next av?
It's me lol
a pic I drew of myself (well my Fly persona) this summer.

 

[Mellon Collie]

I love my current av (thanks to Fly for making it all Christmasy). I don't mind posting a picture of my face or whatever because I say nothing that I should be ashamed of or things that no one in r/l knows so if someone I know or go to school with happened to stumble in on Lit one day it really wouldn't make a difference.

The other av of mine that I'm partial to is the picture of Sherilyn Fenn which looked almost oddly similar to the pic of me I'm using now.