Avatars?

[ladysycamore]

Originally posted by hot_pastrami
Avatars are too often distracting, obnoxious, and wince-inducing. And like UT said, they change perceptions... an avatar tends to promote preconceived notions about the intelligence level and personality of it's owner, often to negative effect.

For instance, imagine if the Cellar did start supporting avatars, and some of the people you've considered to be intelligent, well-rounded, and witty put up Pokemon avatars. Could you ever respect them again?

Seriously??? Avatars are *that* influential? *shakes head* I've always found avatars to be funny, quite honestly, because most of them are really "tongue-in-cheek". Actually, I would find it refreshing to see a funny avatar from someone that I had found to be too serious and think, "Wow, I didn't know that they liked that!", and hold them in higher regard.

Not that an avatar should alter perceptions either way...they're just pictures.