Hey guys, I just showed off my avatar because I found it a good idea :-)

Back to the others.

cybereality I can feel the muggy urban oppression choking me. Well done! Very convincingly urban.

    I always block avatars with ublock. 😛

      duane First off, I didn't know you could do that. Secondly, why?

          I used to change avatars all the time based on shows I was watching, mood, whatever.
          But then about 14 years ago I changed to Chi the kitten from the anime Chi's Sweet Home (it was Chi trying to type on a keyboard). It just stuck, and I decided to remain consistent.
          While on the Oculus forums I edited the australian flag into the background due to being tired of people thinking I was american.

          packrat

          I don't care about your choice of avatar -- I'm more interested in what you've got to say. Since most people don't change avatars very often, you can't even really assert that it's an artistic expression, except in the sense of, "an expression of what they were thinking two years ago." At least with a t-shirt, you might have thought about it when you got dressed that day. 🙂

            I don't respect anyone that doesn't have an avatar. Being honest here.

              Ooo, now it might be the booze talking, but I have another idea. Based on what I say, what's the image of me that comes to mind. @cybereality, you can join too. I don't care you've actually seen me.

              cybereality

              I'm pretty sure that 99% of all the people who've ever lived didn't have an avatar. 😛

              However, you'll notice that I cater to those who like avatars. Mine is just a photo of me, but that should count. And thankfully, I don't have to look at it. 🙂

                  duane That is exactly how I've always imagined you. I would know, I lived on an engineer's dream of a college campus with an engineer. Though she was ECE, there was tons of CS majors too.

                    duane I'm pretty sure that 99% of all the people who've ever lived didn't have an avatar. 😛

                    Sure, but not on the internet. I feel like being without an avatar online is like if someone knocks on my door and I look and they are wearing a black ski mask. Would you open the door?

                        cybereality I in fact would open the door. Whatever kind of time I'm on for, it could be another cool story to tell.

                            cybereality

                            The problem with that logic is that an avatar has no real connection with your identity. I suppose you could say that spam accounts are less likely to have an avatar, but I've seen some that had them. The only clue you actually have to someone's identity in a chat environment is their words. Everything else is much easier to fake, even without advanced software.

                            Besides which, does it matter if someone you speak to remotely is who they say they are? What would you do differently if they weren't?

                              Your avatar is your identity. Maybe more so than your real body, as you get to choose it.

                              I'm with Duane here. Unconscious use of language often says a lot more about people than an image they consciously use to represent who they think they are. But this is my 10th drink. If you don't know what I mean, assume water.