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Dec 07, 2009, 03:29 PM
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I’m wondering if any of you have the same attachment I do when it comes to avatars. I seriously take a good look at all of the images people have chosen to represent themselves and I can’t believe how attached I have become to some of them.
Sure, on the one hand they are simply pictures, but on the other I think someone had taken a good deal of time to choose something that so deeply represents them that I cannot help but think I am seeing part of them even if the image is not of a person. Today someone changed their avatar to something that was brilliantly coloured and very nice but I sort of miss the old one. I can’t help but miss the image of a woman dancing and smiling. And I am hoping she’s still twirling… |
 ADHD1956, Anonymous29311
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Dec 07, 2009, 05:44 PM
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My avatar is not a bit like me, except I am somewhat old, ugly, short and worried.
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| ADHD1956, Anonymous29311, MickG
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Dec 07, 2009, 06:35 PM
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I've often thought the same thing! I've even thought of starting a thread: "What is the story behind your avatar?" I would love to know this about people here at PC. I bet there is some interesting personal symbolism here!
I chose mine (from the stock here) because it was a phoenix (I like the way phoenixes bounce back from their own destruction) and it was black on white (implying Shadow material). I might get a new one (if I ever learn how). But I've become rather attached to my bird. So the new one would have to be pretty meaningful and special. It is jarring when someone changes their avatar! Sometimes, if the image fits them better or is somehow truer, I like it; and I always consider a new avatar to be new info about the person. But yeah, I miss the old ones a lot too!  Mike
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Dec 07, 2009, 06:42 PM
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My avatars are always something that means something to me. I really don't think much about past pictures not unless it's a family picture.
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Dec 07, 2009, 07:05 PM
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I've wondered the same thing too
Like, how do we view others based on their avatar? Do those views change if their avatar changes? Mine suits my personality strongly - I'm kind of that hippie-ish sort of person, artsy, you know 
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Dec 07, 2009, 08:14 PM
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I've changed avatars like they were going out of style.
Right now it's my best buddie. 
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