Originally posted by LadySkadi
Ex: Do you trust them? Are you more likely to consider a message valid from one source -vs- another, based on your interpretation of who that person is and is that interpretation based on your like/dislike of the image they use to represent their online persona?
(sorry if I misread your intent, LadySkadi...)
In response:
Trust requires a little more than just a pretty package on this side.
Personally, I'm rather unaffected by how much weight or validity I give someone based on their avatar alone.
There are some avatars that attract my attentions more so than others - but the bearing of conversation and verbal/textual expression will always hold more water on this end.
It's always nice when the image is backed up by a comprehensive understanding of matters outside the purely symbolic realm.
Even so, how one chooses to symbolically express themselves through images alone is always a fascinating science in and of itself.




