Does an Avatar affect your perception of the poster?

[Bogey]

Holy crap!, i take it this is me! [snigger, snigger].

Seriously avatars are just a bit of fun, something you can hide behind, it's the real person behind the mask that we all need to get to know, does anyone else have an aversion to my avatar?.

Nope.  Love it.  I have used these two in the past:

[Teresa]

Teresa/Kishnevi,

I've bumped up the 'Mozart' thread, so we don't need to derail this one any longer. 

Brahmsian I wish you had bumped us somewhere else, as they really love Mozart over there and don't take kindly to dissenters.   

[Philoctetes]

I'll be perfectly honest; I don't even look at them.

[Gurn Blanston]

Brahmsian I wish you had bumped us somewhere else, as they really love Mozart over there and don't take kindly to dissenters.   

Is "dissent" what they're calling trolling nowadays? I know that we used to call people who intentionally behaved totally obnoxiously on threads where their opinion differed from the people who lived there to be trolls. I guess I'll have to try and keep up with all these terminology changes.

[karlhenning]

"Gawd, I hates me Mozart" simply isn't value added to a thread about the master's music. Say it once, and be content.

Even better is MN Dave's point: If I hated Mozart, I wouldn't go near a thread whose subject is Mozart.

[jowcol]

Mozart's ability to create Avatar's is way overrated, in my book.   And he never made them in 3D. 

[Teresa]

Is "dissent" what they're calling trolling nowadays? I know that we used to call people who intentionally behaved totally obnoxiously on threads where their opinion differed from the people who lived there to be trolls. I guess I'll have to try and keep up with all these terminology changes.

No new language as I was NOT trolling but bumped there by Brahmsian who moved our discussion about Mozart being a poor composer from here to the Mozart Thread.  I never wanted to ever post on the Mozart Thread (lack of interest) and I followed so I could answer the questions posted to me and that is the only reason I followed.  Once there I DEFENDED my god given right to consider Mozart the worst composer in the history of mankind!

I have no idea whatsoever why Mozart-lovers are so touchy? As I don't care how many people hate my favorite composers. 

[DavidW]

Oh that's happened to me before Teresa, that is having my posts moved to a thread that I had no interest in posting on.  It sucks.

[drogulus]

I have no idea whatsoever why Mozart-lovers are so touchy? As I don't care how many people hate my favorite composers. 

     You have no idea whatsoever? Does that mean you can't even imagine a reason, like for example that a Mozart thread is populated largely by people who love Mozart immoderately?

     Mozart lovers don't seem particularly touchy to me. When I posted mildly critical (and highly qualified) remarks about Bruckner some of the replies could be considered "touchy". Of course I didn't mention that Bruckner was the worst composer in the Universe, in fact the worst composer that is logically possible, not only because it doesn't make any sense to say such things, but also because nothing good can come from making such a preposterous claim outside the bounds of a discussion of the meaning of aesthetic propositions treated as facts, a super dumb idea whatever your opinion is.

     I'm thinking about changing my avatar:

     

     

[Scarpia]

I have no idea whatsoever why Mozart-lovers are so touchy? As I don't care how many people hate my favorite composers. 

Please refrain from discussing your idiotic notions about Mozart on this thread, which is dedicated to the little pictures that appear next to our names, which is a much more substantial topic of discussion.

[Gurn Blanston]

Oh that's happened to me before Teresa, that is having my posts moved to a thread that I had no interest in posting on.  It sucks.

Thanks, Mr. Sympathy.   I'm sure it wasn't done for no reason. But if you think about it a minute, you will realize that Brahmsian can't move anyone's posts, not even his own. Actually, even a mod has to use a workaround for it. And it doesn't excuse boorish behavior no matter the cause.

No new language as I was NOT trolling but bumped there by Brahmsian who moved our discussion about Mozart being a poor composer from here to the Mozart Thread.  I never wanted to ever post on the Mozart Thread (lack of interest) and I followed so I could answer the questions posted to me and that is the only reason I followed.  Once there I DEFENDED my god given right to consider Mozart the worst composer in the history of mankind!

I have no idea whatsoever why Mozart-lovers are so touchy? As I don't care how many people hate my favorite composers. 

I beg to differ, you were trolling your ass off. Making intentionally over the top remarks and then using a passive/aggressive "who me?" reply when confronted about it, and never stopping until you were made to stop by the moderator is the definition of trolling. You should look it up.

[drogulus]

     You can always start a thread like "Idiotic notions about Mozart" or "I touched a clown, now I'm going to jail!".

     

[Teresa]

I beg to differ, you were trolling your ass off. Making intentionally over the top remarks and then using a passive/aggressive "who me?" reply when confronted about it, and never stopping until you were made to stop by the moderator is the definition of trolling. You should look it up.

FYI I never troll as I do not believe in it, I read the definition and the Posting Guidelines for the GMG Forum.  I am repeating this as it is of extreme importance I was bumped there by Brahmsian who thought our discussion was more appropriate there than here.  It turns out it was not.

By the same token I do not believe in lying but stating the complete honest truth when asked about my opinion, which is what I pride myself I doing 100% of the time.  I am curious what remarks were over the top?  As to my personal low opinion of Mozart, it is shared by many famous composers, musicians and writers.  A few of which I quoted.  Finally I had no intention whatsoever of ever posting on the Mozart thread, but it was the only way to answer questions posted here about my opinions of Mozart I honestly answered in reference to this post by Scarpia http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,16420.msg418111.html#msg418111 I was responding to.

A lot of thought and sincere effort goes into all of my writing, either for PFO, my four blogs, my two forums or my book.  I do not write anything anywhere on the internet frivolous.  My goal is to grow the awareness of Classical music and high resolution audio.  Perhaps it might help you understand if you read one of my articles on the subject of growing the awareness of classical music?

The Basic Power Orchestral Repertoire or Classical music for folks who don't like Classical music

Classical Music for music lovers who don't think they like Classical Music

[Scarpia]

FYI I never troll as I do not believe in it, I read the definition and the Posting Guidelines for the GMG Forum.  I am repeating this as it is of extreme importance I was bumped there by Brahmsian who thought our discussion was more appropriate there than here.  It turns out it was not.

By the same token I do not believe in lying but stating the complete honest truth when asked about my opinion, which is what I pride myself I doing 100% of the time.  I am curious what remarks were over the top?  As to my personal low opinion of Mozart, it is shared by many famous composers, musicians and writers.  A few of which I quoted.  Finally I had no intention whatsoever of ever posting on the Mozart thread, but it was the only way to answer question posted here about my opinions of Mozart I honestly answered in reference to this post by Scarpia http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,16420.msg418111.html#msg418111 I was responding to.

A lot of thought and sincere effort goes into all of my writing, either for PFO, my four blogs, my two forums or my book.  I do not write anything anywhere on the internet frivolous.  My goal is to grow the awareness of Classical music and high resolution audio.  Perhaps it might help you understand if you read one of my articles on the subject of growing the awareness of classical music?

The Basic Power Orchestral Repertoire or Classical music for folks who don't like Classical music

Classical Music for music lovers who don't think they like Classical Music

If you are going to continue to pursue this idiocy, please start your own thread, and do not fill other threads in the forum with this trash.   This thread is about avatars.

[Teresa]

Please refrain from discussing your idiotic notions about Mozart on this thread, which is dedicated to the little pictures that appear next to our names, which is a much more substantial topic of discussion.

I was just responding, it was you who brought up the subject see your post http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,16420.msg418111.html#msg418111 

I would never have touched the subject of my own accord, however you opened the door.  BTW I have never called any of your notions idiotic and I take high offense at you calling my well thought out and long-term formed opinions of Mozart idiotic.  I am totally serious and never purposely make idiotic statements about anything!   

[Scarpia]

I was just responding, it was you who brought up the subject see your post http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,16420.msg418111.html#msg418111 

I would never have touched the subject of my own accord, however you opened the door.  BTW I have never called any of your notions idiotic and I take high offense at you calling my well thought out and long-term formed opinions of Mozart.  I am totally serious and never make purposely make idiotic statements about anything!   

Please do not post on this thread if you have nothing to say about avatars.

[Teresa]

Please do not post on this thread if you have nothing to say about avatars.

Then do not bring up other subjects, you are the one who started this discussion with your post.  http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,16420.msg418111.html#msg418111 You cannot claim innocence now, that is the proof positive.

BTW I have discussed nothing except the ramifications of your post and avatars in this thread.  I even went to the Mozart thread when requested.  What more can I do?   

[Philoctetes]

     You can always start a thread like "Idiotic notions about Mozart" or "I touched a clown, now I'm going to jail!".

   

Follow this advice, and restrict your 'thoughts' of less repute, into their own thread, as I have done, and as I imagine nearly every other has done and does do.

[Bulldog]

BTW I have discussed nothing except the ramifications of your post and aviators in this thread.  I even went to the Mozart thread when requested.  What more can I do?

Stop craving and looking for attention. 

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Then do not bring up other subjects, you are the one who started this discussion with your post.  http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,16420.msg418111.html#msg418111 You cannot claim innocence now, that is the prove positive.

Terese, Scarpia's post was a JOKE!! Not intended to be taken seriously. And it dealt DIRECTLY with the point of this thread, which is, the power of persuasion and the effects AVATARS have on opinion.

What more can I do?

It's pretty obvious what you can do...drop it already....