Do others' avatars inspire you to read and reply?

no. i answer discussions that really interest me. i dont think avatar will ever compel me to asnwer a discussion. if i like an avatar, i go to his/ her profile and take a close look at it.

A good avatar does attract my attention, so I am more likely to notice a discussion by someone using a decent avatar. This does not mean that I will respond to it, if the subject matter does not appeal to me then I would not bother with it. The same applies where a person with the default avatar creates a discussion that interests me, I would respond to it. The only real difference is that I would be more likely notice the discussion, so a good discussion with an attractive avatar would always be found.

I do really check all avatars and profiles of my friends or who will be, sometime I look to those funny and nice avatars and I start discussion according to that, they inspire me ideas, Although it is hard to find ideas to be written here.

I'm not generally drawn by people's avatars. I'm more concerned with what the topic is about and whether or not the person asking the question has done so in a way I understand. Sometimes the questions just don't make any sense. Anyway, your avatar didn't draw me, but your name did. I know a bit of history about Elizabeth Bathory and find it intriguing. So that, more than anything, got me to answer your question.

I do this too sometimes. I think it just shows that we are drawn to what our interests are. I like avatars with stars, butterflies, bath stuff etc. By the way, I like your avatar:)

I must admit that whenever i respond to discussions i usually go to discussions where the owner has a avatar.

Really I hardly notice the avatars that people have unless it's particularly eye-catching. Some of the animated ones catch my attention from time to time but generally it's just the discussion title that I notice.

I tend to do that too occasionaly. Yours was one of the ones that really interested me actually. =p I do often answer people who have avatars from anime, or anything that is kind mysterious, or even just a little Goth. Not always, mind you, and sometimes even if I look at a discussion because of the avatar, I don't respond if I don't really have something to say. Speaking of avatars, mine moves now! I'm so proud! =)

Nope. I don't care what the avatar is or whether the person even uses one. The subject is all that counts with me. After all, we're not discussing the avatar.

definetly.sometimes it's the avatar that draws my eye-particularily if they have something funny up. somebody on mylot has a really cute rabbit,also :)

I think we are all guilty of that to some point... I also look at their names....I have seen some very original names here....they have such good imaginations I think the name and the avatar tell us a tremendous amount about the person...

not particulary. i always look on what is the topic before i participate in the discussion. but there are times when im lured into a discussion because of the avatar, especially if i find it really cute.