If you are a fan of animes or cartoons, that’s great. If you’re a fan of a television show or sports team, that’s great too. But apparently that is often associated with negative reactions when it comes to online interactions.

Photos that create good impressions online supposedly include wedding pictures, photos of you with “sensible looking friends” or photographs of you with children. While the report doesn’t explicitly state this, I’d imagine photos of you feeding animals and doing volunteer work would also make a good online impression.

This is nice and all. But try waltzing into a game forum with nothing but your “sensible friends”, small children or a wedding picture and see what that gets you.

There is a big difference between game forums and social networks, but the point is well-made.