A subforum of Gaia Online where users rate and discuss their online personas known as "Avatars"; often referred to as the "AT".

Avatar Talk is known best for its strict, unwritten rules and guidelines based on color coordination and avatar theme.

Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, irrational fear that one is being watched by a duck. The anatidaephobic individual fears that no matter where they are or what they are doing, a duck watches.

Anatidaephobia is derived from the Greek word "anatidae", meaning ducks, geese or swans and "phobos" meaning fear.