Avatar Stealing needs to be banned - Page 3

taming · 10-27-2011, 07:11 PM

K for the WIN!

Hoyt Clagwell · 10-27-2011, 07:14 PM

Darn, just got this new tattoo and now will have to get it removed.

Will also have to throw out the Christmas ornaments that have been in the family for years.

osnova · 10-27-2011, 08:46 PM

Unless the image is protected by copyright or trademark (my avatar is protected by both), I do not see a problem. If you feel strongly about it, talk to the guy and I am sure you could come to an amicable resolution.

JSWolf · 10-27-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by osnova

Unless the image is protected by copyright or trademark (my avatar is protected by both), I do not see a problem. If you feel strongly about it, talk to the guy and I am sure you could come to an amicable resolution.

It's just courtesy to not use the same avatar as someone else on the same forum. It's not a matter of who owns the avatar image used. It's just being polite. Sure, once it's no longer in use then feel free to have at it. But it's just not a nice thing to do.

There is a thread on avatars and some have mentioned that they see the avatar before they see the user's name and know who it is based on the avatar before seeing the name. So using someone else's avatar can cause others to think what is being said is from someone else. Would you want others to mistake someone else as you?

ScalyFreak · 10-27-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Would you want others to mistake someone else as you?

If they're stupid enough to use only the avatar, and not a combination of avatar, user name, and signature, I'm not sure I care what they think about me.

taming · 10-27-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

It's just courtesy to not use the same avatar as someone else on the same forum.

Oh Jon, that is one ugly little penguin. I doubt you will have to worry about people using it in the same way as your old one. You are right, it would be a courtesy, maybe that is why the moderators are not willing to make this into a rule. We're all adults here, and being courteous is well, while not always the norm, not something that should have to be enforced with numerous heavy handed rules.

HarryT · 10-28-2011, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

There is a thread on avatars and some have mentioned that they see the avatar before they see the user's name and know who it is based on the avatar before seeing the name.

Exactly. So, that being the case, why do you keep changing your avatar? I find it a little strange that you complain about someone else using a particular image, and then change to a different image yourself?

Honestly, Jon, you don't have a leg to stand on here. This is not "your" image - you've taken it from somewhere else, and other people have the right to do exactly the same thing. If you want something that's truly personal to you, then CREATE something original yourself.

jgaiser · 10-28-2011, 11:27 AM

And speaking of avatars.. This current one is gross. Just stay with one Jon and I wouldn't have to re-block the image every couple of weeks.

JSWolf · 10-28-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

And speaking of avatars.. This current one is gross. Just stay with one Jon and I wouldn't have to re-block the image every couple of weeks.

If you'd stop blocking, maybe I'd stop changing. But in this case, I changed because this one fits for Halloween.

JSWolf · 10-28-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Exactly. So, that being the case, why do you keep changing your avatar? I find it a little strange that you complain about someone else using a particular image, and then change to a different image yourself?

Honestly, Jon, you don't have a leg to stand on here. This is not "your" image - you've taken it from somewhere else, and other people have the right to do exactly the same thing. If you want something that's truly personal to you, then CREATE something original yourself.

So basically, the moderators stand is that it's OK to be rude and steal the avatar of others on MR. So do the moderators not care if a user is going to be rude and do this?

HarryT · 10-28-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So basically, the moderators stand is that it's OK to be rude and steal the avatar of others on MR. So do the moderators not care if a user is going to be rude and do this?

It's only your interpretation that it's "rude", Jon. This is not something that we have any rules about. To repeat, if you want to guarantee uniqueness, create your own avatar. What's so hard about doing so? Just take a photograph of something that appeals to you, or draw something.

kacir · 10-28-2011, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So basically, the moderators stand is that it's OK to be rude and steal the avatar of others on MR.?

Well, where did YOU get that avatar?
Painted it yourself?

jgaiser · 10-28-2011, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by kacir

Well, where did YOU get that avatar?
Painted it yourself?

No.. No.. It's *alright* for Jon to use someone else's work. It's just not alright for anyone else to use that work.

ScalyFreak · 10-28-2011, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

So basically, the moderators stand is that it's OK to be rude and steal the avatar of others on MR. So do the moderators not care if a user is going to be rude and do this?

Maybe they expect us to be mature about it and not go off-kilter over what essentially is nothing?

JSWolf · 10-28-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

No.. No.. It's *alright* for Jon to use someone else's work. It's just not alright for anyone else to use that work.

It's not alright for someone else to use it at the same time.

10-27-2011, 07:14 PM	#32
Hoyt Clagwell Not an Addict Posts: 301 Karma: 5678807 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: The blue one next to the fish.	Darn, just got this new tattoo and now will have to get it removed. Will also have to throw out the Christmas ornaments that have been in the family for years. Last edited by Hoyt Clagwell; 10-27-2011 at 07:29 PM.

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10-27-2011, 07:11 PM	#31
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	K for the WIN!

10-27-2011, 08:46 PM	#33
osnova Kindler of the Flame Posts: 582 Karma: 646016 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: US of A Device: K DX,3,KT,KP,KF, KFHD; Nook C, PRS600, iPad, Xoom, N900, N810, Zaurus	Unless the image is protected by copyright or trademark (my avatar is protected by both), I do not see a problem. If you feel strongly about it, talk to the guy and I am sure you could come to an amicable resolution.

10-28-2011, 11:27 AM	#38
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,281 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	And speaking of avatars.. This current one is gross. Just stay with one Jon and I wouldn't have to re-block the image every couple of weeks.