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taming · 10-25-2011, 09:12 PM

MR provides a selection of 63 avatars that could be used over and over again by multiple people. I can understand why you might be upset (and it is a wonderful avatar), but I am not sure that there can be a rule about using an image like this one. I, on the other hand, created my avatar and actually own the image. I can't imagine that anyone wants a picture of my foot, of course.

There is an interesting article on Wired about Tux, who owns it, and its history. See: http://www.wired.com/culture/lifesty.../2001/03/42209

10-25-2011, 09:12 PM	#5
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	MR provides a selection of 63 avatars that could be used over and over again by multiple people. I can understand why you might be upset (and it is a wonderful avatar), but I am not sure that there can be a rule about using an image like this one. I, on the other hand, created my avatar and actually own the image. I can't imagine that anyone wants a picture of my foot, of course. There is an interesting article on Wired about Tux, who owns it, and its history. See: http://www.wired.com/culture/lifesty.../2001/03/42209 Last edited by taming; 10-25-2011 at 09:30 PM. Reason: took out a redundant word