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Someone is using my AVATAR

dancingd
dancingd
Since this is a personal picture and not some photo bucket or generic picture...I'm not sure how I feel about this!
My intial reaction was of feeling violated....HEY....THAT"S ME.....not you!

I've sent her a message ,and posted on site ,that she is using my avatar...she is a new friend...I don't want to hurt her..but I do feel a little anger over this...SHOULD our prsonal pictures be used by someone else?


How did she get it anyway?
dancingd
dancingd
BUMP.....this pix came out of my personal photo collection in my computer...can she have cut and paste?
Or has my computer been compromised?
Paranoia sets in LOL!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
no! it's personal, gees, ***righteous indignation***
deleted_user
deleted_user
she right clicked on it and save it to her computer then uploaded it as her profile pic. It is pretty easy...
freeheeler
freeheeler
Um, for anybody who is thinking of nicking my avatar, well it wouldn't be a good idea.

Jenny picked up fleas and I'm having a heck of a time getting rid of them.

Gads, are fleas like herbicide resistant weeds or antibiotic-resistant staff infections? Fleas have very fast life cycles. Have they evolved resistance to flea powder and flea shampoo?
dancingd
dancingd
So Lostinlincoln...I'm a little confused.....
should I feel some wrong has been done here?
Or am I being a BP over reactor?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I think it is seekingpeace. could be wrong.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I would be upset if someone did that to me, so I don't think you are over-reacting at all!!!

But it is very possible that whoever it was, thought that the pic was a stock photo of some sort not your personal picture...
freeheeler
freeheeler
Nope. an avatar is a very personal thing. Taking it is a violation of something intrinsic and very imporatant you.

I'd be miffed if anybody stole my pic of Jen. Remember folks, I think Jen's picked up fleas that have aquired a resistance to flea collars!
dancingd
dancingd
SeekingPeace is sing my avatar.....but people recognise it as mine(dancingd)..and on another post,while useing my avatar ,she expressed some pretty harsh things about xmas gatherings...and I think some people thought it was me..because they recognised my avatar,and didn't read that it was from SeekingPeace.......I think I might be getting really upset about this!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I can copy any pic anyone uses and repost it I WOULD NEVER DO THAT!!! I am just saying that is how it is done.

I would be mortified if someone used mine. It has a special meaning to me and that picture reflects a certain feeling that I am dealing with. Not for someone to "STEAL"

That should be one of the REPORTABLE offenses here at DS. If there was ever a reason to report and suspend that would be it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
dancing, i would be upset, personally, its a picture of yours not something from the public domain, sorry if i was unclear : )
deleted_user
deleted_user
eh..if you let her know it's not a stock photo and she changes it..it shouldn't be a big deal. I would feel odd if that happened. I try to pay attn to what others are using just cause I like to be unique as possible.

I changed mine..not because of this post but because I think I got the message across how cool I think MrTim and his show is. But it was a joke of sorts and support and he knew so ...
deleted_user
deleted_user
.

Have you copyright ?

Do you have the means to sue via legal means ?

Is Johnny after me ?

.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Besides..if I was gonna replace the other avatar I had..This one was worthy..LOL
freeheeler
freeheeler
Ok, lets see if we can work through this without getting angry or reporting anybody.

I'm sure that, after a couple of very polite and kind emails, she will stop.

As Red Green says (hilarious canadian comic):

"Remember, we're all in this together!"
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