Another New Forum Rule

[John Pierce]

(22) DUPLICATE AVATARS: Many users have avatars that represent their membership in certain organizations (NRA, GOA, VCDL, etc). These, of course, may be duplicated since they are not a personalized avatar. However, personalized avatars are deemed to belong to the first member to use them and copying of them by subsequent members is almost always done to attack a member or to cause confusion. Therefore, duplication of personalized avatars is prohibited.

Post your thoughts here.

Thanks!


John

 

[eye95]

OK. Who used the gorilla? C'mon. Fess up.

 

[slapmonkay]

Does this seriously need to be a rule?

 

[marshaul]

Does this seriously need to be a rule?

You can thank matt2636 for that.

Edit: I got dibs on Alfonso Bedoya for life!

 

[JoeSparky]

OK. Who used the gorilla? C'mon. Fess up.

If I recall correctly some "dweeb" going by eye95 is using one like that with some orange thing in the mouth.... LOL:shocker:

 

[eye95]

Does this seriously need to be a rule?

I've been on forums where juvenile posters would set up an account to look like another's in order to stir trouble. Since avatars (unique ones) so closely identify a user, it is reasonable that folks be afforded the protection that no one can deliberately confuse others about the identity of another poster by mimicking his or her avatar.

So I'd answer yes.

 

[eye95]

If I recall correctly some "dweeb" going by eye95 is using one like that with some orange thing in the mouth.... LOL:shocker:

Amazing timing. You snuck that one in just as I was posting! That takes skill.

 

[davidmcbeth]

Amazing timing. You snuck that one in just as I was posting! That takes skill.

Well, eye is using my HS yearbook photo ...

 

[matt2636]

You can thank matt2636 for that.

Edit: I got dibs on Alfonso Bedoya for life!

yet other fourm rules were broken and nothing was done about it. that i know of..

 

[marshaul]

yet other fourm rules were broken and nothing was done about it. that i know of..

A: Not by me. And it isn't just WW your infraction is harming – it's every other poster who's mislead by your doing so.

B: Two violations make a compliance? Seems like a rather immature response.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

so many people have been copying my avatar it's amazing.....

 

[matt2636]

A: Not by me. And it isn't just WW your infraction is harming – it's every other poster who's mislead by your doing so.

B: Two violations make a compliance? Seems like a rather immature response.

ha ok.

 

[JoeSparky]

yet other fourm rules were broken and nothing was done about it. that i know of..

So, the justification is "someone else broke a forum rule" .... wow, just wow!

 

[EMNofSeattle]

but isn't WalkingWolf's avatar "iron eyes cody" from the don't litter campaign?

and so in that regard anyone can use his avatar, the image is public domain as a work of the US Government.... (17 USC 105)

so how is it that the forum wants to regulate WWs avatar? MY avatar is proprietary, I created it myself, so i can understand if that rule, but why restrict a PD image?

problem number 2, if someone hasn't been on the forum for awhile how long before they forfeit their avatar?

also many images are requently used...... like the skeleton hand holding the empty glock and the caption "NOW you can have it" is used by many people on numerous boards.....

I think the rule should be "no duplication of a proprietary or custom avatar made by the user being copied"

 

[1245A Defender]

Well,,,

Walkingwolf has had that avitar,,, for ever!
He was in a heated discousion with XXX2636, who had his own.
then during the back foreth debate, XXX2636 changed his vitar to match WW.

 

[matt2636]

So, the justification is "someone else broke a forum rule" .... wow, just wow!

if thats the way you wanna look at it Joesph

 

[matt2636]

but isn't WalkingWolf's avatar "iron eyes cody" from the don't litter campaign?

and so in that regard anyone can use his avatar, the image is public domain as a work of the US Government.... (17 USC 105)

so how is it that the forum wants to regulate WWs avatar? MY avatar is proprietary, I created it myself, so i can understand if that rule, but why restrict a PD image?

problem number 2, if someone hasn't been on the forum for awhile how long before they forfeit their avatar?

also many images are requently used...... like the skeleton hand holding the empty glock and the caption "NOW you can have it" is used by many people on numerous boards.....

I think the rule should be "no duplication of a proprietary or custom avatar made by the user being copied"

good point

 

[matt2636]

Walkingwolf has had that avitar,,, for ever!
He was in a heated discousion with XXX2636, who had his own.
then during the back foreth debate, XXX2636 changed his vitar to match WW.

actually i didnt have one

 

[JoeSparky]

if thats the way you wanna look at it Joesph

You misspelled what you ASSUME is my name.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

good point

don't "good point" me, that wasn't a defense of you, only an argument against a rule that can only be enforced selectively....

you're clearly being disruptive, which I believe was made a forum rule after the antics of Stainless 1911. you shouldn't change avatars just to troll other users.....