Avatars

masonicman · 10/16/2008, 09:07 AM

What's the deal with avatars? Everyone on this forum that I have encountered or even when I have read different threads, have had their own avatar which distinguishes one from another. What's the deal when some new decides to use your avatar????????? It seems a little disrespectful if you ask me. I have been a reef central member longer then this reefer that decided to use my avatar. I know this person had to have seen some of my threads. This is not cool at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GoBigOrGoHome · 10/16/2008, 09:12 AM

Considering how many thousands of people are on this forum, I'm not in the least bit surprised that there's a few repeats. I've seen a few, haven't seen your twin yet, but there's been some. You could send him a PM and ask him to change it? I don't think there's any way to really police duplicating avatars, nor do I think that its all that big of a deal, unless you two are constantly posting in the same threads or something.

Otherwise, you could sue him for encroachment or something!

Phyxius · 10/16/2008, 09:15 AM

Didn't you already post this in the feedback forum? This is general reef discussion and the wrong forum for it.

Like I said there it was wrong of them to use the same Avatar but my family has a few Masons in it and I am familiar with it. The FreeMasons sign and the The Masonic Square and Compasses is a symbol that can be used by many and not owned by one single person. Unfortunately your going to see it everywhere...........The person could have asked if you minded or not if they used the same one first but like I said.......
The same goes for mine....I may own that particular coral in the picture and that picture but not the species of coral

LOTUS50GOD · 10/16/2008, 09:17 AM

Who cares... Unless its an image that you created, you probably stole it off someone else too.

masonicman · 10/16/2008, 09:20 AM

NP

masonicman · 10/16/2008, 09:21 AM

NP

Phyxius · 10/16/2008, 09:24 AM

Use paint or photoshop and change the background to dark gray or something to change it so its different. Maybe modify the border to small outline with gold to make it different. You could still keep it but highlight it somehow.....

masonicman · 10/16/2008, 09:26 AM

Not a big deal. I will get another one

Bri Guy · 10/16/2008, 10:50 AM

Take a picture of yourself and put it in your avitar if you want a custom one. And im sure no one will steal it

K' Family Reef · 10/16/2008, 12:03 PM

if the two of you are BOTH masons (?!?!?????)
why bring it up here?... would think you might want to work it out amongst yourselves...

thought that was a 'brotherhood' after all?

regards

fishysteve · 10/16/2008, 02:53 PM

Garage1217 · 10/16/2008, 04:18 PM

*LOL* Just make your own

Illuminati · 10/18/2008, 05:30 PM

Cool avatar

Illuminati · 10/18/2008, 05:30 PM

Cool avatar

Ehaze · 10/18/2008, 05:33 PM

I do it all the time, who care? you can use mine!

10/16/2008, 09:07 AM	#1
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Avatars What's the deal with avatars? Everyone on this forum that I have encountered or even when I have read different threads, have had their own avatar which distinguishes one from another. What's the deal when some new decides to use your avatar????????? It seems a little disrespectful if you ask me. I have been a reef central member longer then this reefer that decided to use my avatar. I know this person had to have seen some of my threads. This is not cool at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

10/16/2008, 09:15 AM	#3
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	Didn't you already post this in the feedback forum? This is general reef discussion and the wrong forum for it. Like I said there it was wrong of them to use the same Avatar but my family has a few Masons in it and I am familiar with it. The FreeMasons sign and the The Masonic Square and Compasses is a symbol that can be used by many and not owned by one single person. Unfortunately your going to see it everywhere...........The person could have asked if you minded or not if they used the same one first but like I said....... The same goes for mine....I may own that particular coral in the picture and that picture but not the species of coral __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

10/16/2008, 09:17 AM	#4
LOTUS50GOD Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,210	Who cares... Unless its an image that you created, you probably stole it off someone else too. __________________ Vertex Alpha 300 Skimmer, AI SOL Blue, Neptune Apex Controlled 360 gallon Reef Current Tank Info: born 6/26/2008- 340 reef + 100 fuge, 300lbs of figi LR

10/16/2008, 09:20 AM	#5
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	NP __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

10/16/2008, 09:21 AM	#6
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	NP __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

10/16/2008, 09:12 AM	#2
GoBigOrGoHome Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: WI Posts: 641	Considering how many thousands of people are on this forum, I'm not in the least bit surprised that there's a few repeats. I've seen a few, haven't seen your twin yet, but there's been some. You could send him a PM and ask him to change it? I don't think there's any way to really police duplicating avatars, nor do I think that its all that big of a deal, unless you two are constantly posting in the same threads or something. Otherwise, you could sue him for encroachment or something!

10/16/2008, 09:24 AM	#7
Phyxius Moving About Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: RTP NC Posts: 2,405	Use paint or photoshop and change the background to dark gray or something to change it so its different. Maybe modify the border to small outline with gold to make it different. You could still keep it but highlight it somehow..... __________________ -Mike I never drink water because of the disgusting things that fish do in it. W. C. Fields Current Tank Info: JUST SOLD AND TOOK DOWN ALL 11/10---210g AGA, 80g sump, Tunze Streams. Tunze ATO,RK Elite Controller, RKII,Dart, GEO Calcium& Nielsen Kalk Reactors,GEO media reactor, Kaleini Rock, 3-250 watt 14k EVC , VHO..... 34g Solana and 60g cube

10/16/2008, 09:26 AM	#8
masonicman Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,313	Not a big deal. I will get another one __________________ It is better to ask for forgiveness then to ask for permission.......... Current Tank Info: 75 gal mixed reef, 216w LED, Remora Pro skimmer, HOB fuge, 400w htr, ATO RO/DI, 90lbs LR and 1" SB.

10/16/2008, 10:50 AM	#9
Bri Guy Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin Posts: 2,995	Take a picture of yourself and put it in your avitar if you want a custom one. And im sure no one will steal it __________________ For my birthday i got a humidifier and a de-humidifier... I put them in the same room and let them fight it out. (Steven Wright) Current Tank Info: 40BR w/ 250w 14K Phoenix + 192w PC, 10g fuge w/ 55w PC, 10g sump, Eheim 1250 return w/ SCWD, ASM Mini G skimmer, Gravity fed ATO, Kalk doser, 1/10 HP chiller, 1 Vortec + 3MJs, all on an AC Jr. - Born on date 8-06 Pics in gallery! + 55g FOWLR w/ macro

10/16/2008, 12:03 PM	#10
K' Family Reef Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,966	if the two of you are BOTH masons (?!?!?????) why bring it up here?... would think you might want to work it out amongst yourselves... thought that was a 'brotherhood' after all? regards

10/16/2008, 02:53 PM	#11
fishysteve Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,804	__________________ On a break

10/16/2008, 04:18 PM	#12
Garage1217 GET OFF MY LAWN Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Globally Posts: 5,863	LOL Just make your own __________________ No great genius has ever existed without some touch of madness ~ Aristotle If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it? ~ Albert Einstein I'm just as bent as ever. Hellishly so ~ Captain Jack Sparrow Current Tank Info: Systems and goodies by Lee-Mar / Coralvue / Neptune Systems / Jager / Spectrapure / Cree / Meanwell + more!

10/18/2008, 05:30 PM	#13
Illuminati Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Des Plaines, IL Posts: 3,986	Cool avatar __________________ RC nTOTM creator Future nTOTM winner :) Current Tank Info: Biocube 16 LED

10/18/2008, 05:33 PM	#15
Ehaze Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Thornton, Colorado Posts: 1,259	I do it all the time, who care? you can use mine! __________________ 75g SPS tank, 30gal sump/refuge. Melev RO/DI, Coravue duel calc reactor, MSP 200 skimmer, 2 Vortech MP40, Mag drive 9.5 return, autotopoff.com ATO, 2 CoralVue 250W SE finished pendants(with 20k Radium bulbs), powered by 2x Icecap ballasts, controlled by a ACJR.