Have you been effected by avatar theft?

SantaHoe

I'm interested in finding out if any of you have ever had your avatar stolen by someone else you've never even heard of on Boards.
Or do you sometimes worry that one day you'll log on to find somebody else using your avatar?
In our recent survey 7 out of 10 people don't even look at your name when reading your post, they simply go by avatar and assume that person must be who they think the person is that uses that avatar the most.
The risk of someone posting using your avatar is on the increase and something must be done.

zAbbo

meh I turn avatars off

SantaHoe

Originally posted by bazH
meh I turn avatars off

You're not completely safe...
I see your avatar as this:

zAbbo

Thank you i know what my avatar is, i did infact make the quake3 avatar set for boards.

I mean i turn em off in my settings

SantaHoe

Thank you, I know you know what your avatar is and that you did infact make the quake3 avatar set for boards.

UnrealQueen

Someone stole mine but i see she's not using it anymore.:D

Big Chief

yes i have been affected by it and im very disturbed about it

thats why i have joined this noble cause to try and rid this board of avatar theft

Static

Originally posted by SantaHoe

Or do you sometimes worry that one day you'll log on to find somebody else using your avatar?

The risk of someone posting using your avatar is on the increase and something must be done.

Buy a subscription to boards, and upload your own avatar. Tbh, if you care that much, you need to log off more.

SantaHoe

Originally posted by Static
Buy a subscription to boards, and upload your own avatar.x

This farce has been uncovered before as you'll see from the thread linked in my sig.

Tbh, if you care that much, you need to log off more.

Thank you, I'll take that into careful consideration.

Static

Originally posted by SantaHoe
This farce has been uncovered before as you'll see from the thread linked in my sig.

Sorry, I don't pay any attention to signatures. They're usually full of rubbish.

Thank you, I'll take that into careful consideration.

You're welcome.

SantaHoe

Originally posted by Static
Sorry, I don't pay any attention to signatures. They're usually full of rubbish.

I know!
They ruin it for the rest of us tbh.
:rolleyes: :ninja: :eek:

Big Chief

as i have seen your avatar been used by a load of people static what i think you should do is stand up for your own individuality!

im a subscriber and even i aint safe from avatar theft!

Pred

i too once loved my avatar, then i suddenly noticed how others began to steal mine and eventually it just became too much! i joined the anti-avatar theft unit and changed my avatar to the unibomber. I hope one day we will be victorious and i will be able to rest on both ears again!

Giblet

You stole my "avatar in sig" idea.

Static

Heh. Everyone else is just copying me, despite what system logs show ;-)

SantaHoe

Originally posted by Giblet
You stole my "avatar in sig" idea.

Ah right, I've only just understood what your sig is about... Why is your avatar thing RIP though?
Did someone steal it?

Stephen

As I have sigs turned off, I am just confused.

Lump

AND YOU'RE GAY TO MUNCH.... don't forget that one.


John

quank

*me blows nose into hankerchief*

stupid kold and sionnach stole mine... i feel violated and disturbed


down with this sort of thing

Molly

Stupid balooba

Giblet

No it died....

amp

Isn't there some sticky about pointless polls and people who post them getting banned from AH?

Big Chief

this isnt pointless though, this has to be recognised!

avatar thiefs are all over the place and must be stopped immediately

DEmeant0r

I, too, am a victim of avatar theft. TO ALL OTHER USERS USING MY AVATAR: HANKS OFF!!

Pepe LeFrits

shit avatar anyway

DEmeant0r

Originally posted by kaids
shit avatar anyway

OI! don't insult my avatar, *sniff* it's a great avatar, isn't it, Bender?
Bender: Kiss my shiny metal ass!
:eek:

Dave

I was the first person to start using shaun the sheep many years ago, and now it's just been whored out to anyone that wants it.

Avatar theft makes baby jesus cry, and sometimes me

DrunkLeprachaun

Careful now.

blondie83

No ones taken mine, or is going to take it - it's all safe and sound!:D

DrunkLeprachaun

God lord, some newbie halfwit has just taken mine. Since avatars were first introduced, I've hade this one, and some pukefaced little noob comes and thinks he can take it. This aggression will not stand.

Big Chief

Originally posted by DrunkLeprachaun
God lord, some newbie halfwit has just taken mine. Since avatars were first introduced, I've hade this one, and some pukefaced little noob comes and thinks he can take it. This aggression will not stand.

thats it, let out your anger! let your voice be heard!

join us in our fight to stop avatar theft, set your avatar to the official mascot of this avatar fight to the unabomber! (page 20 on avatar list)

and sign the petition in my sig!

they cannot continue to ignore us, our voices will be heard!

Big Chief

Originally posted by blondie83
No ones taken mine, or is going to take it - it's all safe and sound!:D

or so you think, thats people just luring you into a false sense of security before *BAM*!

SantaHoe

Yeah that's the way it happens alright, you pick the avatar you think nobody will want... and one day you log in to find someone else using it.
It boggles the mind.

Kulgan

Can't tell who is posting at all now

SantaHoe

Huh I don't remember posting that...

DrunkLeprachaun

No chance am I changing my avatar, devil ballon has served me well. I'll just hunt down, torture, then kill Adam 3000. YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED MOTHER****ER.

mr_angry

Yeah. Hands off mother****ers! Teh Far Side cow is mine!!!

(I'm thinking of altering it slightly and re-uploading it, since I'm a subscriber - then it'll be MINE! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!)

Seamie

Originally posted by Big Chief
set your avatar to the official mascot of this avatar fight to the unabomber! (page 20 on avatar list)

But what if someone uses the unabomber avatar without being part of your campaign?

SantaHoe

Originally posted by Seamie
But what if someone uses the unabomber avatar without being part of your campaign?

Well that would mean they've had their avatar stolen by us, and should by all rights be using the unabomber avatar as a sign of protest... which they are anyway, so it all works out.

Dont Ban Me

Too many people with the same avatar, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :eek: Im all confused..... stopppppppppppppppppppppp :eek:

damnyanks

Someone stole mine. I cry at night now.

Big Ears

This will be my last post with my current and my only ever avater .

I to am going to join the fight against.................

Adam 3000

lol
DrunkLeprachaun, you cannot defeat the power of Adam 3000*.... for Adam 3000* is 996 years ahead of you...... you'll never catch him*

*me

Big Ears

Originally posted by Big Ears
This will be my last post with my current and my only ever avater .

I to am going to join the fight against.................

Avater theft !!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

Seamie

Originally posted by SantaHoe
Well that would mean they've had their avatar stolen by us, and should by all rights be using the unabomber avatar as a sign of protest... which they are anyway, so it all works out.

But what is someone registers now, and doesn't see this thread, and uses the unabomber avatar? What then? Oh the humanity...

Woden

some noob irregular poster used my avatar, i think i threatened to kill him at the time and i will kill him, data is mine

Pepe LeFrits

Originally posted by Dataisgod
some noob irregular poster used my avatar, i think i threatened to kill him at the time and i will kill him, data is mine

i wouldnt worry about it, your avatar looks more like wesley after a night on the town

Woden

it keeps me up at night though kaids, regardless of how bad it looks, its what it represents, now i don't know what it represents but surely it represents something and as soon as i figure out what that something is, i will make a load of lengthy and pointless threads about it

funky penguin

poor wesley

Renton

Santahoe you dirty bastárd. You stole my avatar a long time ago and I havent forgotten about that !.

Just remember, theres only room for one legoman avatar in this town buddy.

/me cracks knuckles.

pork99

I use Ren out of Ren & Stimpy

It is not "mine" it is John Kricfalusi's

Other people have used it after me but so what?