How Would You Feel If Another Forum Member.......

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 8:06am

.....submits posts using your own BWW name and also copies your avatar, every time you change yours? I personally think it's very disturbing and creepy. In this case, imitation is NOT the sincerest form of flattery. If it happened once or twice, then one may ignore it. But it happens constantly. I have my avatar with an autographed photo of Patti LuPone inscribed: "To Roman, love Patti LuPone". I got this when I visited with her in her dressing room in March 2006 following her perf in "Sweeney Todd." He began using that avatar too. I also thought it would be kind of cute to have an avatar of Topo Gigio, a cute Italian mouse puppet famous in the 1960's. This guy then used the same avatar. I went back to using that autographed photo as my avatar, the he did the same. To some, it might seem quaint and amusing. It ceases to be amusing when it happens all the time. I've tried to explain with him that I don't appreciate what he's doing. Nothing. I've tried contacting everyone who I can think of, but no luck with that. I would try to contact him directly, but he doesn't have contact information. It is a very odd situation. This is my first post in this section. I guess I just wanted to "get it off my chest." thanks... RC in Austin, Texas...

[Liverpool]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 9:03am

Deja Vu

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 12:47pm

Well, on one hand, the person in question is an absolute idiot, but not because of the fact that he makes fun of your signature.

On the other hand, you really need to get over it.

Signed PRS, the official Patti LuPone asthmatic

[Stewpot]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:00pm

... completely flattered at the attention?

[PalJoey]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:07pm

Anthony--this was first posted while you were on your, er, sabbatical.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:15pm

Stewey McSockpuppet.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:34pm

Phyllis....nice picture... whoever that might be. That is such a unique and special avatar. The vast majority of the forum members would respect that, I imagine. But perhaps your thoughts might change if someone was copying your avatar and doing other things... as NeddyFrank2 is doing... from RC in Austin, Texas

[Stewpot]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:35pm

Diva, you are my mostest favorite poster. I would offer to be your sock, but I am sure your right hand is already in use.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 1:51pm

No, but Anthonys nose is so far up my butt that is hard to get anything done.

[LaurenB]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:06pm

Can the moderators help?

We have a competitor in our line of business that continually tries to confuse the marketplace. I feel your pain. It's not fun, funny, amusing, etc. And it's only flattering in an academic sort of way. But in real life, it's annoying as heck.

By the way, I haven't been able to see any avatars for about a month. I thought BWW did away with them. Do I have to change a setting?

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:12pm

i think it's just awful.

[tazber]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:15pm

there's no way to stop it and it happens all the time anyway.
Accept it and just ignore the poster who's doing it.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:16pm

Papa, you almost made Odwalla Super Protein Vanilla Al'Mondo shoot out my nose with your new avatar.

Excellent fast work there.

Updated On: 10/14/07 at 02:16 PM

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:23pm

well, i just had to let people know how simply 'orrible it is.

they need to know!

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:25pm

Feels good to be under you, Papi.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 2:26pm

i promise to be a benevolent avat-ator avatar-atorian.

Updated On: 10/14/07 at 02:26 PM

[miss pennywise]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 3:57pm

I think it's awful that you excluded my avater from your selection, Papa. I'm offended.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 7:09pm

hello. I wasn't aware it happened that much. Still.... from RC in Austin, Texas

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 7:31pm

Ooo! A thread all about me!!!

I feel honored.

Thanks! The Official Patti LuPone FANatic.


Edit: I think it is funny that you decided to post this now since I haven't posted on the same thread as you or used your signature for a couple of weeks now. Updated On: 10/14/07 at 07:31 PM

[Liverpool]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 7:42pm

there's no copyright on avatars/signatures, so unless you're assuming people are too stupid to read your username i think you need to stop bitching and deal with it.

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 8:37pm

"It's my party... and I'll "bitch" if I want to..."bitch if I want to".. "bitch" if I want to... "It's my party and I'll bitch if I want to"....you would "bitch" too if it happened to you."
: ) from RC in Austin, Texas...

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 8:43pm

actually, the overwhelming sense here is that no one would bitch but you. bitch.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 8:45pm

Of course if it happened to Liverpool he'd be contacting the advertisers.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 8:52pm

ok, i gotta admit that liv is pretty doggone sensitive about his av. i mean it's almost intrinsic to who he is not only as a poster but as a human being.

[papalovesmambo]

Posted: 10/14/07 at 9:13pm

he will too.

i once saw him slaughter an entire girl scout troop because one of them giggled at his assless chaps.

he didn't even break a sweat and used nothing but a bendy straw.