Adjusting Avatars and Signitures

[Dan Woodland]

Heykids,

I might be a bit dizzy today but I don't see where we can change our signiture or avitar on this forum.

[maddog10]

Top Left, User Control Panel

[Lisachromis]

As maddog10 said:

Top left, User Control Panel, then click profile, then edit signature, (or edit avatar)

[Dan Woodland]

Thanks, Brain fart confirmed!

[James Shingler]

Heykids,

I might be a bit dizzy today but I don't see where we can change our signiture or avitar on this forum.

Hey Dan it helped me.
PS is this avatar OK its from this site or should I be asking someones permision?

[Dan Woodland]

Heykids,

I might be a bit dizzy today but I don't see where we can change our signiture or avitar on this forum.

Hey Dan it helped me.
PS is this avatar OK its from this site or should I be asking someones permision?

Personally,I would ask whom ever "owns" a site if I could use anything from their sight. Unless of course it's from a portion of a site where they invite you to use items.... Dan

[James Shingler]

Try it you might like it.

There is no copy right on anything posted on any website. The second it is posted it is given away (which is a good thing I think)
If you want to keep copy right, stay off the web.
Though if the owner (Ad Konings I think) has any objections, I will take my own photo, mine are looking pretty fine now.

PS he owes me a drink.

[Bas Pels]

As I happen do make my living in intellectual property law, I know the above is wrong. Pure and plainly wrong.

Many IT people think the internet is something outside of the real world, but it is not. If I pulish a photo here, I gave permission to keep it here, but not to use it elsewhere. Naturally, before I can sue anyone, i will have to know who is the thief, but that does not say someone stealing my picture is not a thief.

Copyrights are defined and protected by the GATT, Global Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, a treaty most countries are member of, and further by on old treaty almost all countries signed. So, althoug I'm not an American, or Australian, the above is also valid there.

However, as Dan mentioned, many copyright owners don't object use by others, or even invite you to do so

[Thomas Andersen]

There is no copy right on anything posted on any website.The second it is posted it is given away (which is a good thing I think) If you want to keep copy right, stay off the web

As Bas stated you couldn't be more wrong. There is copyright on ALL things posted on a website, like there is on printed media, audia etc. etc. It is certainly not given away because it has been posted on a website.

[Thomas Andersen]

I just forgot one thing: It may be me who is a bit oldfashioned in this respect, but besides the legal issues, in my world it's simply an expression of politeness to ask the owner if you want to use a photo etc.

Thomas

[James Shingler]

Gone. (Oh well guess I can play with my own photos to get an avatar)?

[Thomas Andersen]

It wasn't your use of a small photo for an avatar that made me reply, it was more your general attitude that anything goes on the internet I reacted to. I don't think anyone would threaten with legal issues because of an avatar

All the best, Thomas

[James Shingler]

Thanks, I think the bad manners charge is valid (Someone else implied) . I will get before using a photo next time.