by CatLover-The Original is Proudly Canadian on August 2nd, 2009

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Is there any way to lock your avatar so that the picture you are using can't be copied by any one else and used on AB?

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by Jim in a Nautilus COAT on August 2nd, 2009
No. The Internet is one lousy hiding place. If you can view it, you can copy it. There are JavaScripts that will defeat some of the common ways to copy images, but they are super easy to get around, and there's always the screen capture.
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- I think you are right Jim, unfortunately. Thanks
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  by CatLover-The Original is Proudly Canadian on August 3rd, 2009
- Trust me on this. I'm a web developer. I get this question all the time.
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by leetmeat on November 11th, 2009
Even if you could somehow prevent them from right clicking > save image as or copy image URL, people are still going to download the image to their browser's cache directory within their computer. Even a real idiot with computers can find images from webpages they viewed quite easily by going to the directory.

Another method is the good old "PRINT SCREEN" key which will copy a screenshot to the clipboard. All they have to do is go to any image editor, hit paste, and crop out everything but said image.
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by Spacys back on August 3rd, 2009
no all you can do is hope noone else wants it :)
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- my pleasure
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by RosieGHM Jetpacker on August 3rd, 2009
Why do you want to do that?
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- So no one will use my avatar and steal my identity on AB and pretend to be me
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  by CatLover-The Original is Proudly Canadian on August 3rd, 2009
- You do make a valid point. I never thought someone would really WANT to become me? haha
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  by Phil in the Blank...backandtotheleft on August 3rd, 2009
- There are an infinite number of "Anonymous"...your level would differentiate you from a Newbie since you have been here longer. There is no way anyone could "steal your identity" unless he/she were exactly at your same level and the rhythm/flavor/color of your responses were also duplicated, which is not possible. I wouldn't worry about it m'dear! :)
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  by RosieGHM Jetpacker on August 3rd, 2009
- "What, me worry?" Not at all, if someone is {{{crazy}}} enough to try and be me they deserve what they get! ..hahaha
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by Anonymous on August 2nd, 2009
I might be wrong, but I don't think one can "lock" an avatar.

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- I am afraid you might be right. I have a website and can put a lock on everything or anything on the page so nothing can be copied but I don't see the same kinds of tools offered here. I was hoping I missed something. Thanks for responding though.
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  by CatLover-The Original is Proudly Canadian on August 2nd, 2009
- Sorry to disappoint, and thanks for the +6.
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