Articles
I can't believe the 'celebrities' on APSense!
by Cheryl Baumgartner Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance Yes that's right celebrities on APsense. Keanu Reeves must love us since he had two accounts here and wow! Now Joan Van Ark wants to join the fun!Okay to be truthful, Keanu Reeves is not a member of this network. Joan Van Ark is not trying to be a member. Members are using the photos of celebrities. Yes their photos are available online to anyone with a computer but that does not give anyone permission to use their photos as avatars on this network.
If you see photos of celebrities being used, report it.
Sponsor Ads
About Cheryl Baumgartner 
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
1,142 connections, 69 recommendations, 4,101 honor points.Joined APSense since, May 18th, 2007, From San Antonio, TX, United States.
Created on Dec 31st 1969 18:00. Viewed 0 times.
Comments
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceI wouldn't trust them. But more importantly using their photos can land people in hot water! Sep 2nd 2010 23:33 |
|
Fred Mugone
 Health, Wellness, e-BusinessApsense is about building relationships and trust. Everyone should be himself/herself. Impersonation should be a big NO NO. Sep 3rd 2010 01:38 |
|
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceYes it should so when I see someone with the photo of a celebrity they go firmly on my do not trust list. I trust them less that I do "The Riddler" as a call those Question marks. Sep 3rd 2010 07:58 |
|
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceThis morning I woke up to find Johnny Depp staring back at me from a profile photo. At least he wasn't all dressed up like captain Jack Sparrow Oct 1st 2010 07:23 |
|
Ian Begg
 Marketer, EngineerLOL.. I assume the real Johnny Depp is too busy acting to play a part here Cheryl :-) People can't read can they .. Oct 4th 2010 01:40 |
|
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceI don't think they can at times. I'm wondering who is next on the hit parade. Oct 4th 2010 07:10 |
|
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceThe question of who's next on the hit parade has just been answered, Brad Pitt. And this idiot used the promo photo from the movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. The film title at the bottom of your 'photo' was a dead giveaway you know? Oct 12th 2010 22:50 |
|
Gopakumar Rajan
 YouTuber from IndiaSome people have more than one account with the same photo and different names. How can we prevent this malpractice. I noted it in the APSense 2.0. Oct 12th 2010 22:57 |
|
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/Insuranceit needs to be reported. If you know of someone in 2.0 doing this let me know I'm an admin over there and will take are of it. if it is here in 1.0 then you need to click the contact us button at the bottom of you homepage and report it. Oct 12th 2010 23:12 |
|
|
Gopakumar Rajan
YouTuber from IndiaThanks for the information. I'll check the entry and report it soon. Oct 12th 2010 23:18 |
|
|
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceHa ha Johnny Depp just tried to sneak back in but got turned away at the door. If you are uploading celebrities photos as your profile photo it will be denied. if it is discovered later it will be removed. Oct 13th 2010 09:18 |
|
|
Edna Davis
 Internet MarketerI wonder how a real celebrity gets in various sites like social or business communities....you think they use other unknowns photo and names? Oct 14th 2010 22:06 |
|
|
Cheryl Baumgartner
Medical Billing/Coding/InsuranceMC Hammer is on Twitter and I'm a follower. He actually uses his own photo, imagine that! So far all of the celebrities I've noticed on social sites use their own promo shots. I am on one site where the celebs 'lurk' they read the posts etc and communicate through feeding info to the admin who posts the updates Oct 14th 2010 22:24 |
|
Arthur Webster
 Just plain honestyActually, Cheryl, there is a far more important reason for not allowing celebrity photos. The chances are that the photos are the copyright of someone being "represented" by evil debt collectors and 'legal' extortionists - see http://www.extortionletterinfo.com I urge anybody with celebrity images on their web sites (or any images that they are not sure they have a licence to use) to read this blog. It is quite frightening! Nov 10th 2010 14:18 |
Thanks Cheryl, I'm not sure why people would want to use "other peoples" pictures as an avatar. To my mind the idea is to build relationships and trust, i doubt i'd be joining any programs offered by Keanu Reeves or Tom Cruise LOL. Thanks.
Sep 2nd 2010 22:59