Something I do not understand...

June 26 2010 15:53

... is why a few people on amigos.lv use
obviously 'fake' photos as their profile photo.

That makes no sense to me.  I understand
if you don't have or want to use a real photo,
then just have an avatar or animal or nature
photo or something.  Why steal a photo of a
model or movie star to use as your own?

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Blocked profile July 2 2010 23:04

No, no, I just said, that it might as well be Clooney (or any other A-lister) hiding behind an average guy's name and face :D
And what would be the normal comparison? :P

rob d. July 2 2010 22:35

:) comparing me to Clooney!  Thanks Ms Verdolde, I'll take it!
Won't tell you what I'm USUALLY compared to :P

Blocked profile July 2 2010 15:04

Yes, Rob, maybe you're too modest and hiding, but who knows, maybe it's.. erm, lets say.. George Clooney hiding behind a mere mortal's name to be able to live a common person's virtual life :D
(along the lines of Pulp's "Common people"
"..I want to live like common people,
I want to do whatever common people do..")

rob d. July 2 2010 05:41

:) yes, Ms Verdolde, I see what you mean ;)
Or maybe we should just be happy that a famous Hollywood almost-star has graced us with her presence on inbox.lv!  I mean really, what were the chances of that!?

Blocked profile July 1 2010 22:07

Here, now the newest blog is a fresh example of a fake (not only fake pic but also identity).

rob d. June 28 2010 19:40

I KNEW it was someone here...!  :)
That is a very cool site, Lina.  Thank you for suggesting it!!
I will try to do better giving credit where it is due in the future ;)

Blocked profile June 28 2010 18:57

Rob, tineye was my suggestion:)

Blocked profile June 28 2010 17:46

No, I can't claim that honour, I just googled the names which were coming with the photos. It must have been someone else.
About the last sentence ...and Miley Cyrus really DID want to be my best friend :D:D:D

rob d. June 28 2010 16:07

Indeed, Ms Verdolde, wasn't it you who suggested
using tineye.com as a good resource to find photo
sources on the net?  just a simple cut-n-paste of an
amigos fake photo into that site's search engine will
reveal the truth :)

or maybe Justin Timberlake really HAS joined amigos!!?

Blocked profile June 28 2010 09:13

Yes, and not only they use fake photos but also fake identities. I already chased away one guy who claimed to be some obscure US singer, he had published a blog with "his" pictures which all were undoubtedly professional pictures. Quick Google with his name and I saw that indeed he was taking the identity of some "celebrity".
But indeed, many pictures are too professional to be real "mugshots"

rob d. June 27 2010 22:20

haha, Lina I think could also be correct.
just more entertainment I guess... :)

Blocked profile June 27 2010 20:38

They want people to write them compliments. Or they just have fun and laugh at people who think they're real))

rob d. June 27 2010 07:06

just like me!  
maybe you're right...

sajid h. June 27 2010 04:51

because they have a face only a mother can love.

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