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I Was Blocked

Once again, instead of merely using a celebrity's picture as his/her profile pic, someone on SW is trying to pass himself/herself off as that person.
The most recent incident is the member who currently goes by the name "Bhaavaa". The profile picture is that of an Indian actress - Rasikkum Seemane - and told a fellow SW member that is her picture.
Shortly after I asked "@Bhaavaa so you're really the actress Rasikkum Seemane?" I was blocked. This also happened with @fivefoottallpowerhouseblonde when I asked her about the celebrity in her profile pic.

It's one thing to use a celebrity's photo as your pic. It's another thing to try to pass yourself off as that celebrity.
It's unfair to the celebrity, and it's unfair to the fellow members here.

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Pretzel · 61-69, M

well for the record I am neither Uncle Buck nor John Candy

SW-User

I would like to state that I don't have green hair.

I do have a horn though.

SW-User

@GeniUs, I get what you're doing but it's these users who are portraying themselves as someone they're clearly not.
@fivefoottallpowerhouse is telling people her profile pic was taken summer of 2015; it is indeed from 2010. When I asked her about that on a thread *block*.
So now we have @Bhaavaa.

Pathetic.

SW-User

@CallMeDex, you're right, and it's insulting for them to try that. They're obviously fooling some people here and it's quite sad.

GeniUs · 56-60, M

Well said island, of course my profile pic is of a Genie and is me (technically I was the Spirit of the Ring, I prefer Genie!)

Furiousfrog · 31-35, M

I'm really a frog.

Myzery · 41-45, F

@ FuriousFrog, obviously not your real identity or you would have pointed out that it is Michigan J. Frog, not K. 😉
[image deleted]I am a member of the animated paparazzi. 😁

SW-User

@unclebuck: Yours is an entertaining pic and besides most everyone knows the great Mr. Candy is no longer with us.

SW-User

@unclebuck: Sir you have me. I am busted, although it was a little inside joke.
You see I don't have any windows or curtains so I'm naked.

SW-User

I was talking about my unicorn horn, uncle buck... But I do actually have a 🎺!

Island: that is a good idea, my horn is my weapon of choice 🦄

Pretzel · 61-69, M

@unicorn - you have a horn?
I have a guitar - let's find a kazoo player and start us a skiffle band!!!

Pretzel · 61-69, M

oh, believe it or not (since we are a global community) I have to tell people this was a movie character.

Pretzel · 61-69, M

so I guess it's time you come out too and admit you are not a gazebo in your real life? :)

Pretzel · 61-69, M

yeah this will be the 2nd time - they put one out in 1989 or 1990 that lasted a season.

Byeimoff

@island are you saying you're not really a pavilion? 😱

I feel so lied to 😔

Furiousfrog · 31-35, M

Myzery, that's right. Obviously not my identity.
Spread the word.

Myzery · 41-45, F

I wholeheartedly agree! I would like to state, for the record, that I am neither Skeletor nor Trapjaw. I have never met them. I have never even set foot in Eternia! These are just people that I admire.

Pretzel · 61-69, M

one can only hope (just heard about him on our National Public Radio - I think that's what inspired many of the brits to start the "British Invasion"

newgirl · 56-60, F

Not sure what is gained by pretending your someone else so that someone will like the imaginary person you are pretending to be. Makes no sense.

Redstar · 36-40, M

I think it's just stupid to use the picture of a celebrity and try to pass it off as yourself, even if they're one you don't think many people will recognize.

SW-User

@starrykiss: Whenever someone blocks me - so far @SuperCute and @Elandra77 have done so - I figure they've done a huge favor for me.

SW-User

@Myzery: My hero!!
That's one of my favorite cartoons!!

"hello mah baby hello mah honey hello mah ragtime gal...."

SW-User

@unclebuck: Not just a movie (a very funny one at that!) but it's now a television series.

SW-User

@Furiousfrog: Maybe so but at least you're not passing yourself off as Michigan K. Frog!!

SW-User

@unicorn: I've taken note of that and will do my best to avoid the wrath of your horn.

SW-User

Most Indians does that. I'm not really surprised to see that.

Furiousfrog · 31-35, M

Shhhh! Don't tell anyone my secret identity

SW-User

@newgirl, you're right: it makes no sense at all.

SW-User

@A7xqueen: I know right?
I'm such a fraud..........

SW-User

@Myzery, awwwww c'mon!! Really??
Bummer.....

SW-User

It's ridiculous, I agree.

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ragdoll · 26-30, F

catfish curveball!

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SW-User

@unclebuck: Are you and @Unicorn going to have something like a Lonnie Donegan skiffle group?

SW-User

You're right: his "Rock Island Line" was a huge influence on the 60s rock stars.

SW-User

@Unicorn: I'm aware, and will keep my distance.
Thank you for the warning.
🙂

SW-User

@Redstar, I quite agree. It's arrogant and fraudulent.

SW-User

@Furious: oh yeah right...shhhhhhhhhhh

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SW-User

OWTFWN:?

SW-User

Same as EP. There are a lot of weird fakes on here.

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