The avatars serve not only for self-identification, but for identification of self to others. It is confusing when someone uses an avatar associated with someone else.
As might be expected, Cap picked a good one; so it is unremarkable that Aramis11 adopt it. But when it was suggested that this was poor etiquette, he stubbornly refused to stop. Understanding, probably, that Cap's replacement Avatar was aimed at him, in another burst of poor form he, his rebuttal consisted of taking that one, also. That is twice rude, and once 'theft.'
While all this may evidence a hitherto unsuspected sense of humor lurking beneath Aramis11's generally unfriendly tone, it amounts to poor etiquette. And while an apology might have been proper and put an end to the controversy, he does seem to have backed off of Cap's Avatars. So I guess once everyone's had their say it would be best to let it go.
Best case scenario remains an apology from Aramis11, which would probably put an end to all this. Here's hoping.
Last edited by inselpeter; 05/10/06 10:45 AM.
