Hi all,
I recently submitted the blurb for my book in the Publishing Contest on Online Book Club. My Entry is "Mirrorball". My question is this: Would anyone object to me putting up a book cover as my Avatar to showcase what my book proposal will look like? I tried to find another way to address this but only wound up in circles. Any help would be appreciated.
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Paul G Day
New Publishing Contest Question regarding Book Cover
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You shouldn't put it on as it is inappropriate. Please note that self-promoting is against our Anti-Spam Rules. Good luck with your book!
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No worries. I did notice someone else has their book cover as their profile so I did as well, but then I took it off right away and put my normal profile pic up. Thanks for the advice. 
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I've seen some users use book covers as their avatar but they've never been their own book 
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You are welcome.pauljeday wrote:No worries. I did notice someone else has their book cover as their profile so I did as well, but then I took it off right away and put my normal profile pic up. Thanks for the advice.
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There is currently one other entry with a book cover the same as the title of the book in their entry. I removed mine and so should they. We should all be allowed to use our cover or no one should. Please address this issue and clarify Admin. Thanks. 
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If that is the case than please send a link to the users profile so it can be dealt withpauljeday wrote:There is currently one other entry with a book cover the same as the title of the book in their entry. I removed mine and so should they. We should all be allowed to use our cover or no one should. Please address this issue and clarify Admin. Thanks.
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I found and removed the other avatar that was a book cover.
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I did not want to cause trouble. Only to be fair.
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You are absolutely right. Next time you can report this, or any other matter, by pressing the button (!) above the post.pauljeday wrote:I did not want to cause trouble. Only to be fair.
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The avatar displayed on the publishing contest leaderboard page so there was no report button in this particular case.gali wrote:You are absolutely right. Next time you can report this, or any other matter, by pressing the button (!) above the post.pauljeday wrote:I did not want to cause trouble. Only to be fair.
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Scott wrote:The avatar displayed on the publishing contest leaderboard page so there was no report button in this particular case.gali wrote:You are absolutely right. Next time you can report this, or any other matter, by pressing the button (!) above the post.pauljeday wrote:I did not want to cause trouble. Only to be fair.
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