Any Chance Of Avatar Images For Users ?

[trajan]

The forum software you use should allow users to have some small image beside their left-column name on posts.

It seems AAM has disabled it.

Would it carry too much of a memory overhead to enable it ?

Or is it that AAM sees itself as a mainly serious forum and wants to discourage alter egos on its discussions ?

 

[jimmij]

I wouldn't mind so long as there's a preference available in settings to not show them!

 

[michaelm]

I can't imagine there being any demand for such.

 

[trajan]

@jimmij

Yes - that's an idea.

 

[mathepac]

Why the big picture of the gold-diggers?

 

[Brendan Burgess]

I can't imagine there being any demand for such.

Nor I. I don't see the point at all, but maybe @trajan will explain how users would benefit?

 

[trajan]

The only benefit might be to add a small bit of colour to site users' day.

Name recognition will be marginally more immediate from the avatar than from the name.

No benefit will accrue from the advice given - though users with sober and assuring avatars may find their advice given more weight than those with more levity. This may or may not be a good thing depending on the quality of the proffered advice.

So the benefits are more emotional than actual.

 

[ClubMan]

Why the big picture of the gold-diggers?

I thought that they were bitcoin miners...

 

[Brendan Burgess]

The forum is mainly for practical questions and answers so I don't really see how pictures would help this.

 

[ClubMan]

I agree with @Brendan Burgess. And allowing pictures might increase the workload on the moderators when some people inevitably start trying to use questionable or controversial images and the mods have to step in to censor things.

 

[S class]

 

[DannyBoyD]

much of a memory overhead

Certainly too much for my brain; unless you're 13, I don't see the appeal.

 

[Sue Ellen]

The forum is mainly for practical questions and answers so I don't really see how pictures would help this.

I think they were allowed many years ago perhaps on one of the older boards and they caused problems so were done away with. I too don't see any need for them.

 

[Brendan Burgess]

unless you're 13, I don't see the appeal.

Brilliant, but we would like to attract younger users!

 

[Sue Ellen]

Brilliant, but we would like to attract younger users!

Who definitely want to get started on their pensions too