Doesn't matter to me whether they're on or not. I don't think they're important. I usually leave them on.
I've been here a while, and I've never even bothered with an avatar myself. When I first became acquainted with the TFP, seemed like the majority of avatars were porn-based, and that didn't say anything to me. Later, that changed, but I couldn't see the point. It's like having a bumper sticker or wearing a t-shirt that shows some band or political candidate that you identify with -- and I never bothered with that, either.
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