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Originally Posted by KnifeMissile
Stigma's may exist on the TFP but a particular stigma of not having an avatar is noticeably absent, I would say.
For instance, I remember when I lacked an avatar. I didn't have one 'til quite recently, relatively speaking, and I haven't noticed anyone paying any more (or less) attention to my posts. Did you when you first got your avatar?
Oh, and if you can make a chart then please do so! I'm sure we'd all find it entertaining and, perhaps, enlightening...
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Wow, I'm sorry I didn't see this post until now.
I wasn't saying that people discriminate over people not having an avatar (although it is possible some do)... I was saying it is often much easier to make connections with which person is posting when you can have both a screen name and a picture to help remember them. Obviously once you get to know someone the avatar isn't needed to make the connection, but I definitely find them to help me remember who some people are.
...and I'm not really going to write down a chart of all the different social groups on tfp... use your brain. 
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