Honestly, I wish new members had to 'earn' avatars again...it's distracting to subconsciously parse and store avatars which are essentially 'noise' instead of signal, as they may change multiple times in a short period or possibly even cease posting at all. I have long identified posts by avatar or distinctive signature (as it is inline with the text) more than by typed name.
/elitist snobbery
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