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I don't really see the 'problem' of Avatars and signatures in the same light as you do, so I don't think removing either is the solution. Given enough time, people can find offense in anything individual about another. Us 'average users' don't really see any of the negatives associated with avatars or signatures, unless we're personally offended. I'd say that's pretty rare, given the "live and let live" mentality of most posters here.
All of your suggestions could ultimately be implemented if the amount of work moderators perform to review signatures, avatars and 'newbie threads' becomes prohibitive. It'd be a change to help moderators, though, not users. I don't think you'll get much support for any of these ideas here.
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