Originally Posted by
Cholula
Thread ratings were discontinued due to misuse by a handful of members.
Reputation points were discontinued due to misuse by a handful of members.
Signatures have been on again and off again over the years due to misuse by a handful of members.
The OMNI forum has been switched on and off over the years due to misuse by a handful of members.
Avatars and image attachments would have a life here measured in hours and those features, trust me, would then be switched off.
And this is why I do not support avatars. Any special features we have had in the past have been abused within a short period of time. The features are not essential to a rich FT experience, but rather become divisive and contentious. It's baffling, but that is the reality.