Originally Posted by
RichMSN
As someone who is a capacity manager and performance analyst by profession, let me say that enabling something like this could (not definitely, but could) slow down FT for everyone, not just those that choose to enable avatars.
If
RichMSN is correct (and I have no reason to believe that he isn't - he seems to do this for a profession whereas I deal with people who consider dressing up to be a living) this would be enough to get me off my woolly (with no offence to sheep), liberal "aw, if they want to do it and it doesn't get in my face, then just let them" horse and say: no, it's a ridiculous idea. If this is going to be done, it absolutely can't be allowed to slow FT down. If it will slow FT down, it shouldn't be done.