I cannot view avatars although it's enabled in MyFlyerTalk
 

What the subject says, I am unable to view avatars, although I've checked the box that says "view avatar" in MyFlyerTalk.

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Even though there is a box you can check which says "Show Avatars", blissfully and thankfully FT has not yet allowed avatars to be displayed.

Choulula,

Why would you mind if FlyerTalk gave those of us who like looking at avatars the ability if you have the option to not view them yourself?

We're an altogether too creative and contentious lot, I think :D

There's gotta be another reason. Maybe FlyerTalk officials fear the extra bandwidth??? All I'm saying is that I'd love to spice it up a bit. :D

Another vote for no avatars. PLEASE

After reading some of the location statements (rather than locations) I can only imagine what kind of avatars people use :eek: :eek: :eek:

Can one of you please explain why you are against a feature that once you disable, won't affect how you use the forums? Please?

How would you feel if by default, accounts were set to not show avatars? If you're against that, then you're just being mean. ;)

History, nothing more than history.

Why is having them enabled so important?

Mary, of what history do you speak? Did something horrible happen on FT with avatars in the past?

And although it's not "so important", I will say I do enjoy looking at avatars. I think it adds rather than takes away from the forums.

In general, I like having options rather than restrictions, and I consider this, one of the more mature and responsible (as well as interesting and fun) forums I visit, the ideal place to give users more options rather than restrictions when it comes do this kind of stuff.

What do you think?

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.

In a perfect world, we'd be able to have all these features and more.

But FT is not a perfect world.

How were people abusing avatars? Posting inappropriate pictures? What a shame.

I am also a firm believer in keeping things simple. So perhaps it's for the best.

Well said. ^

I'd love to see avatars however. Could be nice to see the face behind the posts. Why not simply enable this option for those who want, and immediatly suspend misuseing members? People with real interest in FT should be able to handle their own avatar no?

Yeah, what he said! I'm sure people felt the same way about giving women the right to vote, but in the end, it worked out, right?

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.