(...) they're very handy for identifying members.
Not to mention, they often tell you quite a bit about the member and their likes...
<<< cosine, who really enjoys music and playing the pianoforte
But around here, there seems to be a due amount of discretion in the avatars, and they're very handy for identifying members
I suspect thats due in part to the fact that we don't have a bunch of teens and teen-wannabes trying to one-up each other, along with the restriction in the size of the avatar.