# Avatars, Discourse links, sharing questions - All in one easy post **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 8, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-discourse-links-sharing-questions-all-in-one-easy-post/941677 "2021-05-08T18:57:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-discourse-links-sharing-questions-all-in-one-easy-post/941677/6 "2021-05-10T13:22:48Z")
> [@mordecaiB](#): > > Could you always have an avatar in your profile on vBulletin but they wouldn’t show unless you looked in the profile? We had Profile Pics on the Straight Dope. Not sure of the exact timing but they were there before 2010. I went searching, Profile Pics started in 2008: > [@Members can now post profile photos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/members-can-now-post-profile-photos/472659): > > We’ve decided to allow SDMB members to post photos of themselves in their user profiles. Instructions may be found at the end of this post. Things you should know: We’re doing this on a trial basis. We may discontinue pictures if people abuse the privilege or the staff burden is too great Your picture will be visible only when someone clicks on your user profile. It’s NOT an avatar, and won’t appear with every post. Only paid-up members plus staff will be allowed to post pictures. We re… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatars-discourse-links-sharing-questions-all-in-one-easy-post/941677)._