# How do I hide avatars? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880 "2020-06-22T17:37:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/1 "2020-06-22T17:37:07Z")
I can’t find a setting to hide avatars. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/2 "2020-06-22T17:40:10Z")
As far as I know, you don’t hide them without a custom theme. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/3 "2020-06-22T17:55:04Z")
How does one make a custom theme? ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/4 "2020-06-22T17:56:02Z")
You need to have Ruby-on-Rails installed, and you need to be proficient with CSS. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/5 "2020-06-22T21:09:50Z")
Masking tape or Painter’s tape. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/6 "2020-06-22T21:23:26Z")
Orbital sander. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/7 "2020-06-22T22:28:59Z")
UGH. The main reason I was OK with avatars on the old board was I couldn’t see them. Now I’m getting an annoying pop up telling me I should upload a picture for my account since my letter isn’t unique. Oh well, if that is my biggest bitch I guess I’ll survive. ---
**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/8 "2020-06-22T22:43:21Z")
OMG SDMB custom avatars allowed vs copyright law, yes the end is near. ---
**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/9 "2020-06-22T23:17:49Z")
> [@kanicbird](#): > > OMG SDMB custom avatars allowed vs copyright law, yes the end is near.  Ok…? ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hide-avatars/911880/10 "2020-06-22T23:22:09Z")
Can we at least replace avatars with usernames?