Why don’t you go ahead and provide a link to that picture you are all fired-up for us to tie to your good name? What is this image that will enhance how people view you eversomuchmoreso?
Did I say there’s a picture of me that will enhance people’s opinion of me? Perhaps for some it will. But enhancement is irrelevant. I want an avatar. You have no argument against me having an avatar other than you don’t like them. Why does your distaste trump my desire? Especially when my having one impacts no one but those who enjoy avatars.
My distaste does not trump your desire, but also your desire does not invalidate my distaste. You and others wish to have a say on the matter-be ready to hear opposing opinions without mocking them or creating absurd strawmen out of them.
You, sir or ma’am, are correct, which is why it is a fantabulous idea that avatars be turned off by default so that those with a distaste for them don’t have to do anything. Even those of us who are completely indifferent don’t have to do anything. Only the “avatards” who prefer them would have to adjust their settings to allow for them, and everyone else can be happy without them. Yay!