Avatars are just pictures next to user names. Digg has them and it doesn't make the conversation all that better. I actually find clicking on user profiles to b

Avatars are just pictures next to user names. Digg has them and it doesn't make the conversation all that better. I actually find clicking on user profiles to be a lot useful. It gives me context as to who you are, Mr. Gabriel Weinberg of Ask YC Archive, as well as memory retention.