Ok...I'd have to agree about the avatar thing. I got sorta annoyed cuz I was like one of the only ones that had the little dog avatar (cuz it was the only one I liked from the CP list) and then there was this huge wave of chicks that joined and picked that as their avatar. So, I promptly changed cuz I like to be different and stand out. And I had enough posts to have one off the list.
I seriously don't have a problem with people havin the same avatar but I do associate the avatar with the person typing and I don't look at the name. Unless I know there are multiple peeps with the same avatar. I personally like seein the different avatars...I think they say a little more about the person than just keepin the ones that are on the CP that you are "forced" to use if you want one.