Maybe a new forum layout w. avatars included? =]

Is this a possibility in the near future?

Doubtful, and even more doubtful that avatars will ever be available here, for a few valid reasons that have been previously discussed.

I missed the thread. Link?

I've wanted new forum software for ages. I think avatars are completely pointless and the large majority of the time they are extremely obnoxious because people choose the most retarded, annoying crap in existence. Anyway, I wouldn't count on the latter, but I definitely vote for new software.

I love the look. It's simple and ugly, just like all metalheads. Avatars are gay though -- look at faggotry like this, for example. It'd needlessly take moderating time to keep track of which idiot posted an out-of-bounds image as his avatar.

No.