Have avatars been disabled?

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Avatars that were previously displayed in forum posts are no longer visible, leading to confusion about their status. Users are unable to find options for replacing or managing avatar visibility in the control panel. The issue may be related to subscription status, as one user noted their subscription had lapsed. After renewing the subscription, the user expressed satisfaction with the new avatar features, including a gold look and green wings. The discussion highlights the connection between subscription status and avatar functionality.
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I've got an old avatar uploaded to my control panel. It used to display in my forum posts, put now it doesn't. I looked for a button to replace the avatar with a newer one, and I looked for settings to control avatar visibility, but I can't find any of this.
 
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Never mind, my subscription had apparently lapsed. :blushing:
 
Nice to see it unlapsed now :smile:.
 
I love the gold look. And the green wings too.
 

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