Suggestion Viewing member avatars in threads in mobile view

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Viewing member avatars in mobile threads is currently not possible due to the limitations of mobile view, which restricts access to certain features. Users have found a workaround by enabling "Request Desktop site" in Chrome, but this does not solve the avatar visibility issue. A suggestion was made to implement an option that allows mobile users to enable avatar viewing without impacting data usage for those who prefer to keep it off. The upcoming version of the platform is expected to address this issue, potentially integrating the requested feature. This enhancement would improve user experience for mobile users who wish to see member avatars in threads.
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I visit PF from my mobile for almost 99.99% of the time. In the mobile view, one cannot view the right column on the first page (Insights, Videos, Featured threads, etc), so in Chrome, I have "Request Desktop site" enabled.

However, I recently found that from PC, I can also view the member avatars in a thread, which is contrary to what I see everyday:

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Of course, the PF server(s) know whether I am using a mobile or a pc. Can an option be implemented such that if I am browsing the site from mobile, I can turn on the option to see the avatars? So, it will be something like this: From mobile, first I enable "Request Desktop site", and then I switch on the option to see the avatars in threads.

This system would not trouble the ones who want to save data, because by default, it can be kept off.

I know that a new version of PF is coming. Could this be implemented there?
 

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