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I second jwecker's idea to allow a single photo avatar for each member.

It would be very beneficial to attach faces to the personalities, especially in light of the upcoming Startup School.

What sets this site apart for pg is that he can use it to guage peoples comments for when they apply for something. One thing that sets this site apart for me, though, is that I think most people here intend to meet one another in person at some point, sooner or later. That makes a big difference in the feel of the place. Using first names in posts, not acting like children in our debates, a real desire (from the first day in the feature request discussion) to see what other people look like and know what they're really up to, etc.

It might not be a good idea to place too many requests on pg's schedule. What Paul can do, instead, is integrate "MyBlogLog" widget into news.yc. That alone will solve the problems regarding messaging and avatars.

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