Quote Originally Posted by bigdad1 View Post
Part of the reasons for avatars and an alias for many is so that they can take part in our forum and still be a little unknown. Requiring a photo for new, or o;d, members sounds a bit big brotherish. Some things don't need fixing.
Even a general location can still be quite useful without giving away one's anonymity, e.g. Western Canada or The Scottish Highlands.

I've seen some members crop or blur out their faces, which at least still allows us to see their kilt!