They typcially distract from the posts. There are some pretty obnoxious things that can be placed in a 40x200 slot...
Now this is being negative and I admit it, but there have been some avatars in the past that are pretty bad, this would be even worse.
(P.S. imagine that animated)
Also, imagine that in every single reply you post...
There's huge room for creativity, and huge room for distraction.
Of course, Admin still owns the board and has final say. We
could put them in, but it's a matter of whether or not we
want them.
Sheesh... Decisions.
Here's my opinion. Keep the image calm, no animation, "quiet" colors, and 40x200, and keep your signature small, we may be able to get away with it. It seems like something that could very quickly spin out of hand...
Admin and I need to talk about other stuff, so I'll include this in my message.