Decided
May 1, 2026
Shipped
May 5, 2026
Scope
feed
Reasoning
Avatars are identity, not media — they should stay visible even in lenses that mute media (imageTreatment: "hidden"). But they shouldn't shout in calm reading modes either. The hover-to-color gesture lets the reader choose to "see" without forcing the surface to be loud.
Fallback for users without a stored image is a quiet stone-toned circle with the first letter of their display name. Avatars also link to the profile page (/one/profile/<userId>), making identity tactile in addition to legible.
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