You guys should talk to a mod/admin 'cos I don't really know the details.
You have a Url avatar. This won't be seen next to your posts, but will be seen when your profile is viewed. You can use this now (maybe not junior members) and upload any picture you want. But custom avatars may be introduced and these would be seen next to your posts.
If custom avatars were to be introduced, you would be able to upload your own avatars.
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