Hey @SlackHQ - I very much appreciated that (until today) I didn't see any profile pics in my side bar (maybe because i use "compact" mode?) but now suddenly there they are. please let me turn that off, so i can easily see the status dot w/o the clutter of a profile pic
Sorry we caught you by surprise. There's no way to switch them off, though we're listening closely to everyone's feedback and appreciate you sharing your thoughts.