I'm really not enjoying the latest slack update whereby the avatars are shown next to names in the DM section, especially since there doesn't seem to be a way to turn it off! It's additional clutter and a distraction (to me). #WishICouldUseIRC
Hi, Sarah. It's not currently possible to disable the avatars, but we're collating user experiences in order to make relevant changes in the future based on the feedback received.