Yahoo! Avatar

I think Yahoo! Avatars are very cute. It's a fun little activity that people can do, but I don't really get the point of it. What is the purpose of them and what are they used for? For suggestions on how to improve it, have the homepage explain what Yahoo! Avatars are. That's really my only suggestion. I love how you can have pets and other accessories for your personal avatar. I typed in some things to search and most things were available, so I think as far as all the extras go, there is a good variety. It's got a good selection of appearances like skin color, hair style, apparel items, and accessories.