Good idea! I'm joining in to say welcome too! I had wondered if the new pictures/privacy thing was the catalyst and it seems like it might be...either to feel more safe with the idea of posting pictures or to want to see the pictures.
To the new members, I was scared to post pictures for a long time and I'm still very hesitant, but I do it. I feel like I "know" the members who post pictures better somehow, and I want others to feel the same way about me. How could Isabel and Suz have just now encouraged me on ordering a grey cashmere sweater if they didn't know what I look like?
I still don't post them daily and part of that may be age! I just didn't grow up in the "make everything public" era like some younger members. I still worried a lot about who outside the group might have access to my pictures. As if anyone would care!! The new privacy setting has made me feel a lot better. As far as the forum and what happens when you post pictures...nothing but love!