I wonder if we should dump this forum in lieu of something else, it's not like people can't just use AI to make an avatar pic these days. Clearly not a high traffic forum

I wonder if they should become "channels" in the new chat project you mentioned in "[WIP] Very early progress of chat system update" 

possibly an item artwork comission forum?  or is that what this is already for?

That's what this was originally. I think CK moved a load of old stuff out into an archive, but I remember people asking for avatars and item images at one point.

I like the idea of it, but I do think it's a different world now and people are just gonna use AI. There was a newsletter art compet*tion every week as well, or month, I can't remember.

Kill it, unless you want to crowdsource some equipment/world art

Could be a cool little contest for folks to participate in. "Design the next armor set" "Design the next boss" "Design the next map's images"

Offer some prizes like points or unique/exclusive equipment and I'm sure folks will participate