Is there a way to hide buddy icon/picture in messages? [In the left section that lists all chats]

Is there a way to hide buddy avatars/pictures from Messages?  I don't mean in a the chat window, but in the left section that lists all active conversations.  I don't really use pictures with contacts, so all I see are gray faces.
Using Messages 8.0 on Mavericks.

Hi,
The answer is No.
Whilst the App can also use Buddy list (See Window Menu) for accounts which use AIM, Jabber or Yahoo an important part of these is the Buddy Pic.
By default Messages in the iMessages account will send the My Card pic from the Contacts app for yourself.
(if you have Buddy Lists  and change the pic for them, then it will send that pic)
Also if you drag the side bar in the Chat (main Messages window) to it's smallest setting (move the divider to the left) you are left with just the Sender's pic (or lack of it) in  square spot that has no version of the last iMessages sent.
9:30 pm      Tuesday; August 12, 2014
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