     @input.on 'EditModeRequested', @bound 'editLastMessage'
 
 
-  addParticipant: (participant) ->
-
-    return  unless participant
-    return  if @participantMap[participant._id]?
-
-    participant.id = participant._id
-
-    @heads.addSubView avatar = new AvatarView
-      size      :
-        width   : 25
-        height  : 25
-      origin    : participant
-
-    @participantMap[participant._id] = avatar
-
-
   removeParticipant: (participant) ->
 
     return  unless participant


    fetchAccount participant, (err, account) =>
      return kd.warn err  if err

      @participantMap[participant._id].destroy()
      delete @participantMap[participant._id]

      @autoComplete.removeSelectedParticipant account




    super channel

    channel.on 'RemovedFromChannel', @bound 'removeParticipant'


