Anyone know how I can put a picture next to my name?

Thanks

I've tried to post a picture - one of my own and pasted the URL into the space provided - but it hasn't worked.

Is that the way a "different" picture is posted beside your name?  If so I'll try again.

OK, after a lot of messing around, we have an option to upload avatars directly. Could you please give this a try and let me know how it works? There is a file size limit of 5kb and you can only upload jpg or gif files. Please reduce the file to 65x65 pixels or less, which should work out to around 2kb. You can do this in microsoft paint by adjusting the borders directly or via image -> attributes, or you can shrink it via image -> stretch/skew. You can load larger images, up to 5kb, but they will get shrunk to 65 pixels anyway. As I understand it, if you have a larger image then people on slow connections have to wait for the larger image to download and then it gets shrunk. Also, I think that the avatars get downloaded again every time a new forum page is loaded, so it isn't just a one-off thing. This is also true for avatar images stored externally.

If you want a large photo of yourself available, set up a custome home page: http://www.ozpolitic.com/members

This is in response to the Aussie flags thread.

I've noticed some people are computer illiterate and are having trouble posting their Aussie flag suggestions... so I'm taking the liberty to explain how.


Step 1:
First off save the pic of your choice to your computer.


Step 2:
Second, go to this website: http://www.imageshack.us/


Step 3:
Third, click the 'choose' option. Click your pic of choice and click 'ok.' Once you do this, a file name should appear on the left hand side of the 'choose' button. Now, click 'host it.'

Step 4:
A list of links should appear on your screen. Highlight one of them and copy it.

Step 5:
Go back to the your post and paste the link wherever you please.

Step 6:
Highlight the link in your post and click the 'insert image' square which is situated above the smilies and sitting just above the 'underline' option. These symbols: [img]  should appear on either side of your link.

So now your done, your image of the Australian flag should be visible when you click 'post.' Hope it helps. 

-DT

PS. I'm well aware that this is in the wrong section, freediver, but can you leave it here for the next few days until the oz flag thread disappears?

That's alright mantra.

Btw, you might want to use that feature to add a pic in your profile. That is, of course, if you want one.

There should be an option in your profile to upload an avatar from your computer. View your profile, then click on modify, then go to options, then click on browse where it allows you to upload a picture. Make sure you tick the box above it. Also, the picture has to be 10kb or less. Let me know if you have trouble reducing the file size.

The old thread about avatars:

http://ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1168580980

You should be able to click on the profile button up the top, under the OzPolitic logo:

It should take you here:

http://ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?action=viewprofile;username=mantra

There should be a 'modify' button to the right of your name there.

When I get into my profile - it says edit profile.  But the password allocated to me doesn't work - so I can't get in and change it.

As I'm automatically signed in - the LOG IN doesn't appear - hence no access to FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD.