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John has mentioned it somewhere but I can't find it. Any images posted on the old forum couldn't be imported properly onto here. Something about the format xenforo used.Comment
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Chris, I don't know how you actually post an image, in that I don't know how you store images on your PC.
Basically. You put the images you wish to post in a location on your PC that is easy to locate. For me, I put them onto my desktop.
Screen Shot of my desktop
I have circled the images I used for putting in my Helix thread.
On the post you wish to insert a picture, Select Upload Attachments. You will get a pop up box of your PC, navigate to where your images are and select one. It will then up load to the forum and when that is done you will see a small thumbnail image with the choice of size, small - medium - large - actual size. Choose one and it will appear in the thread!!
Not dissimilar to the last forum really. Give it a try in the testing thread and good luck.Comment
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Something else I noticed is over the majority of my threads are closed. So much for visiting old builds.Comment
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You can still visit the old threads and see them. They are only closed for comments and further posts.
It was done to stop new members dredging up old posts from the way back when. John and I agreed that the original one year was a bit short and it is now posts that have been inactive for five years.
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HI Doug many thanks for your help on this matter but at the moment as i thought i was ready to try an post some pics on my hornet thread of whats happening in the build but no as my camera is playin up at the moment an the build is provein quite difficult an it a lot worst than my tomcat build so untill i can get these thing sorted i'll leave off postin on the hornet build but its comin on slowy so i will build it just gonna take time an cheers for the good luck i''ll need it
Chris, I don't know how you actually post an image, in that I don't know how you store images on your PC.
Basically. You put the images you wish to post in a location on your PC that is easy to locate. For me, I put them onto my desktop.
Screen Shot of my desktop
I have circled the images I used for putting in my Helix thread.
On the post you wish to insert a picture, Select Upload Attachments. You will get a pop up box of your PC, navigate to where your images are and select one. It will then up load to the forum and when that is done you will see a small thumbnail image with the choice of size, small - medium - large - actual size. Choose one and it will appear in the thread!!
Not dissimilar to the last forum really. Give it a try in the testing thread and good luck.
ATB SIR
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So not very happy everything seems very long winded compared to the oh so simple on the previous but will have another go at posting a picture ,im not very pc savvy dont own one it seems that every thing here is pc orientated compared to using the old site still I shall now attempt to post a picture not three of the same one like what happened last time
Didn't even know what I did whats a url
I did insert another picture a big one this time (WFD)but it had a blue flashing border and couldn't get my typing cursor thingy back dont even know why picture above has its little twin along side it ,love reading what all you chaps get up to but can see that I won't be showing mine ill come away now leave it for a bit then have another play when not so P/offComment
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Oh here's another question deleted my old bookmark and loaded the site from the link John sent fine ,log in no probs tick the remember me box does it nope it appears my ninty four year old mother in law has a better memory ,intresting to hear some of you chaps talking about suffering lag loading pages or what ever must be jammy its all instant havent suffered that problem perhaps my five year old Samsung tablet is the way to go😉Comment
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I closed threads that haven’t had a reply for a year, I’m going to change that to 5 years, but I don’t see why it would stop you visiting them if they are closed?
Everything is still there just the images are a bit small but it only really affects recent posts, it’s not often people go back to old posts, it’s not dead in the water they are still looking in to it.Comment
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All good here John. I have to say that I think the new site has a good freshness about it if that makes sense. I hardly notice much difference from the old site in navigating around the new forum and personaly I like it.SteveComment
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Im only using a phone at the moment and im finding it incredibly easy.....i usually hate t'internet on a phone......now the bugs and glitches are getting ironed out one by one and im learning my way round its a doddle........but then thats what we said last week.....give it timePer Ardua
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones beenComment
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I've been away while all the changes have been going on, so taking less interest in the forum - fully expecting it to be fine in due course (I'm sure it will be).
But - I must agree that it's a shame many old images are now just thumbnails. The forum has been an incredibly useful resource for me in reviewing my own work. The process of making build and completed threads ordered and annotated my images, so I didn't need to sort out the originals on my phone. Although I have the originals, the easiest way for me to hunt them down was on here! My problem, I know, but a shame nonetheless.
It's thumbnails on others' posts that is the real loss for me. So much of what we do is fundamentally visual, and to lose so much of that visual resource library is a great pity. Not a complaint, mind, just an observation.
I'm glad to see old posts won't be closed to comment for five years (instead of one) shortly. I do like the ability not just to view old posts, but to comment and thereby resurrect them - amazing how often doing so generates a flurry of comments and renewed interest.Comment
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Is there a plan to increase the size of the photographs to the previous size? Like Paul I find the larger format very useful - the thumbnails lose definition when enlarged and wonderful detail is lost.
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