I know this has been asked before, but how do you post pictures on this forum?
Mike C.
SIGH. Look at the message labeled, Pictures. Right next to your message.
Rich
If you ever fall over in public, pick yourself up and say “sorry it’s been a while since I inhabited a body.” And just walk away.
I must be stoopid. I still don't get what you're saying.
Ok. Now I see the message. Never used "photobucket" before. I'll give it a shot. Thanks.
richg1998 SIGH. Look at the message labeled, Pictures. Right next to your message. Rich
Rich,
I know how to post pictures and I don't see what you're talking about?
Tom
https://tstage9.wixsite.com/nyc-modeling
Time...It marches on...without ever turning around to see if anyone is even keeping in step.
tstage richg1998: SIGH. Look at the message labeled, Pictures. Right next to your message. Rich Rich, I know how to post pictures and I don't see what you're talking about? Tom
richg1998: SIGH. Look at the message labeled, Pictures. Right next to your message. Rich
Rich was trying to say that there was a second thread on the front page with the question on how to post pictures.
If it was my forum, I would have done things this way: 1) When you sign up, you get a welcome message with some common questions and answers 2) At the top of each forum, I would leave a sticky entitled "How do I ?" also with pointers to common questions and answers 3) At each users home page on the forum, the same link. Some frequently asked and answered questions: - My issue of the magazine is late or torn, what do I do? - I want to post a picture, how do I do it? - Can't type text in edit window - click on compatibility icon in Internet Explorer - How do I see the threads I have started? - How to quote a post when replying to it? - Basic forum manners - some things to do or not doAnd so on and so forth.
And yes - I am aware that there is a link entitled "If you are new to this forum, please read this" at the top of the screen. Doesn't seem to help much.
Smile, Stein
How would you send a suggestion for the forum and have it read and heard.
NickyB
nickyb Tom How would you send a suggestion for the forum and have it read and heard.
https://secure.kalmbach.com/customer/ContactForm.aspx
Probably using topic "Web site Inquiry/challenges"
Good luck,Stein R
steinjr tstage: richg1998: SIGH. Look at the message labeled, Pictures. Right next to your message. Rich Rich, I know how to post pictures and I don't see what you're talking about? Tom Rich was trying to say that there was a second thread on the front page with the question on how to post pictures. If it was my forum, I would have done things this way: 1) When you sign up, you get a welcome message with some common questions and answers 2) At the top of each forum, I would leave a sticky entitled "How do I ?" also with pointers to common questions and answers 3) At each users home page on the forum, the same link. Some frequently asked and answered questions: - My issue of the magazine is late or torn, what do I do? - I want to post a picture, how do I do it? - Can't type text in edit window - click on compatibility icon in Internet Explorer - How do I see the threads I have started? - How to quote a post when replying to it? - Basic forum manners - some things to do or not doAnd so on and so forth. And yes - I am aware that there is a link entitled "If you are new to this forum, please read this" at the top of the screen. Doesn't seem to help much. Smile, Stein
tstage: richg1998: SIGH. Look at the message labeled, Pictures. Right next to your message. Rich Rich, I know how to post pictures and I don't see what you're talking about? Tom
Stein,
There is such a page. If one goes to the first page of this forum where you select the various subsections you will find at the top left "Forum Help". Clicking on that will bring up a FAQ page that has this information and some more.
Joe
JoeinPA There is such a page. If one goes to the first page of this forum where you select the various subsections you will find at the top left "Forum Help". Clicking on that will bring up a FAQ page that has this information and some more.
Problem is that it is not enough - clearly there are quite a few people who never finds and look at "Forum help" or other FAQ pages. If Kalmbach is serious about making the forums easier to use, they should put the FAQ pages so they are clearly visible no matter where you are in the forums.
But whatever.
Stein!
I agree with you totally! These common questions come up so often that Kalmbach is doing all newcomers a disservice by not putting the appropriate 'how to' information right up front where it is easy to find. Human nature is such that we tend to experiment rather than find out all the details before diving in. It would seem that most newcomers follow the threads right from the start instead of looking for 'how to' information which is buried under a subtitle. I don't think it would be too difficult to provide a 'pop up' for newcomers to offer said information, especially since Kalmbach already seems to have perfected the art of getting pop ups past our filters!
I have seen posts from newcomers, as well as individuals who have been participating in the forums for quite some time, asking how to post pictures. I have inflicted my rather long winded explanation on those who have asked many times. http://cs.trains.com/TRCCS/forums/p/181001/1981556.aspx#1981556. Kalmbach has an opportunity to step up to the plate in this regard.
To everyone, Stein deserves a great deal of credit for taking the time when I asked the question a few years ago to give me a detailed answer, which the above link is based upon. However, the bottom line is that Stein and others like him are doing the work of the forum hosts. Make no mistake, I am dearly grateful for Kalmbach's generosity in hosting these forums. However, we all know that they are doing this to promote their business, so why not make it easier for newcomers to make full use of the forums?
Stir the pot! Stir the pot!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Here's an attempt at weathering AND posting a picture. Hope it works!
And another angle....
One more time. See if you can notice any "extra" details.