This is a mild RANT: It is not directed at any person, and specifically not to Admin Bob.
Recently, I wanted to post a puzzle on this forum but I had nothing but problems. I wanted to post the photo as an Image within the body of the message. Posting as an image is better quality, allows for flexibility in placement of image, it also makes reading and understanding a lot more informative. {Aside: adding an image is done by clicking on the IMG icon on the tool bar when in the message writing screen.}
All I could do was attach my photos to the message. Attaching a photo to a message provides a small photo at the end of message (geek speak: Thumbnail) that readers can click on. The nature of the beast is that the photo is out of context of the dialogue and clicking on the attachment interrupts the flow of the narrative since the photo attachments are located at the end of the message.
What I discovered is that when the IMG command is used to add a photo to a message, the photo is not directly added to the message, what is added is a link to an internet address where the image is stored on line. My photos had to be uploaded to an digital photo online service first. Only then could I add a photo as I wanted within a message. Thus if the online storage changes its name, the photo is deleted from online, or my account is cancelled at some time in the future, the image within the message will no longer have the photo.
So I began the trek to find an online digital photo service.
1. Some services require a minimum yearly purchase of digital prints, charged to your credit card. The prices at my local drug store are 18 cents per photo, but these online services charged about double that. (Discounts after so many 4 X 6 photos is possible.) One place wanted an annual fee for the service, but their high fee included storage for mobile phone digital pictures.
2. One place offered free storage, no time limit, but they tried to download 5 third party cookies (A.K.A. Ad-ware, Spy-ware) and wanted an email address and no published privacy policy. Can we all hiss "vile evil phishing trolls?"
3. In frustration, I signed up with my camera manufacturer (Kodak) for their on line service. This was just to see what would happen. It took me a long time to set this up. I am still not satisfied that this service won't try to add a cookie (from kodak.com) or two in the future to anyone who views the photos.
Please bare with me: You must understand that I very, VERY seldom take pictures. I bought a Kodak digial camera last winter ('05.) The intended use was to take a photo, include the photo computer file (JPEG file) into a Zip file for emailing. Printing digital photos was not on my To Do list. It still is not on my to do list. But, now I must wade though all this @#$$%&%&%&%(&* junk at the web site about purchasing photo prints before I get to the upload photo to share bit.
I am going to close this rant, and post instructions in a reply.
Phil
Recently, I wanted to post a puzzle on this forum but I had nothing but problems. I wanted to post the photo as an Image within the body of the message. Posting as an image is better quality, allows for flexibility in placement of image, it also makes reading and understanding a lot more informative. {Aside: adding an image is done by clicking on the IMG icon on the tool bar when in the message writing screen.}
All I could do was attach my photos to the message. Attaching a photo to a message provides a small photo at the end of message (geek speak: Thumbnail) that readers can click on. The nature of the beast is that the photo is out of context of the dialogue and clicking on the attachment interrupts the flow of the narrative since the photo attachments are located at the end of the message.
What I discovered is that when the IMG command is used to add a photo to a message, the photo is not directly added to the message, what is added is a link to an internet address where the image is stored on line. My photos had to be uploaded to an digital photo online service first. Only then could I add a photo as I wanted within a message. Thus if the online storage changes its name, the photo is deleted from online, or my account is cancelled at some time in the future, the image within the message will no longer have the photo.
So I began the trek to find an online digital photo service.
1. Some services require a minimum yearly purchase of digital prints, charged to your credit card. The prices at my local drug store are 18 cents per photo, but these online services charged about double that. (Discounts after so many 4 X 6 photos is possible.) One place wanted an annual fee for the service, but their high fee included storage for mobile phone digital pictures.
2. One place offered free storage, no time limit, but they tried to download 5 third party cookies (A.K.A. Ad-ware, Spy-ware) and wanted an email address and no published privacy policy. Can we all hiss "vile evil phishing trolls?"
3. In frustration, I signed up with my camera manufacturer (Kodak) for their on line service. This was just to see what would happen. It took me a long time to set this up. I am still not satisfied that this service won't try to add a cookie (from kodak.com) or two in the future to anyone who views the photos.
Please bare with me: You must understand that I very, VERY seldom take pictures. I bought a Kodak digial camera last winter ('05.) The intended use was to take a photo, include the photo computer file (JPEG file) into a Zip file for emailing. Printing digital photos was not on my To Do list. It still is not on my to do list. But, now I must wade though all this @#$$%&%&%&%(&* junk at the web site about purchasing photo prints before I get to the upload photo to share bit.
I am going to close this rant, and post instructions in a reply.
Phil
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