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This topic has been created as a first port of call for anyone with quick questions to ask regarding the use and functions of TowersStreet Talk. Got a question about posting? Or wondering how this button works? Simply pop a post in here and one of our lovely members will endeavour to answer your cry for help!
Alternatively, we've produced a list frequently asked questions below, which has a few of the common questions and problems you may encounter
Frequently Asked Questions
Adding a picture to a post
Adding pictures to a post is a useful feature to have on the forum. It helps you to share photos with others, and given our area that's always good to see!
First of all you need to upload your image to a hosting site (Flickr, Photobucket or ImageShack for example). You can even pull images from Facebook, by pressing refresh when viewing an image in the "gallery browser" to enter the old school image viewer!
Next, open the image you want to embed in your browser, or navigate to the page where it lives. If you right click the image your browser should open a popup menu. You're looking for something like Copy Image Address, or Copy Image URL. Safari, for example, uses the menu below...
Some hosting sites may require you to get the link another way. This is normally done for copyright purposes. Just look for an option like "Get a Link" or "Embed This Image" if there is one (Flickr does this). You should get a URL something like this
http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/artua/ukrainian-motifs/512/Apple-icon.png
The giveaway you've got it right will usually be if the address ends in .jpg .png or another image file format. If you don't get the right URL the first time when you hit preview in your post don't worry! Just try and get an address another way and edit your post. If you get it wrong youwon't shouldn't do any damage (Though if you do you'll have an angry Joel to answer to ). Just edit the post and try again. The other members will generally just see a little X or ? where the photo should be.
Be warned, some sites do not like people linking to their images, and you may find the image in your post doesn't appear as it should, or displays a message. If this happens you may want to look for another image source, or instead post a link to the site where you found the image.
So you've got the image address? Great! Let's put it into a post. To do this it's easy. When writing your post simply insert the img tags into the post where you want to put the image. To do this either click the button with the Mona Lisa on it at the top of the post box, or type the word img between square brackets. You should have an opening tag and a closing one (The closing one has a / before the word img). Just paste the image address between the two tags and you're all set!
Adding an image to your signature
To add an image to your signature simply open your forum profile from the member card at the top of the screen. Then click Modify Profile and choose Forum Profile. In the Signature box simply insert your image between the tags as described above, and hit Change Profile. Job done
All we ask is you adhere to the following rules regarding signature images.
The same rules apply for avatars, but with dimensions of 130px X 130px.
Embedding a video in a post
Here at TowersStreet our Talk forums support embedding for YouTube videos. This means you can insert a video into your post. All you have to do is copy the address of the YouTube video into your post. The software will then see this and deal with all the processing itself. No tagging required
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Editing your posts
Just made a post, and realised you forgot something, or got something wrong? Fear not! Simply hit the Modify button next to your post and the editor will appear. Make any alterations you want then click Save Settings and you're away
For any other questions ask away below!
This topic has been created as a first port of call for anyone with quick questions to ask regarding the use and functions of TowersStreet Talk. Got a question about posting? Or wondering how this button works? Simply pop a post in here and one of our lovely members will endeavour to answer your cry for help!
Alternatively, we've produced a list frequently asked questions below, which has a few of the common questions and problems you may encounter
Frequently Asked Questions
Adding a picture to a post
Adding pictures to a post is a useful feature to have on the forum. It helps you to share photos with others, and given our area that's always good to see!
First of all you need to upload your image to a hosting site (Flickr, Photobucket or ImageShack for example). You can even pull images from Facebook, by pressing refresh when viewing an image in the "gallery browser" to enter the old school image viewer!
Next, open the image you want to embed in your browser, or navigate to the page where it lives. If you right click the image your browser should open a popup menu. You're looking for something like Copy Image Address, or Copy Image URL. Safari, for example, uses the menu below...
Some hosting sites may require you to get the link another way. This is normally done for copyright purposes. Just look for an option like "Get a Link" or "Embed This Image" if there is one (Flickr does this). You should get a URL something like this
http://icons.iconarchive.com/icons/artua/ukrainian-motifs/512/Apple-icon.png
The giveaway you've got it right will usually be if the address ends in .jpg .png or another image file format. If you don't get the right URL the first time when you hit preview in your post don't worry! Just try and get an address another way and edit your post. If you get it wrong you
). Just edit the post and try again. The other members will generally just see a little X or ? where the photo should be.Be warned, some sites do not like people linking to their images, and you may find the image in your post doesn't appear as it should, or displays a message. If this happens you may want to look for another image source, or instead post a link to the site where you found the image.
So you've got the image address? Great! Let's put it into a post. To do this it's easy. When writing your post simply insert the img tags into the post where you want to put the image. To do this either click the button with the Mona Lisa on it at the top of the post box, or type the word img between square brackets. You should have an opening tag and a closing one (The closing one has a / before the word img). Just paste the image address between the two tags and you're all set!
Adding an image to your signature
To add an image to your signature simply open your forum profile from the member card at the top of the screen. Then click Modify Profile and choose Forum Profile. In the Signature box simply insert your image between the tags as described above, and hit Change Profile. Job done
All we ask is you adhere to the following rules regarding signature images.
- The total size of a signature – that’s images and text, shouldn’t exceed around 650px wide and 150px in height.
- Animation is fine, please just make sure it’s not too distracting.
- So that the forum loads quickly for everyone, please make sure your signature filesize is no bigger than 250kb.
The same rules apply for avatars, but with dimensions of 130px X 130px.
Embedding a video in a post
Here at TowersStreet our Talk forums support embedding for YouTube videos. This means you can insert a video into your post. All you have to do is copy the address of the YouTube video into your post. The software will then see this and deal with all the processing itself. No tagging required
Nemesis Roller Coaster POV Front Seat Alton Towers UK England Inverted B&M Onride
Editing your posts
Just made a post, and realised you forgot something, or got something wrong? Fear not! Simply hit the Modify button next to your post and the editor will appear. Make any alterations you want then click Save Settings and you're away
For any other questions ask away below!
