Basic "Getting Started Info" for new members

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  1. lindyco

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    Just posted in "How To...." - I was a GC member a while back & really enjoyed using the site but am now finding it frustrating. Not finding basic instructions about the mechanics of posting & uploading a photo. What is there doesn't seem to work for me. Is there any step-by-step guidance for new (or revenant!) members? Am I missing something? Many thanks, lindyco.
     
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    To display a picture on most forums, including this one, you will need to upload it to an image hosting site then insert a link to it in your message post.

    The image hosting site can be your own web domain, a free media hosting site or other.

    For most people, it will be the free media hosting site.

    To sign up for an account on most of the free sites you will need an email address, you will need to create a password, and sometimes a mobile number for extra verification (I avoid all sites that require this and just systematically move onto the next site).

    So, go and sign up for an account on one of these free media hosting sites:

    - Imgur
    - Google Photos
    - Flickr
    - Dropbox
    - 500px
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    I don 't own any sort of computer/laptop or whatever and have no difficulty loading photos off my phone.

    Press "upload a file "
    Then "Device Storage "
    Then "DCIM "
    Then "Camera "
    All your photos appear then and you just tick the one you want and press "Done "

    Hope this helps :)

    As far as I know hose "free media blahblahblahs " are only for computers etc.
     
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    If you have an Android smartphone then you already have a Google account and Google Photos is attached to it by default (most smartphones default to allowing media backup uploads).

    The default auto backup uploads was the cause of why so many celebrities were caught out in the "fappening" debacle.
     
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  5. lindyco

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    Thank you for your helpful replies. L.
     
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    shiney President, Grumpy Old Men's Club Staff Member

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    Being naturally suspicious of almost everything :th scifD36: I don't upload to any cloud system - remembering the Photobucket fiasco. I just download directly from PC to GC. :)
     
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    • Marley Farley

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      @lindyco I use google to view GC on my iPhone iPad and MacBook and very easy to use, in fact always viewed it through Google.. I use postimage.org to host photos and then copy and paste the "Direct"link..
      The image button is the one at the top of the post next to the smiley face button.. Hope that helps..:thumbsup:
       
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      • Bongo67

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        Hi I'm new here ... I registered this morning. And confirmed email but then got another email saying my account and been deleted due to not meeting requirements... I've reregistered with this one now ... could anyone help why that would happen x
         
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          Hello @Bongo67 I have no idea most strange did you use the same name as you are now,anyway you are now registered ,welcome to the forum my friend:smile:
           
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          • Marley Farley

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            Welcome @Bongo67 it sounds like the spam filter may have picked you up.. That does occasionally happen, but glad you are here anyway.. :thumbsup:
             
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              Welcome to GC :dbgrtmb:
               
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            • Bongo67

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              Thank you ... x
               
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