topic Re: Paging doBdo in Q Talk

Paging doBdo

Jackhound Mom — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 21:47:24 GMT

Your friend IG said you may be able to tell me how to get rid of the big red X by my nic sense I tried to ad pictures of my dog? They were there for a minute, then gone, sigh...

Sorry to be so helpless when it comes to computer knowledge.

Thank you for the help!!!

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tansy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:30:12 GMT

@dooBdoo

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dooBdoo — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 22:58:54 GMT

Hi, @Jackhound Mom and @tansy! Thanks for the notification, @tansy! @Jackhound Mom, We all have questions so don't be worried about asking.❤️ Here are the instructions I posted on another thread, explaining how I add and change my avatar:

Some posters go into their "Settings" using the "Avatar" tab but recently there have been glitches with that method. I don't use "Settings." Here's what I do:

1 -- Go to your Profile and under "My images" choose "View Images for [your name].

2 -- Then,

either tap/click on the words "ADD IMAGES" and go through all the steps for a new image -- and be sure to click/tap SAVE -- ( or you can select one of your existing images.)

3 -- Next, click/tap "Image Options" just above the picture and select "Use Image as Avatar." Normally, this will take effect immediately.

With a newly-added image or with an existing one, you will see the "Image Options" drop-down menu and you can use that to change your avatar.

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tansy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 23:01:59 GMT

You’re welcome, @dooBdoo.

If I use a pic from my iPad photos for my avatar, will my personal info be exposed?

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dooBdoo — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:37:31 GMT

I want to try and explain why the red "X" (a broken link) appears where there once was an image, because this question crops up now and then.

When we add an avatar, the image next to our name is not a copy of the image -- it actually is a link back to the original image residing in our profile image albums. If we delete the picture from the image album, the link is broken.

This occurs within posts, also. When we post and use the "Insert/edit image" feature and choose "From My Uploaded Images" that goes over to our profile image albums and creates a link. So, the image is not saved in the post, itself -- the post is "looking" over to our profile images to use the picture saved there. If we remove the image from the album, we break the link and the post no longer can find the image. The red "X" indicates this.

That might be clear as mud... but I hope it makes some sense.🙃😜😊

Re: Paging doBdo

dooBdoo — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 17:12:54 GMT

tansy wrote:
You’re welcome, @dooBdoo.

If I use a pic from my iPad photos for my avatar, will my personal info be exposed?

Your personal info won't be exposed. One of the benefits of the new forum platform software is that it automagically converts images saved to our profile albums to show the Q site (or the Lithium hosting site) as the source. You can test this by a touch-and-hold on the image after adding it here, hovering a cursor over it, examining/inspecting the image (the way to do this varies from one browser to another) and by converting the post it's in to HTML and looking there.

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tansy — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 23:19:32 GMT

Thanks, @dooBdoo.

I like your current pic🙂

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dooBdoo — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:01:40 GMT

tansy wrote:
Thanks, @dooBdoo.

I like your current pic🙂

You're welcome, @tansy! Thanks! I decided to give the kitty a wee bit of warmth as we anticipate cooler temps here. (I want to give credit in case anyone's interested... these pix are creations of KilkennyCat Art by R. Conners.) Another example:

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Hippiified — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:22:09 GMT

@dooBdoo

Thanks. That is good to know, because I had been fearful of posting pics.

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dooBdoo — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:28:08 GMT

Hippiified wrote:
@dooBdoo

Thanks. That is good to know, because I had been fearful of posting pics.

You're welcome, @Hippiified!😊 I stayed away from them because of the privacy issues on the old platform, too, for the most part. If we link an image to a site that identifies us, that's still a problem. But those we save to our profile albums show the hosting site as the source.

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Jackhound Mom — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:30:18 GMT

Thank you so much! DH will have to read and help. We just got back to our computer and want to fix this!

Hope I lose the big red X here in a few

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dooBdoo — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 00:35:58 GMT

Jackhound Mom wrote:
Thank you so much! DH will have to read and help. We just got back to our computer and want to fix this!

Hope I lose the big red X here in a few

You're welcome, @Jackhound Mom! Once you do it a time or two I think you'll find it to be easy. If you run into problems, just give a shout. Someone here will help. We have a great group of people here, always willing to assist.❤️

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Hippiified — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 01:12:06 GMT

@dooBdoo wrote:
@Hippiified wrote:
@dooBdoo

Thanks. That is good to know, because I had been fearful of posting pics.

You're welcome, @Hippiified!😊 I stayed away from them because of the privacy issues on the old platform, too, for the most part. If we link an image to a site that identifies us, that's still a problem. But those we save to our profile albums show the hosting site as the source.

Understood. Thanks so much.

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Sueliz — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:09:10 GMT

@dooBdoo, I just want to say, you are one of the kindest, most genuine people here. I always enjoy your posts and your willingness to help others.

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suzyQ3 — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 18:01:23 GMT

@dooBdoo, as one who has occasionally written lengthy instructions or other information asked for, I know how laborious it can be to make it easy to understand. You did a great job.

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dooBdoo — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 19:51:11 GMT

@Sueliz and @suzyQ3, What lovely compliments! Thank you! I appreciate it. I genuinely care about everyone here, and I'm grateful for all the information, advice, and support others have generously and graciously offered over the years. So, if I can give back even a wee bit, that's a good thing. I enjoy and appreciate your contributions, too. Thanks, again.❤️

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Lindsays Grandma — Sat, 11 Nov 2017 22:09:17 GMT

@dooBdoo wrote:

@Sueliz and @suzyQ3, What lovely compliments! Thank you! I appreciate it. I genuinely care about everyone here, and I'm grateful for all the information, advice, and support others have generously and graciously offered over the years. So, if I can give back even a wee bit, that's a good thing. I enjoy and appreciate your contributions, too. Thanks, again.❤️

doBdo I want to join in with a big thanks to you for helping me when I needed it. So I clap my hands and salute you for always being there when any of us needs help maneuvering the boards. You always go that extra mile with your answers to our cry for help. @dooBdoo

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dooBdoo — Sun, 12 Nov 2017 02:29:59 GMT

@Lindsays Grandma, Thank you for such kind words! I do appreciate it, more than I can express. We have a supportive group of posters, for which I'm so thankful. Hope everyone is having a lovely weekend!❤️