Forum photos question

[OP]

A lot of the action was In This Thread.
But basically birdfan7 was an impetuous youngster whose language did not fit with our forum. The forum did not fit their style either.

[Marianne Marlow]

They complained that they could not upload a photo through the forum without going to a second website and then said that they wanted their account deleted.

I believe they deleted the account themselves because I did not even see their post until afterwards and they were gone.

The reason that you can't upload within the forum is because proboards charge for storage and I do not have the money for a monthly fee.

I wish new people would understand that this is a FREE forum. Hezz and I do not get paid for the time we put in. There is no need for such rudeness.

I'm glad they are gone.

[OP]

Do you have control on what goes on the registration page Marianne?
Maybe you could put something on there.

[Marianne Marlow]

I can set up a welcome PM. would that help and if so, what do you think it should say?

[OP]

You seem to be very articulate with words so the exact would be your choice. The content could contain a formal welcome followed by some of what you said in the post following mine, mainly the forum being free, the reason for not uploading directly to the forum and that you and the admin team (Hezz) do not get paid for your time. Finishing with a pointer to Monty's Beak.
Does that give you some idea?

[Marianne Marlow]

Thanks OP, I'll take a look at this later.

[Marianne Marlow]

Deleted irrelevant posts and moved to feedback and help.

[starlingqueen]

Silly impatient people. Can't see what the problem is personally, you can add pictures straight from your computer, that's no different to facebook. He just didn't know what he was doing.

[Hezz]

Personally, I don't think anything is needed. This is one person out of how many people we have had join? They honestly were not the sort of person we look to attract and keep on as members. If it hadn't been the photos, sooner or later it would have been something else. We can't and don't have to, pander to every single person's insecurities or tanties. (Tantrums, sorry)

[OP]

It's not because of the one ignoramus that I made suggestion, but we seem to have this thing about a lot of new members that have to ask the same question about photos and pictures. I don't think they realise what this forum is and how it is run. There is nothing to say that is run for free and there are only two people that keep it running smoothly. That is Marianne Marlow and Hezz and they do it for free, in their own time and the belief in the membership as a whole. That is why I would have appreciated something when I signed up as a member to let me know.