Photos in PMs? - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

RojDW48 · 9th Aug 2022, 2:41 pm

A couple of times recently I have wanted to include a photo in a PM. Apart from the URL link I can't see a way of doing so. Is it possible to upload a photo to a PM from my PC?

Cobaltblue · 9th Aug 2022, 2:48 pm

In a word no you cannot send pictures in PM's
I usually establish communication using PM and there after use my Email to send to the other parties email or if thay are not happy to do that upload to photobucket or Dropbox and PM them the link.

Cheers

Mike T

paulsherwin · 9th Aug 2022, 2:50 pm

You can't include attachments of any type in PMs. It's just the way the forum software works.

Graham G3ZVT · 9th Aug 2022, 4:10 pm

In "Your Control Panel" select "Pictures and Albums"

Create an album, don't mark it private.
Upload your image to the album. click on the thumbnail to see the full size image and copy the "BB" code.
Paste the BB code into the PM.

I have sent you each such a PM.

RojDW48 · 9th Aug 2022, 11:08 pm

Thanks - R

Radio Wrangler · 9th Aug 2022, 11:48 pm

On some other fora, bad people were found to be using PM attachments to circulate illegal material out of sight of anyone else. Once this was discovered, forum software across the industry was quickly updated to remove this 'opportunity'.

So there is a solid reason why it's not enabled. You can use PMs to swap email addresses, or put images in the albums section.

David

9th Aug 2022, 2:41 pm	#1
RojDW48 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,074	Photos in PMs? A couple of times recently I have wanted to include a photo in a PM. Apart from the URL link I can't see a way of doing so. Is it possible to upload a photo to a PM from my PC? __________________ '....don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road!' (Bob Dylan)

9th Aug 2022, 2:48 pm	#2
Cobaltblue Moderator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Exeter, Devon and Poole, Dorset UK. Posts: 6,880	Re: Photos in PMs? In a word no you cannot send pictures in PM's I usually establish communication using PM and there after use my Email to send to the other parties email or if thay are not happy to do that upload to photobucket or Dropbox and PM them the link. Cheers Mike T __________________ Invisible airwaves crackle with life or at least they used to Mike T BVWS member. www.cossor.co.uk

9th Aug 2022, 2:50 pm	#3
paulsherwin Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 27,972	Re: Photos in PMs? You can't include attachments of any type in PMs. It's just the way the forum software works.

9th Aug 2022, 4:10 pm	#4
Graham G3ZVT Dekatron Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Manchester, UK. Posts: 18,725	Re: Photos in PMs? In "Your Control Panel" select "Pictures and Albums" Create an album, don't mark it private. Upload your image to the album. click on the thumbnail to see the full size image and copy the "BB" code. Paste the BB code into the PM. I have sent you each such a PM. __________________ -- Graham. G3ZVT

9th Aug 2022, 11:08 pm	#5
RojDW48 Nonode Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Bristol, UK. Posts: 2,074	Re: Photos in PMs? Thanks - R __________________ '....don't go mistaking Paradise for that home across the road!' (Bob Dylan)

9th Aug 2022, 11:48 pm	#6
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,903	Re: Photos in PMs? On some other fora, bad people were found to be using PM attachments to circulate illegal material out of sight of anyone else. Once this was discovered, forum software across the industry was quickly updated to remove this 'opportunity'. So there is a solid reason why it's not enabled. You can use PMs to swap email addresses, or put images in the albums section. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done