John

OK - I have received quite a few requests on how to add a personal picture (or "avatar"), and also how to receive email updates on particular threads or categories.

Adding an Avatar:
*Please note, that in order to have an avatar, you must have a photo that is at most 80x80. If you have a regular headshot, and you do not know how to resize your photo, attach it to an email and send it to forumadmin@thinnertimes.com. In this case, I will make one for you.
*Also, please note that avatars do not have to be photos if oneself - they can be anything.

1. Login to your account on ThinnerTimesForum
2. At the top of the screen, click the link that says "User CP"
3. In the left column, under "Control Panel" and "Settings & Options", click "Edit Avatar"
4. You will notice that "Do not use an avatar" is pre-selected. Directly below, select "Use Custom Avatar"
5. Click "Browse", and locate the image on your computer, and select "OK"
6. Click "Save Changes"

Subscribing to a Category:
This tip enables you to receive updates on a particular thread.

If you would like to receive email updates on an entire category, such as "General Discussions", follow these easy steps (for this example, I will be using the "General Discussion" category):

1. From the home page of ThinnerTimesForum, click "General Discussions"
2. In the dark blue heading, you will see "Threads in Forum: General Discussion"
3. In that same heading, if you move to the right of the screen, you will see a button that says "Forum Tools" - there is a down arrow right next to it.
4. Click "Forum Tools", and in the menu that appears, click "Subscribe to This Forum"

Subscribing to a Particular Thread:
This tip is different from the one above, as it will only give you email updates on a particular thread, or posting.

When you're reading a thread, or area where you see postings (for example General Discussions):

1. In the same location as the "Forum Tools" in the tip above, you will now see "Thread Tools"
2. Click "Thread Tools"
3. In the menu that appears, click "Subscribe to this Thread"

Attached to this thread are snapshots/demonstrations of everything written above.

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