You may have noticed that pictures and photos posted as attachments now show as a clickable icon, which looks like this:

• Attachment: abc.xyz (xxxxx bytes, X views)

We've found it necessary to make this change in order to conserve bandwidth/ server space. The forums and journals have grown tremendously, and we realize that photos and pictures are a valuable and meaningful way to share your progress and to offer support and encouragement to others. Rather than restrict the posting of attachments altogether, we feel that this method is the best compromise. Pictures --and any other permitted file attachments (files ending in gif jpg png txt zip bmp jpeg pdf) -- will always be available to be viewed at the reader's option, and this will not delete or remove anything

On the plus side, this change will mean much faster page loading for members with slower dial-up internet connections. There will also be less conflict with firewall-protected servers. And, you're less likely to see the ugly Error: Bandwidth Limit Exceeded message, which prevents you from reading and posting to your favourite forums.

Doreen