After you register, one of the first things you should do is to edit all of the setting in your user control panel, aka user CP. The link to your user CP can be found toward the top-left of every page in the discussion forum.
Things you want to look at first are your image, email and PM settings under "Options" in your User CP.
Common problems by not editing your settings:
1. Instead of pictures showing up, the URL of the image shows up n your posts, and other people's posts as well. You can change this in your User CP.
2. No email notifications regarding subscribed threads. This too can be edited in your User CP.
Things you want to look at first are your image, email and PM settings under "Options" in your User CP.
Common problems by not editing your settings:
1. Instead of pictures showing up, the URL of the image shows up n your posts, and other people's posts as well. You can change this in your User CP.
2. No email notifications regarding subscribed threads. This too can be edited in your User CP.