I am trying to use this pic as an avatar but it would not load? Is it me or is this feature turned off?
<a href=googlehlp.com/photo.jpg/>Me in San Francisco2008</a>

This should be in the "Help" section of the forum. Can someone please move it.

You need to upload the image to photobucket or imageshack or something. Then you can get the direct link to the image and put it in as your avatar.

Like Nicole said, you need the URL address that your computer reads. Right click the image either imageshack or photobucket then copy the code. When you get to your control Pannel, paste the address ( minus the http// ) and it should set it in the avatar.