Stacey- Is it POSSIBLE for the programmers to come up with a slight variation of the very box I'm typing in right now - but for the "Post a new message" tic in the forums list for starting a new thread? This would require (to my knowledge) a change to have 3 of these boxes. 1 - The first one that has a checkbox to allow the "Attach File" box to be active at the start of a thread. 2 - Then, if checked (meaning "yes") the "Would you like to post a reply" would not contain the "Attach File" section. 3 - If unchecked, (you guessed it!) there would be no "Attach File" section - OR it would be just plain inactive (perhaps darkened or blacked out?). This would allow people to post a link in the text, but no pics if you're looking for a serious text discussion, and for someone looking for an online quickie tut you can have image attachments. Yes, I just suggested a headache for your programmers... Jump - from the start of reading that thread, I was asking myself when (not IF - but WHEN) is someone gona be a smart-alick and post a pic with obnoxiously big-boobies? Ya KNEW it was gonna happen - just a matter of time. I was just surprised the first one was a link. Sorry you're frustrated - you're right about not wanting to be surprised - I myself might have someone short peering over my shoulder and asking "wat's that?" -Lew ;-)