That functionality is coming out in the next version of the phpBB software.
I can't really complain as it's freeware and it does a pretty good job.
It's a security thing, if anyone can copy an image to your server, what's to stop them copying something a bit more sinister.
As a temporary solution if people want to email me the images, I'll put them in a directory on Hot Rod Internet that they can be linked. Then I can either email you and let you know they are there or edit your post.
So....
My email address is; gregwapling@hotmail.com
the directory I will put them in is called; http://www.dlra.org.au/forumimages/
The code you would use to include the image;
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http://www.dlra.org.au/forumimages/<imagename>
If we can keep the images reasonably small, so much the better;
Maximum Width 400 x Height 270
72 - 180 dpi, 75% compressed
This should produce an image of about 20Kb
More detailed instructions
If you want to post an image on the forum, it needs to exist somewhere on the internet. By that I mean on somebody website, somewhere, not on you local PC.
If you don't have your own website and you have an image that you wish to share with the forum, there are a couple of options open to you.
1. Check with your ISP to see if you have hosting as part of your package. If you do you have a place to put your own photos.
2. Check out some of the free web hosting sites and you can post your photos there.
3. Get someone to host your pictures for you. (I can do this just email me the pics)
Now how to actually make the image appear in your posts on the forum.
Look directly above the Message Body text box that you normally type in, you will see a menu of tags you can include to your post.
Select the "Img" tag this is the BB code to display an image.
Now type in the full path of the file you wish to display.
Lastly select the "*Img" tag again from the menu.
(You can also just type these in if you want, just don't forget to include the closing tag)
How do you know / or find out what the full path of an image is?
Go to the web page that contains the image
Place your cursor over the image and press the right button on your mouse (instead of the left button you normally use)
A menu will appear.
Look for something like "Copy image address" and select that
Now return to the forum text box, click the cursor where you want the text to go and press the "Ctrl" and "c" keys on the keyboard, this will copy the text containing the image address into your post.
Examples
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http://www.dlra.org.au/slogan.gif
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http://community.webshots.com/photo/13605452/13605865mBJzVmFLbX