You can upload a photograph or something from the 'my albums' located to the left of the page when you are in your profile page. When you create an album you have a number of buttons to select. If you are uploading a picture to use as your avatar select the button labeled "Pictures used to modify your profile style" The rest of the uploading prompts should be relatively straight forward.As far as the tongue-in-cheek rankings, I think they are done by the website and are automatic. With a few posts one rises in level and takes on less 'personal' titles The Peasant phase didn't bother me too much as the United States transitioned to a oligarchy from a democracy a long time ago and anyone not in politics or banking is a peasant. At least peasant is honest whereas banker or politician are vulgar.Anyway, welcome aboard to ES and I look forward to reading your posts.Respectfully,Thomas Mitchell