How do you insert direct links, embed pictures etc here? Is there a tutorial somewhere?
Freerepublic is a tad low-tech on those things it seems. I kind of assumed links would be recognized automatically.
You can use standard html to insert pictures, links, etc -
if you know how.
If you just put the web address including the http, it will automagically convert it to a hotlink.
Perhaps this will help.
Nully's Quick FR HTML Guide at # 9605:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2306351/posts?page=9605#9605