Is It Me ?

Obviously I don't post very often but BHW has really taught me a lot in a short time. I didn't even own a computer until Christmas of 2007. It's become an important part of my daily routine and I've begun to make some $. That being said I'm having trouble with my avatar just simply disappearing ( I didn't change it ). I've also had 2 posts that seemed fine when I previewed them but several days later were gone. I wasn't given credit for either. I'm fully aware of the site being hacked on a regular basis but I haven't made enough time to keep myself updated on all the new changes within the forum. Will do so in the future. As of this moment I'm unable to use an Avatar at all? Are these problems that others are experiencing...or Is It Me ?

Any help/advice would be sincerely appreciated. Thanks.

Also, I became a Donor almost immediately upon registering to BHW. I didn't do it for any other reason than to have access to certain areas that would allow me to shorten my IM learning curve. It worked and I still seem to have access to the same areas but my Donor status doesn't show anymore. If I missed something thats already been discussed I apologize but I can't seem to figure out whats going on.