Okay, this is my first day...so please be gentle. I'm trying to set up my profile avatar and cover image. I used some URLs from my facebook photos and they don't seem to be working. I am now attempting to post here with a photo and then use this URL? to create my profile pic. This is really only a test, however, any advice at this stage will be welcome. 
Ok, so at the top of this post, to the left of paintedevolution, there is only a generic avatar...dose it take time to update the avatar?
I give up for now...pretty sure I'm doing it right, but the process is bogged down or lagging...
Time was the factor....patience was the missing element.