# Animated graphics in posts now OK

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**Created:** [June 25, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-graphics-in-posts-now-ok/945025 "2021-06-25T22:03:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animated-graphics-in-posts-now-ok/945025/1 "2021-06-25T22:03:39Z")

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After discussion, we’ve tentatively decided to allow animated graphics in posts. (We’ve been breaking links to animations up till now.) Please don’t make us regret we did this.

Please, no animations in avatars. Not sure if that’s even possible, but if it is, don’t.