# Best method to attach a sketch to a post

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**Created:** [August 19, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-attach-a-sketch-to-a-post/506971 "2009-08-19T18:06:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-attach-a-sketch-to-a-post/506971/1 "2009-08-19T18:06:12Z")

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What is the easiest way to make a basic sketch of something and attach it to a post?

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-attach-a-sketch-to-a-post/506971/2 "2009-08-19T18:10:55Z")

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You can’t. The SDMB has disabled the posting of images. If you want to post a sketch, you have to host it elsewhere (e.g. Photobucket) and link to it.

Unless you’re really good as ASCII art that is…

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**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-attach-a-sketch-to-a-post/506971/3 "2009-08-19T18:17:49Z")

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> [@jjimm](#):
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> You can’t. The SDMB has disabled the posting of images. If you want to post a sketch, you have to host it elsewhere (e.g. Photobucket) and link to it.  
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Well, that’s what I want to know. Where’s the best place to sketch something and link to it in your post?

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2009, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-attach-a-sketch-to-a-post/506971/4 "2009-08-19T18:24:10Z")

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There are lots of them, all free for basic service; the choice is yours. Picasaweb, Photobucket, Tinypic, Flickr, etc. Just set up an account and upload your pic, then link to it.

Personally I use Picasaweb because the photo client is so good.

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**Author:** ![the\_first\_supraliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@the\_first\_supraliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_first_supraliminal)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-method-to-attach-a-sketch-to-a-post/506971/5 "2009-08-22T18:52:57Z")

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[www.tinypic.com](http://www.tinypic.com) is the fastest, because they have no signup requirement. The only downside of that is that pictures cannot be removed.