# How do I post pictures?

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**Created:** [August 7, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-post-pictures/917536 "2020-08-07T22:07:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rocketeer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocketeer/32/4437_2.png) [@Rocketeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rocketeer)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-post-pictures/917536/1 "2020-08-07T22:07:44Z")

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I used to use [img], with a link to my Flickr album, but I tried that the other day and got a message about not be allowed to post pictures. If that’s true, it’s going to put a big crimp in my showing you guys my latest model builds.

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-post-pictures/917536/2 "2020-08-07T22:26:46Z")

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How about just a URL of the photo (without the [img])? Test below, with photo of the queen.

[![](https://www.royal.uk/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image_hero/public/images/biography/pa-54618298.jpg?itok=Sl5SDt00&anti-cache=2881f2af4167d) ](https://www.royal.uk/sites/default/files/styles/featured_image_hero/public/images/biography/pa-54618298.jpg?itok=Sl5SDt00&anti-cache=2881f2af4167d)