# how do you post pictures and videos fully ? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 20, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537 "2015-03-20T20:45:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/41 "2015-03-21T00:38:11Z")
> [@davethehammer](#): > > one thing at a time LOL dont overload me Man, if learning about two different websites on the same day is going to overload you, letting you see videos and pictures could cause you to stroke out. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/42 "2015-03-21T01:28:25Z")
[quote=“davethehammer, post:9, topic:715537”] come on people ! add some color in your lives ! it makes some things easier and more creative to communicate ! you cant poo poo that kind of logic. stop being stuck in the mud weenies with the cultish old school views . Spread your wings and fly ! [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uGdCTy-Vm7o/hqdefault.jpg "Devo - "That's Good"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGdCTy-Vm7o) [/QUOTE] I am poo pooing your logic. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/43 "2015-03-21T01:45:46Z")
I don’t know if this helps the OP or not, but when I use Tapatalk on my iPod Touch I see the images/videos in posts as opposed to the links. I’m not sure if that’s an option or just the way it works on that app. ---
**Author:** ![davethehammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davethehammer/32/7317_2.png) [@davethehammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davethehammer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/44 "2015-03-21T01:49:26Z")
> [@blondebear](#): > > I don’t know if this helps the OP or not, but when I use Tapatalk on my iPod Touch I see the images/videos in posts as opposed to the links. I’m not sure if that’s an option or just the way it works on that app. I’m on pc ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/45 "2015-03-21T01:53:26Z")
> [@davethehammer](#): > > what are you afraid of ? mods can ban or delete if they think something is too crass or what ever Aw yeah, that’s something I’d look forward to going through. One more chance for actual content for the thread, then I’ll close it as a thrice told tale. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/46 "2015-03-21T01:59:08Z")
> [@davethehammer](#): > > I’m on pc PC? Don’t be so cultish old school. ---
**Author:** ![davethehammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davethehammer/32/7317_2.png) [@davethehammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davethehammer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/47 "2015-03-21T02:16:52Z")
> [@Jonathan\_Chance](#): > > Aw yeah, that’s something I’d look forward to going through. > > One more chance for actual content for the thread, then I’ll close it as a thrice told tale. one more chance for actual content ? LOL this entire thread is self explanatory. if you are threatening to close it you are admitting you are a very childish board. I gave examples by posting stuff you need to click on to open another window. Grow up and catch up with the times. you are acting like an old man afraid to graduate to CDs from cassette tapes. that’s the point. You are limiting actual content ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/48 "2015-03-21T02:23:44Z")
That’s certainly one way of putting it. Or, of course, we could all do our best to establish our own thoughts and ideas and communicate them with the written word. It is the second oldest - and to my mind the best - form of communication available to us. It requires thought and precision (one hopes) as well as the ability to form complete sentences and proper grammar to be taken seriously. It’s for similar reasons we tend to frown on leet speak and other forms of Internet shorthand. Use your words, you’ll be better after doing so. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/49 "2015-03-21T02:37:31Z")
Calling people childish and telling them to grow up is kind of frowned upon on this board. Ironically, it’s pretty childish behavior. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/50 "2015-03-21T02:55:29Z")
> [@davethehammer](#): > > one more chance for actual content ? LOL this entire thread is self explanatory. > > if you are threatening to close it you are admitting you are a very childish board. > > I gave examples by posting stuff you need to click on to open another window. Grow up and catch up with the times. > > you are acting like an old man afraid to graduate to CDs from cassette tapes. > > that’s the point. You are limiting actual content You’re on a PC? From the lack of capitalization and the poor grammar choices, I assumed that you were using a smart phone (that’s usually the excuse given for laziness). You’ve wandered into a place where you’re apparently out of your depth, and where your wishes won’t be instantly agreed to. I’d suggest you either move on or lurk for awhile to see if you’ll fit in. Posting these sorts of sneering comments will only incur mockery and derision, however. Your choice. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/51 "2015-03-21T02:59:08Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Calling people childish and telling them to grow up is kind of frowned upon on this board. Ironically, it’s pretty childish behavior. We’re rubber, you’re glue. Nyah, nyah, nyah! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/52 "2015-03-21T04:34:54Z")
Dude, how old are you, 12? > [@Musicat](#): > > **davethehammer,** why don’t you give [www.giraffeboards.com](http://www.giraffeboards.com) a try? The Giant Giraffe over there says “it’s a lot like SDMB, only edgier.” They allow avatars, pix and video. Wallow in it! Nah, even the Long Neck board has its standards. ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/53 "2015-03-21T05:02:57Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > You’re on a PC? From the lack of capitalization and the poor grammar choices, I assumed that you were using a smart phone (that’s usually the excuse given for laziness). You’ve wandered into a place where you’re apparently out of your depth, and where your wishes won’t be instantly agreed to. I’d suggest you either move on or lurk for awhile to see if you’ll fit in. Posting these sorts of sneering comments will only incur mockery and derision, however. Your choice. But then he would have to use his pinkies, or something. Way too hard. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/54 "2015-03-21T05:42:17Z")
> [@davethehammer](#): > > Iwanted to post an expo’s pick and a California Seals picture and such which is more flavorful then just writing it…more impressionable. As already suggested… Just post your pic/vid/music somewhere where anyone can see it, and post a link. Like, for example, you want California Seals? I give you [California Seals](http://img.ehowcdn.com/default/ds-photo/getty/article/99/182/186409417_XS.jpg). > [@davethehammer](#): > > come on people ! add some color in your lives ! it makes some things easier and more creative to communicate ! you cant poo poo that kind of logic. Okay, you want color? I give you color! Poo you want? Easy. Just another link. [I give you poo.](http://aboutleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Winnie-The-Pooh.png) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/55 "2015-03-21T06:29:49Z")
> [@Musicat](#): > > **davethehammer,** why don’t you give [www.giraffeboards.com](http://www.giraffeboards.com) a try? The Giant Giraffe over there says “it’s a lot like SDMB, only edgier.” They allow avatars, pix and video. Wallow in it! They only allow pics and videos in a couple of forums, though, not all across the board. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/56 "2015-03-21T13:12:06Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > They only allow pics and videos in a couple of forums, though, not all across the board. Which doesn’t contradict what I said. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/57 "2015-03-21T14:11:29Z")
[Here’s a picture for you](http://i.imgur.com/9uLe6YF.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/58 "2015-03-21T14:25:01Z")
Would this board be more fun if we had pictures? Maybe. But, and I realize this might be hard to grasp at first, fun isn’t the primary purpose of this board. Yeah, we have fun here, but the primary purpose of this board is to be informative. And the format we have suits that just fine. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/59 "2015-03-21T14:30:41Z")
> [@davidm](#): > > Calling people childish and telling them to grow up is kind of frowned upon on this board. Ironically, it’s pretty childish behavior. Yeah. And what’s more adult than frowning? ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537/60 "2015-03-21T15:44:00Z")
This is a place for the exchange of thoughts, ideas, and information. It is still very possible to post tons of vapid bullshit using just words; in fact we already have plenty of regular posters who do that almost exclusively (like myself, for example :p). If you have an unstoppable urge to share picture memes, LOLcats, and videos of people getting whacked in the balls, there are plenty of other places on the internet to do so. I’m not saying that’s what **davethehammer** necessarily wants to do, but allowing pictures and video is only inviting every illiterate moron with internet access to come and do so. It’s inevitable; I’ve seen it happen and it ain’t pretty. . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-post-pictures-and-videos-fully/715537.md?page=4)