# Is it possible to insert a picture into my posts without forcing the reader to click on a link? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 7, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994 "2012-09-07T14:49:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/21 "2012-09-08T19:23:44Z")
It would be great if we could see pics of lions fighting tigers without clicking. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2012, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/22 "2012-09-08T20:09:37Z")
> [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](#): > > Unless the software you’re using to render it..your web browser, most likely, has a bug that someone exploits. > -D/a 😕 That’s possible, but would have nothing to do with the automatic displaying of images. ---
**Author:** ![Measure\_for\_Measure](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/measure_for_measure/32/557_2.png) [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/23 "2012-09-09T20:10:39Z")
On another board, I find it useful to be able to display charts and graphs inline. If there was a “Charts and graphs only: no celebrity pictures or images of lions fighting tigers” box, I would check it. I suppose the board could display non-animated gifs only, so as to make posting celebrity images less fun. Bah! ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/24 "2012-09-09T21:11:49Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > It would be great if we could see pics of lions fighting tigers without clicking. Be afraid, be very, very afraid. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/25 "2012-09-09T21:18:51Z")
I’d like to see pictures enabled. The problem is some people are too stupid to realize that just because some girl has her nips and vagina covered doesn’t mean it’s work safe. Like say for example showing some lady in a micro bikini, spread eagle would NOT be a good idea. But all this may be moot as I’m sure all of the fine upstanding Dopers on this board would _never_ Browse the Dope when they know they should be working. Right? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2012, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/26 "2012-09-09T22:41:46Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > 😕 That’s possible, but would have nothing to do with the automatic displaying of images. I’m not saying it’s a big deal..but I could imagine someone being concerned enough that they don’t want the images displayed because it could open an exploit. Forcing links would provide an (extremely thin) additional layer of security. Just being pedantic. I doubt anyone is actually concerned about this angle. Carry on. 🙂 -D/a ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/27 "2012-09-10T00:18:09Z")
[QUOTE=Loach] It would be great if we could see pics of lions fighting tigers without clicking. [/QUOTE] > [@PlainJain](#): > > Be afraid, be very, very afraid. I’ve thought about this a few times but I just don’t understand. My first guess what that this person was making a joke. But, there is nothing to joke about here. My second guess was that this person just didn’t like this thread and decided to post something “off the wall” in order to throw everyone here off their stride. I have done that in the past and although it’s not a very nice thing to do, it certainly does tend to throw everyone for a loop and causes them to waste their time. I have found that this kind of thing will get me banned if I do it more than once. But, it sure didn’t seem like that was the point here. So, bottom line, I just have no idea what this post was about or what was the intention. I have always felt that I could take a joke as well as the next guy, but I just have no clue what this is about. So, I’d just like to come out and ask the poster, “Why would you like to see lions fighting tigers? And how would it help you to not have to click in order to see them?” Can you please help me to understand this? ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/28 "2012-09-10T01:08:48Z")
**Lazlo:** [Behold this thread if you dare](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=661555), make sure to click every link to a picture (or at least imagine what it would be like if your browser automatically displayed them all) and then all will be clear. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/29 "2012-09-10T01:49:33Z")
> [@voltaire](#): > > **Lazlo:** [Behold this thread if you dare](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=661555), make sure to click every link to a picture (or at least imagine what it would be like if your browser automatically displayed them all) and then all will be clear. Oh my gosh, Voltaire! If I didn’t know better, I would think you were trying to kill me with a message board assination. Well, at least I am one step closer to understanding the reason for your message board name. Wow! What a bunch of clicking! And, you say all will be clear? Oh no!!! I yam lost here and now. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/30 "2012-09-10T02:16:36Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > There is a Greasemonkey script written by SDMB user **Polerius** that posters can install that will [display images inline here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=617007). I use that script, which is how I saw the Megan Fox image without clicking on the link. Of course, only users of that script will see inline images. DISCLAIMER: use at your own risk, etc. > > **Mahaloth** , what’s scary about Megan Fox? **Mahaloth** , Yes Indeed. I too would like to know what you find so scary about Megan Fox? I can certainly understand why people find Megan Hauserman scary. If you are carrying any cash and you come within ten feet of Megan Hauserman, your cash will usually find a way to self-animate and make a B-line for Megan’s bank accounts. But, this is a well-known phenomena and there is no need for you to worry. It happens to almost everyone (men and women alike) almost all the time. You will be OK providing you just carry singles. For some reason, singles are attracted to Megan like bears are to honey. Just do not carry any large bills. Carry only singles. [/QUOTE] ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/31 "2012-09-10T02:19:39Z")
Voltaire, My five minutes elapsed and so I could not edit my previous message. I finally understood why you showed me that post with all the pictures and I thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/32 "2012-09-10T07:31:39Z")
> [@Lazlo Hapsburg](#): > > I too would like to know what you find so scary about Megan Fox? GIS for [“fox thumb”](https://www.google.com/search?q=fox+thumb&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=zZz&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=GpVNUJStM8iByAGBt4HoDw&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=575). Sorry, **Lazlo**. But is work safe, unless they have a thing against toes. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/33 "2012-09-10T13:56:53Z")
> [@IvoryTowerDenizen](#): > > If you use the Tapatalk app pictures are immediately visible in posts (even if they appear as links on a browser). This is one of my complaints about Tapatalk, because it obliterates the text in the link. Sometimes such text actually has content. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/34 "2012-09-10T14:29:23Z")
I’m getting closer. I’m guessing GIS stands for Google Image Search. Correct? Also, I see that if someone wants to display say 100 pictures (or thumbnails) on a web page, it would be almost impossible for any visitor to “click” on all of them to see what they all contained. It would just be so much easier to let them all be initially displayed and then the visitor could just click on the ones they choose. And, so now I’m guessing that GIS is used somehow to enable visitors to choose whether they wish to click on a single link and that link, in turn, will go to a web page conatining all 100 images and all displayed. Am I on the right track here? ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/35 "2012-09-10T14:35:34Z")
> [@Darth\_Nader](#): > > GIS for [“fox thumb”](https://www.google.com/search?q=fox+thumb&hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=zZz&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=GpVNUJStM8iByAGBt4HoDw&ved=0CCAQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=575). > > Sorry, **Lazlo**. But is work safe, unless they have a thing against toes. Oh. So there is a concern that if anyone sees a link containing the phrase “Megan Fox” and they click on it, then they will see a page with many pix of naked women? I can see why that would def be a concern. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/36 "2012-09-10T16:18:43Z")
Long story short, [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx) is why we don’t allow people to post images directly to the Straight Dope. Warning: Subject matter is offensive. There’s some other subjects that caused us to rethink policy concerning posting images, but seeing that one over and over again convinced us having direct images on the board was not a good idea. We see no reason to change this policy. On the other hand, I would never have known about midget porn if not for one of these links. People – even little people – do the damndest things. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/37 "2012-09-13T02:01:42Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > If you see the name Megan your mind automatically goes to Megan Fox? I didn’t think of it(uh, her), either. It didn’t say [Meganfox.com](http://Meganfox.com) or something. > [@Lazlo Hapsburg](#): > > You have provided good info and you have done it in a very effective and funny way. I appreciate the humor even though I love the way she looks. I just wish I could meet a girl that looked like her but was mute. (because if she were mute that would provmise much fewer headaches for me). > > Thank you. Heh, no problem. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2012, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994/38 "2012-09-13T02:46:05Z")
> [@TubaDiva](#): > > Long story short, [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goatse.cx) is why we don’t allow people to post images directly to the Straight Dope. > > Warning: Subject matter is offensive. > > There’s some other subjects that caused us to rethink policy concerning posting images, but seeing that one over and over again convinced us having direct images on the board was not a good idea. We see no reason to change this policy. > > On the other hand, I would never have known about midget porn if not for one of these links. People – even little people – do the damndest things. That’s one very good reason. Another is that on boards that do allow pictures, it’s very rarely used to add extra content, such as a picture of the subject under discussion. It’s used to add extra snark. Extremely annoying. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-insert-a-picture-into-my-posts-without-forcing-the-reader-to-click-on-a-link/633994.md?page=1)