# Pictures in posts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744>\
**Category:** About This Message Board\
**Created:** [June 18, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744 "2023-06-18T19:07:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/1 "2023-06-18T19:07:25Z")

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How do I add a .JPG picture to my post?

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**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/2 "2023-06-18T20:01:22Z")

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Store the image file on a public image service like imgur.

Post a link to where it’s stored.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/3 "2023-06-18T20:10:56Z")

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Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/4 "2023-06-19T00:23:50Z")

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Make sure the URL ends in a well-known image extension like .JPG or .GIF to ensure that the image actually appears inline.

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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:** [June 19, 2023, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/5 "2023-06-19T00:57:25Z")

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Also, I believe the URL to the image needs to stand alone on its own line.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/6 "2023-06-19T01:39:38Z")

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Thanks again.

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/7 "2023-07-20T15:19:26Z")

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And it should be tasteful, with the appropriate lighting. Perhaps keeping the horizon in the upper or lower half of the picture, never in the middle.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/8 "2023-07-20T16:13:03Z")

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> [@Omar\_Little](#):
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> And it should be tasteful

For instance, subjects should be wearing formal wear, such as top hats.

[![](https://i.postimg.cc/YCNPxfZM/tophatwormpair.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/YCNPxfZM/tophatwormpair.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-in-posts/985744/9 "2023-07-20T19:24:49Z")

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Does a monocle count?

[![](https://i.imgur.com/usLDQZd.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/usLDQZd.jpg)