posting/linking to an image?

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I haven’t done it in so long, I’ve forgotten how.

I can’t find anything about it in the FAQ’s, which seems odd to me.

Now I’m not even sure how I learned to do it in the first place. I’m thinking I asked and someone told me.

Anyone care to point me in the right direction?

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[QUOTE=elbows]
I haven’t done it in so long, I’ve forgotten how.

I can’t find anything about it in the FAQ’s, which seems odd to me.

Now I’m not even sure how I learned to do it in the first place. I’m thinking I asked and someone told me.

Anyone care to point me in the right direction?
[/QUOTE]

You can’t post an image here. You can link to one, though. The easiest way is simply to copy the URL into a post and make sure you have the “Automatically parse links in text” box selected.

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Like so: http://bkmarcus.com/blog/images/comics/straightdopemoney.jpg

Or, when that gets tiresome, like so.

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Thanks so much.

May I humbly request this info be added to the FAQ?

So I can find it next time I need it.

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You humble wish is our command. Well, within reason. Anyhow, I’ve made it so:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9034109#post9034109

If anyone has some wording edits that might make this clearer, let me know by posting your suggestions here.

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We should warn if the image is NSFW when providing the link.

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[QUOTE=ivylass]
We should warn if the image is NSFW when providing the link.
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I believe that the expectation is that we won’t link directly to NSFW images/other material. A warning alone is insufficient.

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[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan]
I believe that the expectation is that we won’t link directly to NSFW images/other material. A warning alone is insufficient.
[/QUOTE]
it seems you are correct, sir. From the rules :

You can also disable the link.