# SDMB Monthly Photo Competition - rolling discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [November 27, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642 "2022-11-27T20:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 86
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1704 "2025-10-02T18:58:04Z")
Another view: [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/k96WtIo.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/k96WtIo) ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1705 "2025-10-02T19:11:52Z")
Great stuff! Loved the one you posted earlier and this one, too. And from a kayak, no less! ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1706 "2025-10-02T19:28:23Z")
Can people in the UK get to imgur by using a VPN like NordVPN or SurfShark and connecting to a server in a different country? ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1707 "2025-10-02T21:00:09Z")
This particular instance seems to be a reaction to a possible fine going to be impressed under laws already in place, rather than the OSA, and the regulator had made it clear that blocking the UK now won’t stop it imposing fines for historic offences, switch hire it intends to claim the money from a company that no longer has business interests in the UK isn’t clear. This really isn’t the thread for discussing the reasons, though. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1708 "2025-10-03T06:15:30Z")
Can we get an official ruling from @Mean_Mr.Mustard on the imgur issue? Should we repost our entries to a different host to allow UKers to see and participate? Can we get a suggestion from said UKers about which image host(s) are still viable for them? ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1709 "2025-10-03T06:55:32Z")
I’ve heard good things about imgbb, although I haven’t got time to test it right now. There’s a sub for the pro service, but I think an image a month for this purpose shouldn’t be an issue. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1710 "2025-10-03T10:57:42Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Can we get an official ruling from @Mean_Mr.Mustard on the imgur issue?.. I certainly do not want to shut out our UK members. @Teuton says the only image they can see is the submission of @EddyTeddyFreddy. What hosting site did you use, @EddyTeddyFreddy? Feel free to re-post your October submission using something other than Imgur, but I would ask that you first request mods to remove your Imgur post from the thread so as to not complicate voting. Going forward, I will include a note on Imgur issues in the contest rules. If anyone has suggestions for hosting sites in addition to @Teuton’s mention of imgbb, that would be helpful. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1711 "2025-10-03T11:14:46Z")
I just uploaded a test image (unrelated to the contest) to imgbb. The process was very easy. Can everyone see this? [![](https://i.ibb.co/p6GRr00w/IMG-20251003-WA0011-1.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/p6GRr00w/IMG-20251003-WA0011-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1712 "2025-10-03T11:59:43Z")
Testing ImgBB: > **[Cat-with-Dogs-upstairs hosted at ImgBB](https://ibb.co/HDzTC8cY)** > > Image Cat-with-Dogs-upstairs hosted in ImgBB ETA: OK, how do I remove the extraneous nonsense from my post? mmm ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1713 "2025-10-03T12:22:32Z")
As I mentioned in a post above, if you have a Bluesky account, you can host there. Do a post and upload your image to it. Then click into the post and left-click on the image. It will open in a new window. Do NOT use this URL. Instead, right-click on the image and from the resultant menu pick open image in a new tab. Then copy that URL to paste into your post here. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1714 "2025-10-03T12:26:00Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > how do I remove the extraneous nonsense from my post? Right click (or on mobile, long press) and choose “open image in new tab” or the closest equivalent. This gives you the direct link to the image without the page wrapper. Then copy and paste the URL. [![](https://i.ibb.co/MDVkf0zp/Cat-with-Dogs-upstairs.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/MDVkf0zp/Cat-with-Dogs-upstairs.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1715 "2025-10-03T14:14:59Z")
I see @Pardel-Lux tried posting a wonderful image in the contest thread but it didn’t work as hoped. Until people have a better solution, I would be happy to host other contestants’ images on my Bluesky page, with of course full attribution both there and in the contest thread, so we can get the image directly. (Even if I get beaten by someone I host.) ETA: Once I’ve posted the image at Bluesky, the owner can try doing the left click, right click maneuver and see if they get a URL that will work directly for them here. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1716 "2025-10-03T15:20:43Z")
The image-dot-jpg embed works only if it’s totally alone on its own line. Like this: Text, text, text, text. http-blah-blah-image.jpg More text, text, text. I would encourage @Pardel-Lux to try again (here in this thread) and ensure the format is correct. That’s how I posted my test image above, and Mustard’s followup. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1717 "2025-10-03T15:30:10Z")
[https://i.ibb.co/nqX1vfXD/H-tte-nachbearbeitet.jpg](https://i.ibb.co/nqX1vfXD/H-tte-nachbearbeitet.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1718 "2025-10-03T15:32:05Z")
Nope, somehow it does not work the way I do it, not even when it is totally alone in its own ~~line~~ post. Well, people can click on it, others do it all the time. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1719 "2025-10-03T16:00:14Z")
Testing: [![](https://i.ibb.co/nqX1vfXD/H-tte-nachbearbeitet.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/nqX1vfXD/H-tte-nachbearbeitet.jpg) Edit to add: it worked for me. Try putting carriage returns before and after. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1720 "2025-10-03T16:08:39Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Try putting carriage returns before and after. Ah, that’s it! Yes, I see in the preview that it works. Not going to upload it again, but hey, sometimes Discourse has arcane rules to post pictures or YouTube videos. Why the rules differ for Imgur and for this other site probably has a reason. I am going to guess it is a stupid reason 😠 ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1721 "2025-10-03T16:10:36Z")
Since it’s still early in the month, I propose that the existing thread be locked and restarted with images re-homed, rather than ask the mods to edit the various posts individually. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1722 "2025-10-03T16:11:41Z")
Seconded, and I suggest putting a link in the locked thread leading to the new thread for ease of use. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/1723 "2025-10-03T16:16:28Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Right click (or on mobile, long press) and choose “open image in new tab” or the closest equivalent. This gives you the direct link to the image without the page wrapper. Then copy and paste the URL. Sorry to be dense. This is what I’ve tried: 1. Open ImgBB site in new tab 2. Click on START UPLOADING 3. Select desired image from my files, click OPEN 4. Back to ImgBB site, click UPLOAD 5. At this point I see UPLOAD COMPLETE, a thumbnail of my image, “Viewer Links”, and the url. At what point am I right-clicking? Thanks for your help, mmm [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=85) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=87)