# Test for image posting **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570 "2020-11-14T11:43:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [November 15, 2020, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/21 "2020-11-15T22:05:15Z")
Now, about my check engine light… ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/22 "2020-11-15T22:08:03Z")
Just checking if adding a space to the end of the quote is a quicker way of showing the entirity of the preceding post EDIT: no ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/23 "2020-11-15T22:25:16Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > Just checking if adding a space to the end of the quote is a quicker way of showing the entirity of the preceding post > > EDIT: no. But you can add a period at the end (as I did to yours here). Or remove one if they remembered to have one. Technically you’re diddling the other poster’s post, so not precisely kosher per SDMB rules. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/24 "2020-11-15T23:33:56Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Technically you’re diddling the other poster’s post, so not precisely kosher per SDMB rules. REPORTED ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2020, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/25 "2020-11-15T23:34:23Z")
😉 ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2020, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/26 "2020-11-16T12:41:17Z")
About what I’d expect from a Fiend! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![motu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/motu/32/259_2.png) [@motu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/motu)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/27 "2020-11-20T14:56:04Z")
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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/28 "2020-11-20T16:15:04Z")
@motu: For plain YouTubes, the easiest thing is just to insert the entire url, not with any fancy embedding html mumbo jumbo. So just this visible text pasted on a line all by itself: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ-IK7r1WsM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ-IK7r1WsM) Becomes this visible playable insert [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XJ-IK7r1WsM/maxresdefault.jpg "I’m So Depressed") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ-IK7r1WsM) ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/29 "2020-11-20T23:43:36Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > So just this visible text pasted on a line all by itself: This is important. If the URL isn’t all by its lonesome on a line, it doesn’t get expanded into an insert. It’s still clickable and stuff, but there’s no preview element. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/30 "2020-11-21T11:59:10Z")
Another one, 'cause I’m forgetful. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/NCtzkaL2t_Y/maxresdefault.jpg "The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCtzkaL2t_Y) ---
**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:** [November 25, 2020, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/31 "2020-11-25T16:36:16Z")
So, how do we do this? I’ll try here [![Imgur](https://i.imgur.com/oiNaosD.jpeg "imgur.com") ](https://imgur.com/oiNaosD) ---
**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:** [November 25, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/32 "2020-11-25T16:37:10Z")
OK, so we can link, but not upload to the site? Is this allowed in all forums on here now? Do videos work the same? I’ll try one here [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zM6kRoc3wws/maxresdefault.jpg "I tried making the world's LIGHTEST Rubik's Cube...") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM6kRoc3wws) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/33 "2020-11-25T18:48:39Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > OK, so we can link, but not upload to the site? Is this allowed in all forums on here now? Yes link, no upload, yes everywhere. Again exactly what sort of view or preview you and your audience sees depends on whether Discourse knows how to handle the specifics of that website and the format of the url. See also: > [@Posting Quirks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-quirks/925517/5): > > I’ll try asking about this here, in this smaller thread–I’ve gone through the 400+ “Tips and Tricks” thread and didn’t see my problem (though it’s possible I missed it). The issue: my links nearly always result in a GINORMOUS image, instead of the nice thumbnail images I see in other people’s links. What am I doing wrong? I researched this not only in this sub-forum but on sites that discuss Discourse. For example, this 2015 discussion implies that I’m “clicking on the image” or some such thin… ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/34 "2020-11-26T02:07:14Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > > [@Mahaloth](#): > > > > OK, so we can link, but not upload to the site? Is this allowed in all forums on here now? > > Yes link, no upload, yes everywhere. > > Again exactly what sort of view or preview you and your audience sees depends on whether Discourse knows how to handle the specifics of that website and the format of the url. . > > See also: > [Posting Quirks - #5 by Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/posting-quirks/925517/5) As I posted in the thread in question, editing my post seems to bring the expanded image back to thumbnail size (which is what I prefer as I’m linking to the page’s content in general and not trying to post an image as such). But as LSLGuy says, the question of what the image ends up looking like in the SDMB post as initially manifested (before hitting Edit) has everything to do with whether or not Discourse recognizes the site (or page, anyway). ---
**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:** [December 26, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/35 "2020-12-26T17:43:09Z")
[![](https://cdn.britannica.com/s:700x500/57/116457-050-2A8F6185/Elvis-Presley-1955.jpg) ](https://cdn.britannica.com/s:700x500/57/116457-050-2A8F6185/Elvis-Presley-1955.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/36 "2020-12-26T18:20:47Z")
Be lookin’ like young Elvis to me. That’s quite a comfy smirk he’s got. ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/37 "2022-06-28T11:11:45Z")
Testing pic link. Not sure how it works. Just my old car. Edit: Glory Be! It worked! [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/911/42077190671_a94cd2c2c2_b.jpg "Camaro") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/156627026@N05/42077190671/) ---
**Author:** ![pullin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c57346/32.png) [@pullin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pullin)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/38 "2022-06-28T11:28:50Z")
'Nuther test: [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52178157902_47c871c6d1_b.jpg "tumblr\_9c2815cdbd6836cce9dffb77ae84e639\_22aca2b3\_1280") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/156627026@N05/52178157902/) ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/39 "2022-06-28T21:33:57Z")
This one is a great username/post combo ---
**Author:** ![Schnitte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/schnitte/32/9033_2.png) [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2023, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570/40 "2023-03-02T21:33:59Z")
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