# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 33
**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… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-for-image-posting/925570)._