# Test thread — to test things out. Do not lock!

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**Created:** [December 27, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-thread-to-test-things-out-do-not-lock/956736 "2021-12-27T18:05:07Z")\
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> [@gnoitall](#):
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> The image displays when clicked, but doesn’t onebox. Which is weird.

> [@ShadowFacts](#):
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> Yeah, I can’t figure out why the inline preview is not working. I will probably have to try a different hosting site.

The hosting site can prevent the inline preview from working. Not Discourse’s fault.

As you’ve figured, the fix is use a different hosting site that’s not trying so hard to prevent hotlinking.

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