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Celerity

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14. part of the reason is that the site's software is not coded to remove it, nor can you copy an image
Tue Dec 20, 2022, 01:31 PM
Dec 2022

and paste it directly, you have to use the image url. Also, it doesn't automatically populate hyperlinks in text, so you have to do each one individually via the link button. All of it is very time consuming, but I am a bit of stickler for clean AND correctly detailed posts.

Another pet peeve of mine is that link button, as so many use it for simple posting of links and pics, and not for its proper usage, i.e. formatting hyperlinks into text.

they do this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorip%C3%A1n

or this:



instead of correctly doing this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorip%C3%A1n

or this:



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Can pictures be posted here? [View all] Woodswalker Dec 2022 OP
Yes, but you first have to upload your picture to a photo hosting site Ocelot II Dec 2022 #1
Thank you for postimages! Cha Dec 2022 #5
Hi ocelot.. I went there and Cha Dec 2022 #22
Seriously? I didn't have to do that when I signed up. ??? Ocelot II Dec 2022 #24
Ikr Very strange.. I got the Cha Dec 2022 #25
That makes me suspect there could be something unwanted on your computer. Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2022 #27
It's my iphone but year I get Cha Dec 2022 #28
Yes, they can. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2022 #2
Aloha, Peggy.. how do you get Cha Dec 2022 #23
I post pictures using Twitter. Archae Dec 2022 #3
If you know how, yes. RockRaven Dec 2022 #4
Mahalo for asking.. I just Cha Dec 2022 #6
Thanks all.. Woodswalker Dec 2022 #7
One important thing that a LOT of people apparently don't do..... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #8
Thank you! I had given up ranting about url trimming on so many posts! It drives me bonkers. Celerity Dec 2022 #10
Me too! A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #13
part of the reason is that the site's software is not coded to remove it, nor can you copy an image Celerity Dec 2022 #14
Wait....I'm missing something. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #15
missing the point, I was showing how many do not use the link button correctly Celerity Dec 2022 #18
AH! I see. Got ya. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #19
+1 Celerity Dec 2022 #20
Ty for the heads up. So far I've only posted my own screen grabs. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #16
You're welcome! A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #17
As well as the methods explained in the first two replies, Emrys Dec 2022 #9
+1 Celerity Dec 2022 #11
Sure...I like Imgur...in many cases you can right click and get the needed address...in Imgur you Demsrule86 Dec 2022 #12
You can specify the size of your image in Postimages too. lpbk2713 Dec 2022 #21
Bookmarking for all the great replies. You should also check out the Photography group. DU has... Hekate Dec 2022 #26
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