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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 4:23 pm
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possible to post pictures in threads?

I'd like to post some images in trip reports and such. Possible? Thanks!
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 4:37 pm
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It used to be. I remember letiole had some in her Cambodia, Laos, etc. Trip Report. But they're not loading anymore. Perhaps the functionality was removed?
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 5:50 pm
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Looks to me more like the OP lost her photo hosting, as other reports work fine:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=508521
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 7:10 pm
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The example shows links to pictures, but not embedded pictures themselves. vBulletin supports allowing pictures to be directly embedded into the thread - you see them on the page with the message, but the admins have disabled that feature. Pictures can make moderation more difficult. So long as pictures are required to be hosted elsewhere, no bandwidth problems arise but there is typically extra support required to answer questions about why all the picture links are broken whenever the off-site photos are deleted and to investigate cross-linking of copyrighted materials or inappropriate content within the pictures. I suppose that is the reason they are disabled, but they do add a lot to a site and it would be nice to see them enabled. For now links to off-site pictures is the best we have, or at least the best I am aware of, not because that is all that is technically possible but rather because that is all the admins have decided to allow.

EDIT (to answer OP's question): You include the link by clicking on the picture of the globe with the chain links in front of it. It then asks you for the test to be displayed and the actual link. Just be sure the address you enter goes directly to a photo hosted on a website. GL!

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Old Jan 6, 2006 | 1:34 pm
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For instructions check out this FAQ.

To see it in practice, check out fbgdavidson's recent Trip Report
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 7:01 pm
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Remember, to view inline image requires you to check the "show images" box in the Thread Display Options on your MyFlyerTalk Options page.
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Old Jan 16, 2006 | 10:26 pm
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Originally Posted by ScottC
Looks to me more like the OP lost her photo hosting ...
True, and I'm way too lazy to do it over again using another site.
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