I can't post photos anymore

thermionic

Been having trouble posting photos recently. When I click the "Attach image/file" icon and paste the URL of the photo, it flashes up in my message for a second and disappears. When I post the comment it's not there at all. Editing my post and trying again yields the same result.

See my post here where I gave up and posted the imgur url, yet somebody else was able to click on that, find the direct link and post it the way I had intended it in the first place!

Anybody else have this problem? I'm using Safari on a Mac if that helps.

Paul_C

Someone suggested a while ago that all you need to do is "copy image" and "paste" (not into the "attach image" box, just into the comments box) - which is what I just did to post your picture.

monquixote

Just paste the link into the text

steamabacus

Try pressing right curser rather than return when using the attach image box. Works for me on Firefox/Win10.

robinbowes

Try adding ".jpg" to the imgur URL.

thermionic

If I just paste the link into the text:

http://i.imgur.com/7A608Pb.jpg

robinbowes

In my case, I share from Google Photos and I have to stick "?.jpg" on the end to make it work

WezV

on imgur you have 3 ways to post a pic - you can use the direct link in the add image box.  Or you can use the the image link or direct link in the text

image link posted in text - just shows link
http://imgur.com/AaDmUS2

Direct link posted  in text - shows pic on desktop,link on mobile
http://i.imgur.com/AaDmUS2.jpg

Direct link added to add image box - shows pic on both desktop and mobile




 

thermionic

Thanks for the help and advice guys.

The one I tried late last night (above) was me trying to post the imgur direct link in the body of the message (not the attach image/file thing). On my Mac at home it shows a hyperlink , i.e. blue text starting with http and ending in .jpg. Now at work on a PC it shows the photo!

More investigation needed...

Sporky

After you post, refresh the page.

mark123