Embedded images in PD [Archive]

Indiana_Jones

16th July 2007, 22:10

Why can't we embed pictures in posts in the PD section of site?

I wanna make posts and threads with pics.

Can we have our pictures back?

please?

-Indy

Hitcher

16th July 2007, 22:44

Don't push it, sunshine. Some of us have never been able to embed images -- anywhere.

McJim

16th July 2007, 22:48

We must remember that PD is suposed to be a punishment and not, as most of us perceive it, a compliment that we have managed to attain PD status among the endless boring, technical, jargon filled motorcycle stuff that gets posted! :rofl:

Mind you I managed to get PD'd for bringing a thread back on topic - now THAT is true skill.:rofl:

MattRSK

16th July 2007, 22:57

Yeah why not? haha.

Waylander

16th July 2007, 23:09

Because certain people abused it. Surely you remember that Indy.

Hell I can't use embedded images anymore in any area on KB

Waylander

16th July 2007, 23:22

I give up fruity.

ZeroIndex

16th July 2007, 23:26

especially sidewinder with his shameless attack on skidMark... I hope he learnt his lesson...

sAsLEX

17th July 2007, 02:21

Jantar

17th July 2007, 05:05

We must remember that PD is suposed to be a punishment...
Unfortunately, that is how some memebers see it, but Pointless Drivel is not, and never has been, a punishment. It is merely a place where Off Topic threads, or threads that just don't have a specific point, can be discussed. It is only lightly moderated so that anyone can say almost anything they like as long it isn't illegal or abusive.

There is a single thread where posts that are Off Topic for the thread that they were posted in can be moved to. All other threads in PD are still intact, and anyone can post to them.

There is some really fun stuff in there if you care to go looking for it. It just doesn't fit in anywhere in the main Forum. :yes:

NighthawkNZ

17th July 2007, 06:56

Why can't we embed pictures in posts in the PD section of site?

I wanna make posts and threads with pics.

Can we have our pictures back?

please?

-Indy

cause they don't actually want to incourage people to post pointless crap do they.... :scratch:

Sniper

17th July 2007, 07:38

Why can't we embed pictures in posts in the PD section of site?

-Indy

To answer the question... Spank has turned off most HTML features in PD that are active elsewhere on the site

Colapop

17th July 2007, 07:56

There should be PD rep... it could be chartruese or sumfing.... coz PD is Ghey!!

Joni

17th July 2007, 09:47

To answer the question... Spank has turned off most HTML features in PD that are active elsewhere on the siteCorrect and it will stay that way (for now anyway)

Toaster

17th July 2007, 12:59

I am not exactly blessed in the understanding computer fancy pants stuff department.... what does imbedded pictures mean?

Joni

17th July 2007, 13:10

I am not exactly blessed in the understanding computer fancy pants stuff department.... what does imbedded pictures mean?When the image is not an attachment and appears almost copied right into the thread... like this one... ala Indy Style :rolleyes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1119212&postcount=1

Toaster

17th July 2007, 13:15

When the image is not an attachment and appears almost copied right into the thread... like this one... ala Indy Style :rolleyes:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=1119212&postcount=1

Ah yes, those annoying ones that take up the screen! I know the ones - very "Indy". There must be a flame warrior thingy for that.

Cheers.... now I have to live with the mental picture of a half-naked Bruce Willis imbedded in my mind! Argh!!

Steam

17th July 2007, 13:21

I hate it when people embed large images, although I do use it myself on occasion. Not everyone has broadband, mkay?

Joni

17th July 2007, 13:23

I hate it when people embed large images, although I do use it myself on occasion. Not everyone has broadband, mkay?I fully agree with you Steam... and its a conversation Spank and I have had in the past :yes:

merv

17th July 2007, 13:26

Yeah and I asked about this to no avail why and old senior member like me who has been around for years has never been able to imbed pictures and others show off doing it all the time. I feel picked on and PM's to mods just told me that most were going to lose the ability so I wouldn't be the odd one out any more, but still I see imbedded pics but I can't do it :crybaby: so you only get thumbnails and links from me.

Steam

17th July 2007, 13:30

...old senior member like me who has been around for years has never been able to imbed pictures

Why not? Did you get infracted or lose the privilege? I didn't know things were different for some members, apart from the ones who abused things.

Cajun

17th July 2007, 13:32

Merv try doing this <img src='http://cajun.orcon.net.nz/untitled.JPG'>

merv

17th July 2007, 13:38

Merv try doing this http://cajun.orcon.net.nz/untitled.JPG

OK will try it. Used to be that "img" popped up as an option when you did a post and I initially thought I must have turned something off by mistake.

Did this work? I love Dilbert <img src=http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2007071745814.gif>

Ok it did, so we've got to actually hand code it not just hit an icon to add the code!

Cajun

17th July 2007, 13:44

nope you have to add the code, but now go forth, and ruin the dialupers internet

Hitcher

17th July 2007, 15:21

I hate it when people embed large images, although I do use it myself on occasion. Not everyone has broadband, mkay?

It's not just a broadband/dial-up issue. It's a bit tedious having to wade through constant regurgitations of the same image because some lazy twats don't remove the code from posts that they quote. My "infract" finger hovers...

And I'm probably just jealous because I can't do it.

Steam

17th July 2007, 15:54

It's not just a broadband/dial-up issue. It's a bit tedious having to wade through constant regurgitations of the same image because some lazy twats don't remove the code from posts that they quote. My "infract" finger hovers...

And I'm probably just jealous because I can't do it.

I'm sure you've seen ADVrider, they have screeds and screeds of posts all with the exact same images, for some reason they all leave the image code in there when replying. Very annoying. KB is far superior in that respect.

It's good not to have the Embed Image button any more, people really have to get off their arses to embed by putting in the code, and so it's much easier to just put it in as a thumbnail.

vifferman

17th July 2007, 16:40

I'm sure you've seen ADVrider, they have screeds and screeds of posts all with the exact same images, for some reason they all leave the image code in there when replying. Very annoying.
Yes indeedy. I'm on some forums where they just hit "Reply", and aren't even actually replying to a particular item in the post. Evidently, they haven't learned the difference between "Reply"/"Quote" and just posting in the thread.

merv

17th July 2007, 19:13

Don't worry fellahs I wasn't intending to piss you off with too many imbedded pics, just when I couldn't do it I thought I had been picked on as I did remember from way back in the beginning how that feature existed. Cajun is the first to tell me how to still do it even though I asked mods behind the scenes and got nowhere before.

I will stick with thumbnails except when appropriate.

Cajun

17th July 2007, 19:50

Indiana_Jones

17th July 2007, 22:38

I couldn't agree more about embeding large images, and I very realy did it.

A certain someone did it in PD a while back.

I just like to use pics in my threads.

-Indy