"Show Images" option doesn't seem to work

[montejw]

I have "Show Images" checked, but all the images in the threads are still links only. Isn't "Show Images" supposed to make the images visible in the threads?

Thanks,
Monte

 

[Shimon]

No. Images that appear in the threads are links to photos which are stored somewhere on the web. When you see a link at the bottom of the thread then it's an attachment which has been uploaded to this site and is stored locally.

 

[montejw]

I guess so, if that's the way it works. Seems odd to me because other forums I go to will show the images in the threads if they are "attached", or linked using the (img) (/img) tags, as long as you are logged in.

Weird forum programming.

Monte

 

[MikePA]

If someone posts an image using the img tag, it will appear inline, assuming you have the Show Images option selected in your profile. Links to images were posted with the url tag. There's no 'weird' programming. Inline images are also inconsiderate to people who connect via a modem.

 

[montejw]

If someone posts an image using the img tag, it will appear inline, assuming you have the Show Images option selected in your profile. Links to images were posted with the url tag. There's no 'weird' programming. Inline images are also inconsiderate to people who connect via a modem.

Well, if you connect with a modem, or not, if you have "Show Images" unchecked they don't appear in the threads, even if they're inline using the img tags. So inline images aren't inconiderate. And since I would like to see all of the images inline, it's weird programming as far as I'm concerned. It seems that most of the posters on the board attach the images and don't use the img tags, which they could. Maybe they do it out of consideration of those with slower connections, but they don't have to.

I would just like to open the thread and see all of the images inline, attached or img tagged, that's all.

Monte

 

[MikePA]

What board software allows what you want to do? None that I know of.

 

[montejw]

What board software allows what you want to do? None that I know of.

mtbr.com uses it, vBulletin Version 3.5.3 . It actually looks like the same layout as tbn, but I can't find any mention of the software used on here. With Show Images checked, both attached and inline images are visible in the threads.

Monte

 

[MikePA]

This site uses vBulletin.

 

[montejw]

This site uses vBulletin.

Then there might be a way to view all images in the threads on this forum as well.

Monte

 

[montejw]

mtbr.com uses it, vBulletin Version 3.5.3 . It actually looks like the same layout as tbn, but I can't find any mention of the software used on here. With Show Images checked, both attached and inline images are visible in the threads.

Monte

Is this being given any thought at all? It would make the forum a lot more enjoyable for those with a little faster connections that choose to have all images visible in the threads.

Monte