Why Can't I Repost Images?

[Peter P.]

In replying to a thread, I try to apparently post an image which I've posted in another, earlier thread. I get an error message telling me the image was already used.

What's the solution?

Thanks!

[paredown]

I suspect the reason is just not to use up a lot of storage with multiple instances of the same file, but there is a workaround:

If you go to the original thread, and then open the image in a new tab, then copy the url for that image...

Then use the 'insert image" button above your new message box--looks like a upside down envelope. Save, close and it should show the original image in the new thread.

So it I want to show off my CSi-- i go to the thread where that was posted:

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=222601

Then I right click on an image and say 'show in new tab':
Address given is:
https://forums.thepaceline.net/attac...1&d=1527086992

Paste that into the link button and I should get an image of the original picture to show in the new thread like this:

[IMG]

[weisan]

What pare said.

Because if we do, it will start to look like the File Xplorer folders in our computers...with pictures taken since Theodore Roosevelt was President.

[dbnm]

slightly crop and rename.

[Peter P.]

Thanks for the advice.

I thought I tried paredown's method and it didn't work; I'll try again at the next opportunity.

[mhespenheide]

Similar to paredown:

1. Go to the original thread and find the image.
2. Right-click on the image (or hold down CONTROL and click, if on Mac)
3. Select "copy image address"
4. Reply to the new thread or start a new thread
5. Click on the insert image icon (yellow square with mountains and sun)
6. Paste the image address into the pop-up URL box


(Which is to say, you don't need to open up a new tab if you don't want to.)

[Louis]

Originally Posted by dbnm

slightly crop and rename.

Don't do this - it's a waste of storage space.

As others have mentioned above, just repost the image by linking to it. Works fine.