Bringing IMG tags back to the Teens subforum

Since IMG code is back on some subforums but still missing from the Teens section, let's use this poll to see who wants it back! The moderators mentioned that bringing it back is totally doable, they just feel like things are easier to manage without it. Personally, I don't think we post images nearly enough for that to be a real issue, so I guess we're asking the supermods and admins to consider bringing image posting back to the Teens subforum if there's enough support. Thanks! 🙂

Bryan Edwards83 said:The mods told us they could bring that option back, but they just don't want to because it's easier to moderate the board without the IMG code.

Quote where we said that. We never did.

Jessica Barrett3 said:Show me where we actually said that. We totally didn't.

Aese said:

Aese said:I'm skipping it because managing things without IMG code is just easier for me. I guess Rakka has their own reasons too.

So, does finding it easier to moderate without IMG code or having certain "reasons" really justify disabling images on an entire subforum? I mean, maybe, but 9 people have already voted for image posting in the poll!

lol honestly the pictures aren't even the main point here, just say you don't feel like doing it and leave it at that, because trying to dig up all these "serious reasons" just doesn't seem very serious to me since there's really no logic behind it anyway

It’s not about being lazy. I already told you there are reasons we can't just lay everything out for you guys—and yeah, that includes you, Randy. Besides, I have to keep tabs on every single thread across two different subforums (just like Aese does).

Look, if you guys aren't here for the pictures, then what's even the point of this whole thread? I'm done. I'm against bringing images back, mostly because we don't need them, except maybe for user avatars where a simple link would solve everything.

Since the forum rules allow us to post images, and sometimes a picture really does say more than a thousand words, I guess there's no reason we shouldn't take advantage of that when the site lets us.
It’s just way easier to read everything when the image is right there with the text instead of having to click a random link every single time! If the moderators feel like managing images is too much work, maybe they could just hand that task off to someone else who wouldn't mind? I'm sure there are plenty of people willing to help out. I don't really know what the other reasons might be, so I won't go into them, but I'd love it if an admin or supermod could tell us if those reasons are actually big enough to justify getting rid of this feature altogether. 🙂

Jessica Barrett3 said:It’s not really a matter of me just being unwilling to participate, if that’s what you mean. I was simply trying to say that there are certain things going on behind the scenes that we just aren't in a position to share with everyone here, and that includes you too, Randy. Besides, I honestly find myself having to keep up with every single thread across two different subforums anyway, much like how Aese does.

Honestly, if we aren't going to share pictures, I really don't see what the point of this whole thread is. I'm pretty much done with this discussion. Personally, I'm against reposting images everywhere since they just clutter things up; the only exception would be in user profiles, where I think it's totally fine as long as we just use a direct link.

Honestly, it doesn't really matter, but I can't help feeling like most people would actually agree with me if I said that all those "reasons" they're giving are just total nonsense and there isn't any actual logic behind it all.

Well, since the mods have the final say on this one, I guess I’ll just roll with whatever they decide, even if my gut tells me it isn't quite the right call.

Bryan Edwards83 said:Since the forum rules actually allow us to post images, and honestly, sometimes a single picture can really say more than a thousand words, I was just thinking that there’s absolutely no reason we shouldn't take advantage of that whenever the board lets us.
Honestly, I feel like reading through this forum would be such a smoother experience if the images just popped up right alongside the text instead of forcing us to click out on a separate link every single time. If managing the bandwidth or moderation side of things is becoming too much of a headache for our current mods, I’m sure there are plenty of people out there who wouldn't mind stepping up to help handle that part of the job. I don't really know what other technical hurdles might be at play here, so I won't speculate, but I'd love to hear from one of the admins or supermods to let us know if these specific issues are actually enough reason to ditch such a convenient feature. 🙂

Look, I think the moderators are doing a really solid job as it is, but if they ever feel like they're getting a bit overwhelmed and could use an extra set of hands, they should definitely consider bringing on another mod—just a little suggestion from me, obviously, since I'm certainly not putting my hand up for the position!

Honestly, this forum is becoming a total disaster.
Even the guys over at Offtopic aren't helping matters. It seems like the owners and the admin team care way more about squeezing every last cent out of us—making sure they don't lose even a penny compared to what Google makes—than they do about actually improving this place. They aren't even trying to stop the quality from spiraling downward; if anything, they're letting it happen.

What am I actually getting with this IMG code?

Please don't troll this thread! I really want to show the admins that the users over at Teens are super interested in getting an image upload option on their subforum. Thanks! 🙂