It's really quite simple.
Pictures of any kind are usually frowned upon on off topic, however well received they are.
Generally if you are going to post them, you keep them relatively small and SFW.
It helps if you are already a popular poster, if you are planning on stepping outside these guidelines.

I suspect that you already knew all of this though.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 13:58, 3 replies, latest was 12 years ago)

Just think of the trouble that could have been averted had someone taken apeloverage aside and explained this
trouble fun
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 13:59, Reply)

so why does rob allow the IMG tag here, why not just remove it like on /talk?

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 13:59, Reply)

or add a line to the FAQ?

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:00, Reply)

I don't get it, I only just found out you guys don't like pics here
not even joking, I've been posting on b3ta for over 10 years and I just discovered this
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:00, Reply)

it made me do this face

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:01, Reply)

I'll just clear a space here for the LOUD TUTTING

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:02, Reply)

It's like you are wilfully missing the point
Some people don't like images on here.
Funny ones are usually well received.
I suspect that some people go offline when there are lots of pictures on here, but I don't have any data to back this up.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:08, Reply)

I suspect the answer to that is
that you've spent a lot more time on here in the last few weeks than previously. Because we're the new cool.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:01, Reply)

Cheers.

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:04, Reply)

we're the new cool you're sandboxed
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:05, Reply)

Alright "Tilda Swinton"

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:06, Reply)

I've posted nothing that's considered NSFW on /board.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:02, Reply)

This isn't /board.
You wouldn't* post these things on /talk.
It doesn't actually bother me, no one overlooks my screen at work.
I'm just trying to answer your questions.



*couldn't?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:04, Reply)

No, but you CAN post images, right?
So, far as I'm concerned as long as it's SFW by /board, then we're good to go.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:06, Reply)

www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1913675
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:09, Reply)

" Some people don't like images on here."
and some people don't like food threads

what's your point?
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:11, Reply)

"Don't post loads of images, particularly if they are not safe for work"
Is it really that hard to grasp?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:15, Reply)

are you quoting the FAQ there or one of your madeup rules?

(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:34, Reply)

You asked what my point was.
I put it in quotation marks to make it clear for you.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:38, Reply)

"Please don't use b3ta as an outlet for racism, or your posts will be deleted and your account banned."
b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1913347

Not you, I know.
Just sayin' here.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:39, Reply)

Kroney wasn't being racist there.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:43, Reply)

Just edgy and ironic, right?

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:45, Reply)

You don't really want me to try to explain my understanding of his 'joke' do you?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:49, Reply)

I don't care for lunch threads either.
But, as proven in this thread, the questions at the top often become irrelevant to the main discussion within the thread.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:16, Reply)

I stay out of threads with large images
Even though I have no one over looking my screen
( hartley hare Just some prick who thinks it doesn't apply to him, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:12, Reply)

you know most browsers these days have an option to not display images right?
you know you can install the Stylish addon and write a custom CSS for offtopic right? I mean, it's not like you're compelled to display those images just because they're included in the web page.
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:08, Reply)

A lot of people are forced to use IE at work.
In IE you can't turn off images per tab. Only for the browser. Why should they do that when it takes even less effort for somebody to not post a picture?
( Kroney, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:17, Reply)

They know this Kroney.
There's not much point arguing.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:20, Reply)

It hasn't gone unnoticed
that being reasonable doesn't get a response.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:26, Reply)

right
so how is one to guess this rule exists on offtopic? and how is one to know that it's a stepping offence?

you're insisting on enforcing your rules on this board, they're nothing to do with the rules in the FAQ. If people "transgress", you have a go at them for it, they get arsey and either troll you or just leave, what do you expect?

the fact is the IMG tag works on offtopic, whether in a new thread or a reply, if you don't like it then I suggest you leave.
(King Zog of Albania lives in Kensington, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:32, Reply)

Waaahhhh I can't do things designed to annoy people without people getting annoyed waaahhh

(PsychoChomp, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:35, Reply)

Nah, you're just being a prick for shits and giggles.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:39, Reply)

It's not a "rule". It's a preference. Each board has its own little preferences.
You know this. There's no need for anybody to get stroppy over it. If you post images, and I'm not saying you can't, you're likely to be ignored. Either by people just not posting in the thread or by people actively ignoring you.

If you don't like your images not being well received then I, in response, suggest you leave. We haven't come over to talk and started getting stroppy over the fact that you don't like food threads or whatever, you've come over here and got stroppy over us preferring not to have pictures on the board.

Again, nobody is saying you can't post them, just don't be surprised if it doesn't go down well.
( Kroney, Tue 26 Mar 2013, 14:42, Reply)