Can we block images?

urbanfox · 2016-09-07T15:16:29.362Z

1101010:

No. We asked and the people who created the software were all “LOL U MAD BRO? What kind of outfit are you running where people don’t like images or might post really dodgy ones? Doesn’t happen.”

Have these people heard of the internet?

1101010 · 2016-09-07T15:19:43.735Z

Nah, I mean the point was that no one who has previously used this forum has had an issue with it. I’m not sure if this is a case of people just using the normal ‘report and kill’ method or just that its use has mostly been quite ‘serious’ forums? I presuming adding the option mustn’t be easy in their code or else they’d have done it.

j0hn · 2016-09-07T15:48:43.641Z

Could we do it with CSS?

chris-budget · 2016-09-07T16:04:51.701Z

are you shitting me?

ericthefourth · 2016-09-07T16:09:19.174Z

j0hn · 2016-09-07T16:58:02.883Z

Ok, I’ve added some CSS to not display images in posts. Don’t know if there are any unintended consequences, and doesn’t stop images being uploaded.

ericthefourth · 2016-09-07T17:02:37.241Z

just when i thought we were going to join the 20th century!

j0hn · 2016-09-07T17:26:52.157Z

Was going to suggest having an ‘images’ tag and then showing images where the thread is tagged with it. But I don’t think that’s possible with CSS. And I should be going out now.

1101010 · 2016-09-07T17:51:31.844Z

Okay good work but there’s one showing above your post so is it in place already?

j0hn · 2016-09-07T17:54:00.679Z

I’ve turned them on again, was just a trial.

1101010 · 2016-09-07T17:55:16.595Z

Ah! Cool then, thanks.

sean · 2016-09-09T17:23:20.267Z

j0hn:

I’ve turned them on again, was just a trial.

Do you think it’s something we could do at the top of the site with a link back to the old site and then a link to turn off all images?

chris-budget · 2016-09-10T08:26:04.109Z

I would imagine it wouldn’t be too hard to add a little button somewhere to toggle images in comments on and off

sean · 2016-09-10T12:30:56.110Z

I’ve put in a request over on the @discourse forums

Discourse Meta

Safe for Work Mode - No Images

A few of the users on http://community.drownedinsound.com have asked if it’s possible to have the option to set the site in a safe for work mode. A lot of them are concerned about NSFW images appearing whilst they’re accessing the site. Was thinking...

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system · 2016-09-10T20:18:41.000Z

Good idea! That’s the best way forward.

Icarus-Smicarus · 2016-09-10T20:40:00.797Z

this guy’s just earned his ‘reply via email’ badge

Avery · 2016-09-11T08:12:06.957Z

Just popping in to offer my support for image minimalisation in whatever the most convenient form is.

overthehill · 2016-09-11T09:43:49.524Z

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Pro: It’s a throwback to olddis where you have to click to see the image

Con: It’s cruel and unusual punishment for japes

EDIT: OH MY GOD THIS WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE A REPLY TO THE CAPTAIN. WHY DO I KEEP DOING THIS?

overthehill · 2016-09-11T22:58:24.331Z

@sean This is probably a stupid question, but are all these images we’re uploading going to cost the site more $$$?

If so, I might have a couple of follow up questions.

sean · 2016-09-11T23:09:37.710Z

overthehill:

are all these images we’re uploading going to cost the site more $$$?

I don’t think so. It’s charged per 100k pageviews upto 200k pageviews and then I have to chat with @discourse about the rate.

We also have the option to self-host but that would involve server admin and no tech support.

Might have to rethink things.