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Since a couple of years ago, after C-D did some sort of update, I've been unable to imbed photos in my posts without having to first upload them to an album and then copy and paste the URLs in the posts. It's a pain in the derriere! Before that, I never had a problem putting photos in my posts. Now it takes a lot longer, but at least I can do it in a roundabout way.
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I am confused and hope a mod will help me understand.
Some time ago I had my entire long post killed because I used photos (memes) and quoted a "public domain" speech - not in full but in parts.
So I thought, okay, good to know: I can't use photos. And I believe I was also told I cannot link to youtube videos either.
Yet ever since then, time and time again I see youtube videos and photos (the public domain speech thing I have not seen, but I can't see why that would not be allowed; i.e. a speech the President gave, not something a magazine or newspaper wrote!).
So please can you point me to the rules regarding posting photos and youtube links? I did read one post that seemed to say you can ONLY post your OWN photos. Yet I see photos here that are not their own. ... But if I create my OWN meme, that I can use and post???
And youtube videos that are not their own... like the one of the woman talking about what happened on a flight where a woman was duct-taped for trying to get off the plane. Or it may have been a tik-tok video...
So I am obviously really confused as to when videos and photos are allowed and when they are not. It certainly LOOKS like many ARE allowed that are not owned by the poster.
So if a photo is not mine (for example a meme that is posted and SHARED all over FB or Twitter), can I post it at IMGUR or another photo hosting site and LINK to it, or not? And if not, why do I see them here all over the place then?
And when can I use or not use a youtube clip? If not then why do I continue to see them in threads?
Thanks for clarifying. I really would like to post links to youtube videos that are not mine and memes that are not mine as other people do.
Last edited by Ibginnie; 07-18-2021 at 12:26 AM..
Reason: off topic
I think that posting memes is not the way how adults should communicate. We are not trying to be FB or Twitter.
Thank YOU!
Why don't people just learn to use "language" to present their "thoughts?"
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