What exactly the criteria that detemines whether an "i" pic link gets presented as an image or as a link prefixed by an "i" character?

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I apologize for the meta-content here on ILE. The Moderator Discussion forum would have been the best forum for this question, but -- since I'm not an admin -- I don't have posting privileges there.

Also, this question is not suitable as a Moderator Request, technically.

So.. anyway..

What exactly is the criteria that detemines whether an "i" pic link gets presented as an image in a thread, or as a link prefixed by an "i" character instead?

Is there a maximum width requirement? If so, what is it?
Is there a maximum height requirement? If so, what is it?
Is there a maximum file size requirement? If so, what is it?
Is it a combination of one or more of the above three? If so, what is it?
("You want it all but you can’t have it. It’s in your face but you can’t grab it.." oops, ahem, sorry)

Or are we just NOT supposed to know? If we're not supposed to know, is there a reason we're allowed to be given?

I realize the pedantry of all of this, but I'm seeing people doing the right thing when it comes to using the "i" technique to post pics, and then they get confused as to why certain images show up and why certain things don't -- on a day by day basis.

My only minimum suggestions are:

a) if an "i" pic gets translated to a link, why not remove the "i" prefix, and instead have a prefix like "[img too large]"?

b) there really should be at least some acknowledgement of this in the FAQ, even if the moderators don't want to disclose the actual numbers, per se. There are PLENTY of good reasons to prevent large pics from being displayed; and I can't imagine it would become a tense issue.

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 04:10 (twenty years ago)

The image has to be less than 600x800. If either of these dimensions are violated, it gets I-ified.

― Gravel Puzzleworth (Gregory Henry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 04:12 (twenty years ago)

600x800 or 800x600? Also I am curious as to file size too.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 05:09 (twenty years ago)

but it's not just dimensions cos I don't have ANY photos I link that are 600X800+.

― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 05:55 (twenty years ago)

Maybe the 8 by 6 cap is automatic and admins have the discretionary power to i-ify as well?

― Ash (ashbyman), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 05:57 (twenty years ago)

TRY ONE IMG SRC

― Who did release magic family out from the base of $499 (deangulberry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:04 (twenty years ago)

IMG SRC DOES NOT WORK HERE

― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:09 (twenty years ago)

ihttp://yclochec5.free.fr/Yes-GardenStates-fr.jpg

http://yclochec5.free.fr/Yes-GardenStates-fr.jpg

― Who did release magic family out from the base of $499 (deangulberry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:10 (twenty years ago)

DO U SEE

― Who did release magic family out from the base of $499 (deangulberry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:10 (twenty years ago)

I really hope the moderators see this thread. haha.

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:11 (twenty years ago)

Yeah I thought Andrew fixed img src. I just keep forgetting to use it. Also, I am lazy.

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:12 (twenty years ago)

http://www.smileyworld.com/downloads/images/wallpaper/scared.jpg

― Who did release magic family out from the base of $499 (deangulberry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:13 (twenty years ago)

I'm curious if the algorithm the code uses to determine the width and height take into account any resolution parameters. A 400x400 picture in bit resolution of 300 would turn out to be 1200x1200 if the resolution were converted to 100. (Granted, I don't know too much about JPG or GIF header information to know.)

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:14 (twenty years ago)

ihttp fux0r3d

― Who did release magic family out from the base of $499 (deangulberry), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:16 (twenty years ago)

every time i try to use IMG SRC i get fucked in the ass by wildebeests.

― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:17 (twenty years ago)

http://www.magictrade.dk/images/kort/visions/Stampeding%20Wildebeests.JPG

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:19 (twenty years ago)

Dude. I'm totally missing out!

xpost

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:19 (twenty years ago)

Haha, Donut be M:TG nerdo *nelson laff*

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:19 (twenty years ago)

http://www.crazyabouttv.com/Images/savedbybellcoll.jpg

"Dudes, we can't let Mr. Belding know about this."

― donut debonair (donut), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:21 (twenty years ago)

http://www.columbia.edu/~alk2102/images/screen.jpg

― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:24 (twenty years ago)

hahaha sweet.

― Allyzay Dallas Multi-Pass (allyzay), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 06:25 (twenty years ago)

http://www.nas.boku.ac.at/uploads/pics/merino-strong.jpg

― ¬_¬ (PUNXSUTAWNEY PENIS), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 10:03 (twenty years ago)

dude, it is ON.

― ¬_¬ (PUNXSUTAWNEY PENIS), Wednesday, 16 February 2005 10:03 (twenty years ago)

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