So what is the policy here regaurding the use of forum image macros?

Originally posted by Toxic Fox
the use of forum image macros?

Could you please tell me and others what an image macro is?




Sorry I did a search they are just thumb nails correct?



[edit on 11/12/2005 by Sauron]

A forum image macro is generally a humerous image with a humerous message attached to it.

Sometimes they are just humerous and lighthearted, sometimes they can be scathing. (One of the cruder examples was posted when someone posted a broken link to an image: A picture of Ray Charles with the words "I CAN'T SEE S**T" underneath it.) One of the more unusual current ones is the ORLY?/YARLY meme.

The school of thought I've followed is that the macro shouldn't be spammed, offensive or NSFW, be specific, and not be of a huge file size, and generally not used as the only thing in a post.

[edit on 11-12-2005 by Toxic Fox]

Originally posted by Toxic Fox
A picture of Ray Charles with the words "I CAN'T SEE S**T" underneath it.)

I don't think the example quoted above would be acceptable and would likely get the author in "hot water" as there is profanity or implied profanity text on the image. Personally I would consider the STFU saying in the same way as it's rude and inappropriate on ATS.

I would imagine if the Terms And Conditions Of Use are followed and the Image Size Guidelines are followed there should be no problem.

Pretty much it right there....as long as it's within the guidelines....