- Aug 19, 2015
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I've been testing the forum's performance on various platforms and am pretty convinced now that embedded Imgur images tend to slow things down. This is especially evident in the iOS version of Chrome, where scrolling comes to a total halt when you come across most embedded media, including embedded Imgur images.
The solution to this issue is pretty simple. Instead of posting the "Share" link provided by Imgur, which embeds the image (Imgur has been pushing people to share images this way), use the "BB code (Forums)" version of the link, which is the fourth link down the list.
So instead of posting this link:
you would be posting this code:
Using the BBcode link saves an extra call to Imgur's servers and bypasses unnecessary javascript use, which is why it's much faster at rendering. This is how it looks on Imgur.
Please let me know if you have any questions!
The solution to this issue is pretty simple. Instead of posting the "Share" link provided by Imgur, which embeds the image (Imgur has been pushing people to share images this way), use the "BB code (Forums)" version of the link, which is the fourth link down the list.
So instead of posting this link:
Code:
http://imgur.com/OkDDdt8
you would be posting this code:
Code:
[img]http://i.imgur.com/OkDDdt8.jpg[/img]

Please let me know if you have any questions!