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We've now enabled a limit on the size of images attached to posts. If the image you link to is more than 2000 pixels in either direction you will get an error message when you attempt to post it. The post will return to the editor for you to correct.
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I guess that rules out sharing ultra-high res astronomical images like this Hubble Telescope image of the Orion Nebula (18,000x18,000)

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Seems like your link does that pretty well :)
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Alas, IE 11 refused to load the image at all, while Firefox 26 seemed to have loaded it after 2 minutes of work... before it crashed. :lol:
GrahamKennedy wrote:Seems like your link does that pretty well :)
ah, details. Well, post images of that sort then.
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Just post a link instead, no limit then.
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