Why no pictures showing in Antiques and Collectibles forum?

I've recently posted a thread in the Antiques and Collectibles forum. I noticed that unlike all the other forums I frequent, none of the threads show a picture even if one is included in the first post. Is that for a specific reason or is it a glitch?

Thanks,
Ann

No, it's not a glitch. Over time thumbnails have been added to many of the forums either because it was obvious they were needed or because people have requested them, but I guess until now nobody has requested it for that forum.

I was just thinking... could the co-op forum have thumbnails added please? That would make it easier IMO to spot threads. For example, I put bright pepper photos in the first posts of my pepper seed co-op threads, not realizing initially that they wouldn't show up as thumbnails.

I've added the thumbnails to the Antiques and Collectibles--I think that makes a lot of sense for that forum.

Critterologist, I'm a little leery of adding photos to the co-op forum. In its present form, it is supposed to be purely informational, not a marketing tool. I'm concerned if we add thumbnails to that forum, we just "up the ante" for everyone to feel they need to create an eye-catching "ad", which isn't the point of the forum.

I AGREE. oops, sorry. I have problems with DD's keyboard. I would certainly have posted a picture recently if I could have.

Ann

While I understand that concern, Terry, it still seems like it would make it easier to find threads at a glance by scanning the forum.

I know the co-op forum has been reopened on a temporary basis, and I'm hoping admin will choose a direction soon from the various suggestions that have been made so we can fix them for use (hopefully) far into the future. :-) Depending on which way that goes, it may be more clear that we need or don't need thumbnails.

when I went back to the thread I sterry.tarted, I HAD put a picture in it and it now shows up. I think it makes sense since we are often talking about interesting items. Thanks,