Facebook redesign woes March 09 edition

March 26, 2009 5:21 PM

How do I post images in the comments on the newest Facebook redesign?

I sometimes like to post images instead of written comments a la Fark in the comment threads on people's status updates. I could swear I used to be able to do this but I don't see any built-in option to do this anymore. Don't tell me I have to get all HTML-ey and image host-ey.

posted by GleepGlop to computers & internet (7 comments total)

As soon as you click in the comment box, options pop up that include posting a photo.
posted by kidsleepy at 5:52 PM on March 26

As soon as you click in the comment box, options pop up that include posting a photo.

Nothing pops up for me. I have the option of typing something and that's it.
posted by GleepGlop at 5:54 PM on March 26

I didn't think you were able to do that before the redesign, or that what kidsleepy is describing is possible in the comments. Only when posting links, photos, etc.
posted by JaredSeth at 5:55 PM on March 26

I've been having some weird problems lately with Facebook's ajax stuff. Hidden comments sometimes never show up when I click "show more comments," the little options for various boxes don't pop up, I can write but not post a comment. Started happening with the redesign. It's happening to me in Chrome on Vista. Doesn't seem to happen in Firefox.
posted by msbrauer at 6:03 PM on March 26

I don't recall ever being able to post pics in an existing comment thread - they did, as kidsleepy notes, move the once always visible "post a link, post a pic..." from the top of the "Wall" to within the "Write Something" box (visible once you click in the text area) - is that what you're thinking of? It confused me for a bit when it changed.
posted by jalexei at 6:08 PM on March 26

You were never able to post images within a comment thread. You could on someone's wall, and still can.
posted by grouse at 6:30 PM on March 26

I don't recall ever being able to post pics in an existing comment thread - they did, as kidsleepy notes, move the once always visible "post a link, post a pic..." from the top of the "Wall" to within the "Write Something" box (visible once you click in the text area) - is that what you're thinking of? It confused me for a bit when it changed.

Ah I see what you are saying. Hmm I guess maybe you never could post in an existing thread. You -should- be able to though...
posted by GleepGlop at 6:30 PM on March 26