MeNotYou:
That said, is there a way to use it without having to DL images to your comp first?
An image can be from anywhere, maybe your files or the web. If it's a gif or other image on the web, click on the image itself, then right click to "save as". I have images go to my desktop. I don't know if that's the same as a DL, but I suppose it could be.
Then I open postimages.org and drag drop the image from the desktop to the box labeled "Choose images". And then you have a list of links. I always choose the "Direct Link", the second from the top of the list.
Copy the link and that's what you paste into the "insert image" drop box in your convo on the thread. Then your pic should show up wherever you have a your cursor at!
I use the same process for posting most images on MDL, like my profile page too. I have noticed that I can directly drag and drop images into my feed from my profile page "Feed" tab.
YT vids are different. They do not post using the "insert image" tool. There's a blank space to the left of the spoiler triangle tool. Run your cursor over it and you should see "Embed video" come up. Use the URL from the YT vid and paste it there. Sometimes this doesn't work at all, for whatever reason. If it doesn't work the first time, do a page refresh and start over. Other times it's MDL being a pain and nothing helps at that moment.
Other members prob know much more than me about this stuff and can give better advice. Hopefully I'm steering you in the right direction, lol.
MeNotYou:
Sorry I feel like an idiot having to ask this stuff.
No worries!! It took me a bit to figure it out. It's not that intuitive to me and I know my way around a computer too. I was mentioning to Drama Nom Nom that there are quirks to figure out on MDL. It can be frustrating trying over and over again until something clicks.
I'm referring to using the tables in the profile page mostly. It's very hard to explain things like how the text body works in the table cells, same for the pics, like getting everything to line up the same in each cell. I spent what felt like hours playing around until it worked, but then each time I make an edit or update, I might end up messing around again for awhile.
Anyways, sorry for being so long about it.