More user-friendly means of posting images

[hackergrrl]

Right now users can only post images using the awkward markdown syntax (e.g.):

![Sorry guys](http://my.setale.me/image/052u2w2q3u3w/Schermata 2015-04-30 alle 19.09.21.png)

What's worse is that the above actually doesn't work.

This issue is to brainstorm and ideally decide on an alternative (or, that the current functionality is fine).

[hackergrrl]

Idea: how about auto-converting image URLs to inlined images? It means straying from pure markdown, but I'm not sure how sold folks are on keeping that as a strict requirement.

[tunnckoCore]

using the awkward markdown syntax

omg, lol. markdown is standard around the community.

[simi]

markdown is ok, but it is anoying to type

![Sorry guys](http://my.setale.me/image/052u2w2q3u3w/Schermata 2015-04-30 alle 19.09.21.png)

instead just copy - paste image url

[misspokeycat]

Perhaps we can handle image URLs similar to how Slack manages them, by leaving the image URL in the message but displaying the image below? We can still use markdown for inline messages.

[tunnckoCore]

displaying the image in chat would be wrong way, imho

[ungoldman]

@tunnckoCore Markdown is well known to developers but I don't think we necessarily want to make something just for developers. Let's try to be friendly about it.

I think @pokemonmegaman has a point -- we can just allow users to toggle whether or not they want images, videos, etc to be embedded. IRC Cloud does this like so:

I think there's room for allowing both embedded images and processing markdown syntax.

[tunnckoCore]

@ngoldman sgtm, good point. 👍

[SkonTeam]

So i tried adding image preview from message containing links here's what i got :

any feedback is welcome 👍

[ungoldman]

looks good @SkonTeam! I think it's best to keep the original link visible, and maybe removed the rounded corners too. feel free to open a PR when you think it's ready.