# Expanding OP Meta Bar (Images & Videos)

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**Created:** [07.Январь.2015 14:13:13 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-op-meta-bar-images-videos/23740 "2015-01-07T14:13:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![purldator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bcef8e/32.png) [@purldator](https://meta.discourse.org/u/purldator)\
**Post date:** [07.Январь.2015 14:13:13 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/expanding-op-meta-bar-images-videos/23740/1 "2015-01-07T14:13:13Z")

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> [@purldator](#):
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> > [@19eighties](#):
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> > Many people like to share with photos along with text. Forums not only need to make it as easy as possible to get images in the content, **but also represent the content visually in an efficient way when the thread has a lot of images.**
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> For that, I think it would be neat to have a small-thumbnail image gallery (and video gallery?) below the list of posted links in the OP’s meta info bar. In fact, that would be amazing, especially for media-intensive conversations, such as for art study (which is one area I am extremely focused on). EDIT2: This would help if each image didn’t post to the image itself, but instead jumped to the reply it was first posted into, for better context into why it was posted in the first place. If they need to see it bigger, they can click the image itself in that reply.

My idea here is too good to pass up. Had to open a new thread to get feedback.

Basically, it expands on @codinghorror’s idea that the OP meta bar is a map of the conversation and thus helps the reader understand visually what to expect below.

Here’s my ideas that relate to the concept of a “topic map”:

**1. Include images and videos below the topic’s posted links.** This could be a simple small-thumbnail gallery. The thumbs can be all one specific size and ratio (cropping). Videos can be included with this gallery but the thumbnail would be an image, not the actual video.

Clicking the thumbnail auto-jumps the browser to the reply it first appeared in. That allows a reader to get immediate context on why it was posted in the first place. If they want to see the bigger size or watch the video, they only need to click on it as usual in the reply, then follow the replies after it for future conversation and context.

**2. Expand on the link map by offering links to the replies they first appeared in within the thread.** This can be done with a simple text arrow such as **˅** which visually points down into the replies of the topic. This is in direct relation to the references section of any Wikipedia article. The very first thing shown is an up arrow **˄** which links to where it was mentioned and cited.

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