[rodguy911]

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I shipped the “ so it would show

[Alas Babylon!]

html, like many computer languages, has a structure, called a syntax. You don’t need the “ around the url, but if you open with the “, you will need to close the “

So, you could post the img src= like this “https://i.redd.it/k2axrz0vf7qd1.jpeg“

or just this

https://i.redd.it/k2axrz0vf7qd1.jpeg

Either one works. When there is just no need for a syntax element, I’d rather skip it entirely than risk leaving an open element hangi, ie, a “ and forgetting to close it “