Rules for posting images
Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2025 6:09 pm
If allowed, I can provide more information. I will try to be as general as possible to avoid problems which might make me go against the TOS on this site.
Recently, I posted a picture in the forums which referred to another Linux distro. I have been accused on other sites of promoting that distro as if it was "better" than all others. This is simply not the case. In fact, it is much the opposite. When I refer to another distro, I am actually telling the people of that distro (in this case MX Linux) what I like about the other distro. If I didn't care about one distro, I definitely would not sign up and become a member to tell them about other distros. For example, if KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken, didn't sell salads but I liked salads, I would say, "Hey KFC, why don't you give us salads like SALADSRUS along with your chicken?"
I am not a salad salesman for SALADSRUS trying to get MX Linux users to leave MX Linux and come to the SALADSRUS compound. I am just communicating features I would like to see the target audience (MX Linux in this case) think about integrating into their development.
With that said, the image displayed through imgur was changed by a moderator to be link only. This is the first time I have encountered this. Usually a moderator will completely remove the photo and close my account. But here, they at least said, "Read the TOS". I went to one page about TOS, and I could only see reference to more obvious stuff, like no misrepresentation of the site, and if you want to do some kind of copying you should label it with "respin".
But I can't see anywhere it shows TOS as it pertains to what I did. I assume it is because it refers to another Linux distro, which I repeat was not meant for "competition" reasons. And as mentioned, if I didn't like MX Linux, I would not be posting here. I would not have an account like this active. I would just leave and not even say good luck.
Any clarification on some rule I didn't follow would be appreciated. As of now, I will just assume it is due to the mentioning of another distro. I have not mentioned any distro in this post other than MX Linux.
Recently, I posted a picture in the forums which referred to another Linux distro. I have been accused on other sites of promoting that distro as if it was "better" than all others. This is simply not the case. In fact, it is much the opposite. When I refer to another distro, I am actually telling the people of that distro (in this case MX Linux) what I like about the other distro. If I didn't care about one distro, I definitely would not sign up and become a member to tell them about other distros. For example, if KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken, didn't sell salads but I liked salads, I would say, "Hey KFC, why don't you give us salads like SALADSRUS along with your chicken?"
I am not a salad salesman for SALADSRUS trying to get MX Linux users to leave MX Linux and come to the SALADSRUS compound. I am just communicating features I would like to see the target audience (MX Linux in this case) think about integrating into their development.
With that said, the image displayed through imgur was changed by a moderator to be link only. This is the first time I have encountered this. Usually a moderator will completely remove the photo and close my account. But here, they at least said, "Read the TOS". I went to one page about TOS, and I could only see reference to more obvious stuff, like no misrepresentation of the site, and if you want to do some kind of copying you should label it with "respin".
But I can't see anywhere it shows TOS as it pertains to what I did. I assume it is because it refers to another Linux distro, which I repeat was not meant for "competition" reasons. And as mentioned, if I didn't like MX Linux, I would not be posting here. I would not have an account like this active. I would just leave and not even say good luck.
Any clarification on some rule I didn't follow would be appreciated. As of now, I will just assume it is due to the mentioning of another distro. I have not mentioned any distro in this post other than MX Linux.
