can't expand thumbnails in posts

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  badassmikey · Member · Nov 5, 2012 at 11:24 pm

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  I uploaded .jpgs to two posts. The thumbnails don’t expand when I click on them. This was never a problem in the past.
  Blog url: http://echoesofsobs.wordpress.com/

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  timethief · Member · Nov 5, 2012 at 11:26 pm

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  Please post the URLs for both of the posts that this issue is being experienced on.

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  badassmikey · Member · Nov 5, 2012 at 11:30 pm

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  http://echoesofsobs.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/must-buy-3-to-get-the-sale-price/

  http://echoesofsobs.wordpress.com/2012/11/03/subliminal-spoonrest-tableau/

  Thanks!

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Nov 6, 2012 at 1:25 pm

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  The pictures are not linked to their corresponding files.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/images/
  Scroll down to item 4 to see the picture of the box used for inserting an image. Note the red 5 where it says “link url.” Select “file” so your small image will then open as a full-sized picture.
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  badassmikey · Member · Nov 6, 2012 at 1:34 pm

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  Thank you.

  New question: I chose to discourage search engines from indexing my blog, but I did not choose to make the blog private. So, the blog will still be open to the public if they type the URL in their address bar, right?

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Nov 6, 2012 at 1:37 pm

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  Yes, that is correct. So if you invite someone to read your blog, they can do so using the URL. They could even bookmark your blog or if you add a subscribe button, get emails whenever you post.

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  badassmikey · Member · Nov 6, 2012 at 1:45 pm

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  Thanks.

  When you suggested I select “File” when uploading images, you meant the “File URL” button, correct? I did that and the images are clickable, but I’m still not getting full-sized images. The images are opening in another window but they’re staying the same size they are in the post.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Nov 6, 2012 at 1:59 pm

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  Yes, but you have this:
  http://echoesofsobs.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/img_00011.jpg?w=231

  This part is calling for an image 231px wide: ?w=231
  Delete that and your pic will open full-sized.

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  badassmikey · Member · Nov 6, 2012 at 2:04 pm

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  It worked! So, from now on, I’ll make sure I hit the “File URL” button and delete whatever is after the file extension. Thanks, again.

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  1tess · Moderator Emeritus · Nov 6, 2012 at 2:13 pm

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  I’m not sure why that width definition was included: usually as you insert a picture it doesn’t do that. So yes, it’s worth noticing.

  Also wp usually remembers the settings you used last time you inserted a picture so if you choose the link to be the file url once, next time it will already be selected. But sometimes wp “forgets” or you insert a photo in a different way…

  any rate, I’m glad it’s working now!