Hello everyone.
Following a number of suggestions, we’re introducing a GIF library for the Talk boards - it’s at the bottom of your message box, beside the image button.
We know that GIFs can be a somewhat divisive subject and despite reports that the moving image files are now so old that they’re the internet equivalent to cave paintings (shout out to everyone who remembers the days Netflix came in the post), we think it’ll be a useful addition when words just aren't enough. For anyone concerned that this is the beginning of a slide towards intellectual oblivion, at this stage you won’t be able to add a GIF without also adding text to your post and you can only post one GIF at a time.
Posting GIFs is currently exclusive to the desktop and mobile website but they will still be visible in the apps. iOS is live now and you'll see them in Android in the next few weeks.
This is our first stab at this - so please bear with us while we adapt it to suit. As always, we’d very much appreciate your feedback, good and bad.