Photos in posts: what to show, and what to crop out

Photos make answers better here — a deficiency is easier to judge from a picture than from a paragraph. Three rules keep a photo post safe and useful. First, show the item and its context: the outlet and the sink it sits near, the rail and the drop below it. Second, crop out people, unit numbers, names on paperwork, and anything that identifies a resident or an address — the board rules ban resident details, and that includes what is visible in a photo. Third, if you post a fix, post the before and the after from the same angle; the Before & After forum is built for exactly that. Questions about a photo you are unsure of? Ask here before you post it. — Otto Mergl, Admin