well, there were a few reasons... but the main reason was to allow for on the go photos being posted from phones.... guys attending training camp, attending some type of team function, games...
Even there it could have been done by posting to a URL then linking... but we wanted a quicker method. It's still cumbersome, however, as the size has to be adjusted. Actually... I need to look into that because currently it's set for somewhat small file sizes and I could maybe increase that. We can't increase the size in dimension much, however, because that will break the forum display format.
If I find some time this afternoon, pacific time, I'll try changing and tweaking.... but keep in mind a HIGH likelihood of the board displaying improperly while I'm doing it. I'll post a pinned message letting everyone know I'm experimenting with the settings and to expect some glitches while I am working on it. - JamesJM