Eley.1907

Embedding image from other site is more risky than to host images ourselves. For example, other site can show login and password popup, and users will enter GW2 forum password. Or, other site can add malicious code to image if some browser vulnerability will appear. If Anet host images ourselves, they have complete control and no such problems.

All other forums have images, other sites like Facebook and Twitter have images, previous forums have images - cannot believe new forums will be without images. Forums don't look like super secure FBI site.