make sure the link is valid - e.g. Google Image ones almost never are, without the second layer of indirection, so all of those I have to follow twice
type out all of the following syntax - annoying, especially on a phone’s keyboard (I don’t use an app, just native browser): 
use Preview to verify that the image actually shows
Yeah… it’s annoying, hopefully Lemmy browser support improves one day:-).
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I don’t know if any of this will help you in the slightest, but I thought I would at least try and offer!:-)
In case it helps, here is how I do the markdown:
make sure the link is valid - e.g. Google Image ones almost never are, without the second layer of indirection, so all of those I have to follow twice
type out all of the following syntax - annoying, especially on a phone’s keyboard (I don’t use an app, just native browser): 
use Preview to verify that the image actually shows
Yeah… it’s annoying, hopefully Lemmy browser support improves one day:-).
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I don’t know if any of this will help you in the slightest, but I thought I would at least try and offer!:-)
I love that this is becoming a troubleshooting thread. Markdown link above…Memmy generates the markdown for you, so let’s see if it works.
EDIT: seems to have worked now
We be finding.
We be replacing.
We kick trouble in the FACE!:-P