On Hotcopper, the viewing experience of images varies depending on your membership status. Here's a breakdown of how different statuses affect image viewing:
1. Guest User: As a guest user without a membership account, you can browse the forum but you will only see thumbnails for images in the preview and when you click on an image.
2. Active Member and Temporary Suspended User: Active members and users with temporary suspensions due to violations can view full-size images in the preview and when they click the image.
3. Permanently Suspended User: Permanently suspended accounts cannot view images and will only see URLs which will not load for them.
Note that permanently suspended and guest users may still see some images in posts when the images are not hosted on HotCopper.