The posting of links is likely related to trust level 3. They recently cleaned up a bug where the trust level was sticking around when it apparently shouldn’t. Posting links to all but a few select sites was a perk of level 3, which includes images. You can, I believe, put links in brackets for people to copy/paste out, but I forget the exact syntax.
While a ticket will not return the trust level unless it was lost in error, it can be earned back. Vrak has been helping people along letting them know what they’re missing. Wouldn’t hurt to ask: [CS Lounge] A New Year! 20-Years of WoW! - #1153 by Idontknowhow-darrowmere
Your thread has been much loved!