Actually that's incorrect. He copied the HTML code, and you can't just add an IMAGE code in front and behind the HTML code.
Also, while the leading IMAGE tag is
. If anyone puts a leading tag at the end, instead of the correct end tag, then it won't work.
While it's possible to edit the code and remove all the HTML relevant characters, and then add the vB characters and keep the part in the middle, if someone doesn't know exactly what part to erase and what part to keep, it won't work.
In the OP's case, it's best to go back and just create a new ticker, and this time copy and paste the bb (bulleting board) code, and not the HTML code.