diff --git a/gossamer_forums.rb b/gossamer_forums.rb
index 8afc7ac..e7d3d6a 100644
--- a/gossamer_forums.rb
+++ b/gossamer_forums.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # gossamer threads migration-import code
-# v0.17
+# v0.17.1
 
 require 'mysql2'
 require 'open-uri'
@@ -385,11 +385,13 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
   # Helper method to convert TIFF to PNG
   def convert_tiff_to_png(file_path)
     png_path = file_path.sub('.tiff', '.png').sub('.tif', '.png')
-    system("convert #{file_path} #{png_path}")
-    png_path
-  rescue => e
-    puts "Failed to convert image #{file_path}: #{e.message}"
-    nil
+    begin
+      system("convert #{file_path} #{png_path}")
+      png_path if File.exist?(png_path)
+    rescue => e
+      puts "Failed to convert image #{file_path}: #{e.message}"
+      nil
+    end
   end
 
   # Helper method to resize an image to specified dimensions
@@ -468,16 +470,18 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
   
       # Convert TIFF to PNG if necessary
       if file['File_MimeType'] == 'image/tiff'
-        converted_tiff_to_png_path = convert_tiff_to_png(temp_file.path)
-        if converted_tiff_to_png_path.nil?
+        begin
+          converted_tiff_to_png_path = convert_tiff_to_png(temp_file.path)
+          raise "Conversion of TIFF failed" if converted_tiff_to_png_path.nil?
+          temp_file.close
+          temp_file.unlink
+          temp_file = File.open(converted_tiff_to_png_path)
+        rescue => e
           puts "Skipping image due to convert failure: #{temp_file.path}"
           temp_file.close
           temp_file.unlink
           next
         end
-        temp_file.close
-        temp_file.unlink
-        temp_file = File.open(converted_tiff_to_png_path)
       end
 
       # Resize the image for the avatar / profile picture (200x200)
@@ -598,6 +602,18 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
     title
   end
 
+  # Convert Gossamer tags to Discourse markdown
+  def convert_gossamer_tags_to_markdown(text)
+    text.gsub!(/\[b\](.*?)\[\/b\]/, '**\1**')
+    text.gsub!(/\[i\](.*?)\[\/i\]/, '*\1*')
+    text.gsub!(/\[img\](.*?)\[\/img\]/, '![image](\1)')
+    text.gsub!(/\[quote\](.*?)\[\/quote\]/m, '[quote]\1[/quote]')
+    text.gsub!(/\[quote (.*?)\](.*?)\[\/quote\]/m, '[quote=\1]\2[/quote]')
+    text.gsub!(/\[font "(.*?)"\](.*?)\[\/font\]/m, '\2') # Ignoring font changes
+    text.gsub!(/\[size (\d+)\](.*?)\[\/size\]/m, '\2')  # Ignoring size changes
+    text
+  end
+
   # Import topics and posts from Gossamer Forums to Discourse
   def import_topics_and_posts_with_attachments
     puts "Importing topics and posts with attachments..."
@@ -683,6 +699,9 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
             # Ensure the raw post string contents itself is acceptable to Discourse
             sanitized_post_message = row['post_message']&.tr("\0", '') || ""
   
+            # Convert Gossamer tags to Discourse markdown
+            sanitized_post_message = convert_gossamer_tags_to_markdown(sanitized_post_message)
+
             # Remove the [signature] label from appearing at the end of the messages after import
             sanitized_post_message.sub(/\n?\[signature\]\n?\z/, '')
             post = Post.create!(
@@ -730,8 +749,11 @@ class GossamerForumsImporter < ImportScripts::Base
         # Set default message body if the sanitized message is blank
         sanitized_message = " " if sanitized_message.strip.empty?
   
-#       # If we do not change the "min personal message post length" to 1, we need this.
-#       sanitized_message = sanitized_message.ljust(10, ' ') if sanitized_message.length < 10
+#        # If we do not change the "min personal message post length" to 1, we need this.
+#        sanitized_message = sanitized_message.ljust(10, ' ') if sanitized_message.length < 10
+        
+        # Convert potential Gossamer tags to Discourse markdown
+        sanitized_message = convert_gossamer_tags_to_markdown(sanitized_message)
 
         # Check and set a default title if the original title is nil or empty
         title = row['msg_subject']&.strip