LollerCorleoneJul 11, 2023

YSK alternatives to imgur for uploading your images

Imgur now blocks several VPNs and have issues loading embedded previews in several fediverse platforms. So instead of using imgur, you could use one of the following alternatives for uploading your images....

https://kbin.social/m/youshouldknow@lemmy.world/t/178596

YSK alternatives to imgur for uploading your images - youshouldknow - kbin.social

Imgur now blocks several VPNs and have issues loading embedded previews in several fediverse platforms. So instead of using imgur, you could use one of the following alternatives for uploading your images....

Show threadmelroyJul 11, 2023
You can just use fediverse (eg. kbin) to upload your image directly, without any of those instances?
Show threadTh4tGuyIIJul 11, 2023
Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. The individual hosts of the Fediverse are limited on space, and jamming that limited space full of images, rather than using an external image hosting service, is worse for the sustainability of these spaces
Show threadEl BartoJul 12, 2023
Shouldn’t this be a per instance policy? Why would the onus be on the poster?
Show threadLollerCorleone
Because pretty much all instances are being run by volunteers and hobbyists, and not a for-profit who is profiting from your content. This is just something nice to do for reducing the resources they require to run the service.
Jul 12, 2023 at 6:54amWeb
Show threadEl BartoJul 14, 2023
I understand that. You and I are decent human beings, but a lot of people are dicks. So the instance owners should be the ones active at protecting their resources.