AlistairJul 22, 2025

New blog post! 🚀

A few months ago a media org demanded a license fee for an open graph image I linked. I paid the fee because I was worried, but it raises serious questions about open graph usage on the web!

This goes through how it went and my thoughts.

https://alistairshepherd.uk/writing/open-graph-licensing/

Show threadroddie digital 
@accudio This is actually kinda terrifying! You're making me think I need to configure my personal Mastodon instance to not show Open Graph embeds
Jul 23, 2025 at 11:09amWeb
Show threadroddie digital Jul 23, 2025
@accudio (Also, I just boosted your post so now my instance has taken a copy of your beautiful clickbait-y Open Graph image so hopefully you won't come and chase me for a licence fee for displaying it!)