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> At this time, the Reddit community can still choose to use Imgur or other sites for image hosting. The fact that they used the phrase "At this time" makes it
by esolyt 10y ago
> At this time, the Reddit community can still choose to use Imgur or other sites for image hosting.
The fact that they used the phrase "At this time" makes it sound like they are planning to disable external image links in the future.
- imaginenore 10y agoOr just convert all image links automatically. Some websites do it.
- edraferi 10y agoThere can be very good reasons for this. Gmail, for example, rehosts embedded images with google to protect users against invisible pixel trackers.
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoI assumed they hadn't done that so as to keep the wholesale copyright infringement at arm's length from the parent company - is that still Condé Nast?
- maxerickson 10y agoThe company that owns Conde Nast, Advance Publications, still has a stake in reddit. There's a variety of other investors involved: http://www.wired.com/2015/07/wired-conde-nast-reddit/ http://www.wired.com/2015/07/wired-conde-nast-reddit/
- shostack 10y ago1. Provide a better 1st party image hosting experience free of ads and clutter. 2. Block other image hosts from your service forcing people to use yours. 3. Introduce ads. 4. Profit!!!