3 ms·You can serve them from the application layer and use authentication there. It's just slower.by winrid 7y agoYou can serve them from the application layer and use authentication there. It's just slower.kart23 7y agoYeah, a lot slower and more expensive as well. It adds up quick. I think pretty much every social media & dating site stores images publicly.winrid 7y agoFaceBook has authentication around their images.