Why do services like whatsapp need support for GIFs? We have URLs people! Here I just send an URL to the GIF to my friend via whatsapp. They click on the link.

Why do services like whatsapp need support for GIFs? We have URLs people! Here I just send an URL to the GIF to my friend via whatsapp. They click on the link. They look at the GIF. That's it. From a user's perspective to see a GIF I just have to click a link. And to send one I just send a link. How easier can it get? --- I swear HN's community has the brightest minds yet so often it fails to understand simple user experience stuff (see the infamous Dropbox comment)