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Oh.. Yes. I assumed that they hot linked (a word I haven't used in 10 years) all the images/videos from reddit / imgur. But no, they seem to re-host everything.
by filleokus 6y ago
Oh.. Yes. I assumed that they hot linked (a word I haven't used in 10 years) all the images/videos from reddit / imgur. But no, they seem to re-host everything. Which is admirable both from a privacy and "fairness" perspective, it lessens the burden of Reddit.
But yes, without ads or fees, it seems unsustainable.
- circularfoyers 6y agoUnless the audience which cares enough about privacy to use the site is small enough that it is sustainable. However I know Nitter and Invidious promoted other instances too to spread the load.