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Sites such as Imgur and Giphy were created to solve this problem. A lot of users simply don't know or don't recall just how barebones the original Twitter app
by yardie 3y ago
Sites such as Imgur and Giphy were created to solve this problem.
A lot of users simply don't know or don't recall just how barebones the original Twitter app was.
- sbarre 3y agoAnd today both of those sites are purging historical user uploads, which is completely their right, but definitely doesn't "solve the problem" of keeping control over your social media history/legacy/output. One thing I do like about the decentralized model is the ability to modularize this. I would love a Bluesky/ATProto/whatever client that allowed me to specify some compatible image service where images I post get seamlessly uploaded and linked. Then I can choose what I use, maybe it's something I pay for and have better guarantees around durability and availability. Or maybe it's a free or ad-supported service where my image gets deleted after 6 months and I don't care that's fine with me. Giving users more choices is good, IMO.