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How is that different from uploading pictures to Imgur, Dropbox, or my own server? I can just share the URL to anyone on any service.

sp332 12y ago
Well if we're on Twitter and I want to send you a non-public link (just between you and me) then you have to make a dropbox account. Or a Box.net account, or a Mega account, or every other kind of account you might get sent to. If we're talking on app.net, I know I can send you a file hosted there. I know twitter added inline photo support recently, but app.net had it first.
- icebraining 12y ago
  Why would you have to make any account? Just send the link on a DM. Talk about a non-problem.
  - dewey 12y ago
    You need to upload the files to some place. He's saying with app net it's possible to upload it to the network (like Twitter) itself, and not to some third party storage like dropbox/mega/box. Just like sending images on Twitter. And regarding "just send the link via DM", that's currently not possible any more: https://dev.twitter.com/discussions/23044 https://dev.twitter.com/discussions/23044
  - sp332 12y ago
    You have to make a dropbox account to see my file, if the file isn't public. Edit: wait, maybe that's not true. It's even worse - anyone with the shared dropbox link will be able to get at my file even if they're not authenticated as someone I want to share with.
    - icebraining 12y ago
      How is not requiring registration "worse"? Just don't send the link publicly. Sure, the recipient might share it, but s/he could also just download the file and share that, so you haven't lost any security.
- windsurfer 12y ago
  So email? App.Net is just email?
  - sp332 12y ago
    Not unless email has file-sharing and public chatrooms that I missed?
    - lmm 12y ago
      It's Jabber then?
      - sp332 12y ago
        Lol ok, app.net is jabber hosting :) The APIs are designed for web apps to be built on. It's not really a stand-alone service, it's more like data storage & identity management for you to make web apps on top of.

sp332 12y ago

Well if we're on Twitter and I want to send you a non-public link (just between you and me) then you have to make a dropbox account. Or a Box.net account, or a Mega account, or every other kind of account you might get sent to. If we're talking on app.net, I know I can send you a file hosted there. I know twitter added inline photo support recently, but app.net had it first.

icebraining 12y ago
Why would you have to make any account? Just send the link on a DM. Talk about a non-problem.
- dewey 12y ago
  You need to upload the files to some place. He's saying with app net it's possible to upload it to the network (like Twitter) itself, and not to some third party storage like dropbox/mega/box. Just like sending images on Twitter. And regarding "just send the link via DM", that's currently not possible any more: https://dev.twitter.com/discussions/23044 https://dev.twitter.com/discussions/23044
- sp332 12y ago
  You have to make a dropbox account to see my file, if the file isn't public. Edit: wait, maybe that's not true. It's even worse - anyone with the shared dropbox link will be able to get at my file even if they're not authenticated as someone I want to share with.
  - icebraining 12y ago
    How is not requiring registration "worse"? Just don't send the link publicly. Sure, the recipient might share it, but s/he could also just download the file and share that, so you haven't lost any security.
windsurfer 12y ago
So email? App.Net is just email?
- sp332 12y ago
  Not unless email has file-sharing and public chatrooms that I missed?
  - lmm 12y ago
    It's Jabber then?
    - sp332 12y ago
      Lol ok, app.net is jabber hosting :) The APIs are designed for web apps to be built on. It's not really a stand-alone service, it's more like data storage & identity management for you to make web apps on top of.