drop em here!!!

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    1 year ago

    To offload the storage requirements of the instance you’re posting in. If everyone starts uploading images directly in the comment, the server HDD/SDD will be overloaded. Consider using a third party service and posting the link from there instead!

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      1 year ago

      Thats kinda the point of the feature though… To be used. If its a performance issue, then it should be turned off. In the end, someone has to host the content.

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        Agreed, that decision should not be left up to the users. It’s the server maintainers who know best whether they can afford the storage space. If not, they should limit the ability to store too much data, by whatever means they find relevant, e.g. by limiting maximum post size.