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[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 months ago

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t direct linking to an image on Reddit cost your lemmy instance a fair sum of money?

[-] deadly4u@lemmy.ca 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

The image provider of Reddit doesn't hide images behind an API or any authorization layer. It's basically free especially if the Lemmy instance has a flat fee for bandwidth usage

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 6 points 8 months ago

That’s a surprise, considering Reddit’s whole API meltdown. I appreciate the answer.

[-] Bazoogle@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

APIs can be used to fetch specific data. A link to an image is literally just a link to an image, the server isn't having to gather the data to send like an API would.

[-] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

The thumbnail, which I didn’t bother to check until a few minutes ago, offered the impression that Lemmy fetches data differently. It’s not a thumbnail, it’s the full size image. Every comment here has fleshed out my understanding a bit more. Thank you.

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