Post #1274596
2026-02-25 07:28 UTC
@Texan_Reverend @Mastodon I always wonder... why "host" media at all? Why not constrain media to external links?
Imho, fediverses core feature is to provide a better way of sharing thoughts and insights by text, not hosting media.
Pushing monetary pressure for quotas on such a service imposes a risk on its autonomy and stability.
I must be unaware of some argument that contradicts me... care to enlighten me?
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@Texan_Reverend@kind.social 2026-02-25 09:58
@Amorpheus The media has to be hosted somewhere. Forcing external hosting would largely mean relying on big corporate entities...which is what most folks here are trying to get away from. If Mastodon refused to support it, that wouldn't align with user desire or expectation. Besides, for most servers, the hosting of posts and media created or interacted with by their own users isn't the issue; it's storing all the extra stuff that originated on other servers. That's wasted resources.