Media posting and media hosting

I am assuming image hosting will be quite difficult to scale if kbin keeps growing exponentially. Currently, I believe @ernest is taking care of hosting?

I remember IMGUR being created to aid Reddit/Redditors to host images without much hassle, but what would be the best way to tackle this for kbin? Use 3rd party hosting like imgur and the like?

Regarding posting media, there are still a few functionalities that could use some work. The video button does not seem to work, and images do not respect aspect ratio in the main kbin feeds. In my opinion clicking an image in the feed should expand it (much like Reddit Enhancement Suite allowed), or the button to expand it should be more visible.

dannekrose,
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@lavender

I did a quick set of tests and I can use direct Pixelfed image links so far. I think it would be better if kbin could process the embedded version of the links, but that always needs to be coded correctly to avoid potential security issues.

I could see it being useful for people who produce or create their own content.

I also think that setting up Pixelfed accounts on existing servers just to upload memes or other content downloaded from other sites to then link into kbin is something to ponder. I feel like a large scale push to turn Pixelfed into Imgur just as an “off-computer/off-mobile device” storage without any expectations of having the uploaded content be interacted with or discovered outside of kbin would have some effect on those Pixelfed instances.

In the extreme case of “I’m just using this Pixelfed account as a type of Google Drive storage location for media”, I think Pixelfed instance admins would feel friction and frustration especially since nearly all Pixelfed content is OC. Posting screenshots of SNS messages, or reposts or older content or gifs of SNS videos (Tik tok or similar) would change the local timeline on those Pixelfed instances for sure and I’m not sure how that would affect the user’s experience on those instances. Unlike Imgur, Pixelfed doesn’t have “Top, Rising, New” so the local timeline would just be like Imgur’s “Usersub - newest” with no way to quickly filter out or block. Especially if it becomes common.

Alexmitter,
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I wonder, kbin has a option to add a picture to a post, but it does not seem to work, or do anything at all. There is a file path selection, a upload button and it is doing nothing.

Friend,
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File path selection works for me on android.

Alexmitter,
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I can also select a file, but nothing works beyond that.

Friend, (edited )
Friend avatar

Sorry I should have been clearer. I can select a file and then post the image. I did it on this post. Just don't bother clicking upload file and go straight to Add comment.

Edit: I just posted a screenshot to m/quickstart

Alexmitter,
Alexmitter avatar

Hmmm, let let me try.

Alexmitter,
Alexmitter avatar

Edit: Yep that worked, weird.

yourgodlucifer,

its still not working for posts for me It was working before so I am not sure what changed I think it does work for comments though

yourgodlucifer,

test

Friend,
Friend avatar

Success! Yeah I guess the image functionality isn't fully fleshed out yet.

Alexmitter,
Alexmitter avatar

Try from desktop

Edit: Yep it works now, guess the devs fixed it because I tried exactly that and it did absolutely do nothing.

dannekrose,
@dannekrose@kilioa.org avatar

@lavender
I think the most responsible way would be to expand object storage support beyond the current AWS-hosted S3 storage to support the different hosting services who offer compatible storage. There is already an issue for it and I hope it gets added relatively soon officially. (There is a patch that does seem to add it)

https://codeberg.org/Kbin/kbin-core/issues/117

dannekrose,
@dannekrose@kilioa.org avatar

@lavender

That’s a good question. I think I’ll start linking to my Pixelfed account if I start using more images and upload there. Time to test some things.

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