Reddit Will Allow Users To Upload NSFW Images From Desktop 21
Ahead of Imgur's ban of sexually explicit content, Reddit announced Thursday that it will allow users to upload NSFW images from desktops in adult subreddits. The feature was already available on the social network's mobile app. TechCrunch reports: "This now gives us feature parity with our mobile apps, which (as you know) already has this functionality. You must set your community to 18+ if your community's content will primarily be not safe for work (NSFW)," the company said.
Reddit's announcement comes days after Imgur said that the image hosting platform was banning explicit photos from May 15. At that time, the company said that explicit content formed a risk to Imgur's "community and its business." Banning this type of content would "protect the future of the Imgur community." Many of Reddit's communities rely on Imgur's hosting services. However, the social network allowing native NSFW uploads through desktop might be the most logical solution going forward.
Reddit's announcement comes days after Imgur said that the image hosting platform was banning explicit photos from May 15. At that time, the company said that explicit content formed a risk to Imgur's "community and its business." Banning this type of content would "protect the future of the Imgur community." Many of Reddit's communities rely on Imgur's hosting services. However, the social network allowing native NSFW uploads through desktop might be the most logical solution going forward.
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It means the "user" accesses the "site" with a standalone "web browser" rather than the web browser embedded in a "mobile app".
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Are you saying size matters?
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https://www.dailymotion.com/vi... [dailymotion.com]
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I don't know. I make my best NSFW scenes on the pool table. The desktop is too crowded, what with a computer sitting on it.
Don't be tumblr (Score:2)
I guess that reddit are saying, we won't be tumblr with this- despite talk of their IPO (currently put back to 2nd half 2023).
Bring back ".compact" on mobile browsers? (Score:2)
That's a feature lots of people are asking for.
Stalking (Score:3)
No, it protects Imgur from self-important 'teens can't handle the truth' activists stalking one corporation at a time. Social networks need to avoid any conflict that politicians can re-purpose into a 'I saved you' ("I'm shocked, shocked to find that ...") sound-byte.
Re:Stalking (Score:4, Informative)
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and Tumblr
No advertisers had nothing to do with that one. You can blame Oath, or Verizon, or whatever they call themselves this month for this very unilateral move.
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No, it protects Imgur from self-important 'teens can't handle the truth' activists stalking one corporation at a time. Social networks need to avoid any conflict that politicians can re-purpose into a 'I saved you' ("I'm shocked, shocked to find that ...") sound-byte.
Tomayto, tomahto revenge porn carries liability in many courts.
Reddit Kinda Has To (Score:5, Interesting)
Over 50% of Reddit's traffic is from adult content. Without it, they're dead. It's what they're building their valuation on. Without it, they'd be looking at a much much smaller potential IPO. Remember that right now, what matters most for them isn't revenue but rather users. Once they go public and get their payday then they can ban adult content that's been getting them a lot of heat in the past years.
Re:Reddit Kinda Has To (Score:5, Informative)
Citation needed. The number I keep coming to is that ~20% of Reddit posts are either marked NSFW or posted in NSFW designated subs. And given that NSFW tags don't automatically mean porn, and in some cases are just used as a meme the number is probably 1/10th of that.
Without it, they're dead.
They really aren't. Even if it were 50% losing that just means they won't be in the top 10 most visited website in the world. That's not a death sentence.
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Of course. And if you look at actual traffic there's zero engagement on NSFW porn subreddits, compared to actual normal posts which generate a significant amount of both traffic and conversation.
For social media posts is what matters as it is directly related to actual engagement which is the primary seller for advertisers. It's also why it's the most important metric talked about by Meta, Google, Twitter, etc.
But even more damming for Reddit you should actually dig a bit deeper into its porn world. These d
Not safe for WHAT? (Score:2)
But people who are 18+ (though under 70) are at the highest risk of having a workplace where the data is unsafe. Conversely, people under 18 are less likely to have a job (though people 70+ enjoy similar status), so there's no workplace in which the data will pose a safety concern. Your policy is backwards!
But don't try to view it on your phone! (Score:2)
They're also going to be changing their API to push their shit-tastic mobile app. If you manage to find one that survives them paywalling the API, it still won't allow access to anything marked NSFW (including anything non-porn that is forced to use the tag, for some reason).
RIP, RedReader and Infinity