• @rtxnM
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    9 months ago

    Copy-pasting the image will upload it to the lemmy instance, taking up storage space. You should instead embed externally hosted images using the following markdown expression:

    ![](https://i.imgur.com/suaSSMr.jpeg)
    

    • @Waffelson
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      29 months ago

      Yes, this way you reduce the load on your instance, but I often see image hosting deleting images and I get scared when I see an imgur link because it often blocks image viewing for me