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[Bug] Gifs don't upload on the instance (pawb.fun)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[Bug] Gifs don't upload on the instance

I tried to upload a gif but I get this error message when doing so:

{"data":{"msg":"Failed external validation","files":null},"state":"success"}

I can upload any other type of image but gifs always fail for some reason.
Does anyone have any clue what could be going wrong? There's obviously something wrong with pictrs but I'm not sure what.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

I’m not sure any lemmy instance hosts gifs. Most upload and then convert to gifv but even that is shit since it doesnt inline the gif but instead puts it in a player. Best is just to hotlink the gif from a hosting site like imgur.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

We don't support uploading gifs due to space requirements

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’d be a lot cooler if you did

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I eagerly expect your donation then 😁

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Grrrl, you know I’ve already signed up for a recurring donation every month from now until the end of time. I’m along for the ride until the wheels fall off!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Hah, thanks! Hmm, it's actually a potential idea, to add a whitelist for people who can upload gifs if they're supporters. I'll have to see how I could do that

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

@db0 @WeirdGoesPro would probably require modifying Lemmy to be able to do it unfortunately, and that's hard because of the Lemmy Devs' weird insistence on using rust.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

I promise, I would use that power very irresponsibly. You can count on me!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Can confirm. Linking gifs, however, works just fine.

meme about gifs