My major struggle with Lemmy right now is that it is near impossible to post a video/gif/mp4 without having another account on a hosting provider. Reddit handled this very well, and I am concerned that if there isn't an easy solution on Lemmy, it won't work for many people as an alternative to Reddit.

For example, I made a few video/gif memes. I couldn't upload the mp4 or gif version to any of the 3 instances I joined. I went to imgur, but it requires a log in, and the link takes you to my profile. I tried giphy and another gif hosting site, but there is time/size limits.

Am I missing something? I know storage isn't free/unlimited on Lemmy, I totally get that the people hosting instnaces have server costs and shouldn't foot the bill...but something's got to give.

Quick, before u/spez fits his big head through the door and sees us...take your OC!

Time to take your content back, remember Re(ddit)fugees - reduce(file size) reuse and recycle :p

Reduce(file size), Reuse, Recycle

I used to work near this place, sometimes it had smoke coming from it. I imagine it cannot be used for biological things...right?

One of my favorite web comics. By @PsychoSuzanne

I found a poster of this in the bathroom of a hot dog shop. Thought it was cool so I searched for it. Not my OC, but a cool guide nonetheless.

This one was fun to work on. Used Inkpunk Diffusion - no img2img or controlnet - straight prompt editing.

I worked on this one for a family member who owns a blue Alfa Romeo Giulia. No post processing, I just used Inkpunk Diffusion model and kept running and tweaking prompts then upscaled my favorite..

This was the first non functional/prototype prints after I got my Prusa. Pretty detailed for a .2mm print.

I keep thinking this would have been a much better sell to devs and to users. I have always used Sync, and Boost. I tried the official app a few times, but really only used it for the chat feature. I didn't want to pay for it, but (I am embarrassed to admit it) I would pay premium to keep my app. I think this would have worked out better for Reddit than the garbage they are pulling right now.

Would that have been a more reasonable solution in your opinion as well?