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PSA: You can't delete photos uploaded to Lemmy. So don't (accidentally) upload a nude
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this post was submitted on 04 Mar 2024
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What happens when you share a link to an image? Does Lemmy just save the link or does it make a copy of the image?
The link. It only saves the image if you upload it directly, since converting it to a link, and embedding the link is how Lemmy handles image uploads.