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- Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:17 am
- Forum: [3.x][Archive] RFCs
- Topic: [RFC] Fetch and store external images
- Replies: 6
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Re: [RFC] Fetch and store external images
An alternative option (suggested by bantu) would be to merely cache these images and re-fetch them every now and then. But that brings a lot more issues (cron, dying images, etc...) IMO the option to cache the images is a valid one however it should be separate from the feature/functionality of &qu...
- Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:10 am
- Forum: [3.x][Archive] RFCs
- Topic: [RFC] Fetch and store external images
- Replies: 6
- Views: 12432
Re: [RFC] Fetch and store external images
Re-hashing an old and potentially dead topic I think the original concept before the talk of avatars was a useful one. If an image is externally available, and if a user wants to upload it (for avatar use or anything else) they currently have to: 1.) Download the image 2.) Perform the appropriate do...