Why do they change to crap like 1fb.png or 491.png, I end up having to rename every image I save.
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Why are newly posted image filenames broken or changed?
Last posted Jan 06, 2012 at 01:45PM EST. Added Jan 06, 2012 at 08:45AM EST
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They’re shortened to three characters so the urls are easier to work with in entries.
http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/158/701/tumblr_lo1qh68nVL1qzgmxb.gif
http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/229/391/fe9.jpg
Most of the images uploaded to the site are from imgur or tumblr so they already have hashed non-descriptive names anyway. Unless you’re a dirty mlp fan who uploads images with insanely long file names that include every character’s name.
Last edited Jan 06, 2012 at 01:53PM EST
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