Even the CBC is making an article about it! ๐
5 points
They still have to host users, feeds, and comments which can add up very quickly. Also, they do host some images as well like when people upload to them.
8 points
Worth noting that for the 11 years, Reddit didnโt host any images.
Itโs hard to say why Reddit thought it was necessary to host their own images.
1 point
A lot of older image content has rotted because itโs no longer hosted by the third party.
1 point