Reddit Announces Desktop NSFW Image Uploads in Adult Communities
Social Network Brings Feature Parity Across Platforms
Reddit users can now upload NSFW images from desktops in adult communities, according to a recent announcement by the social network. The update is part of an effort to achieve feature parity across platforms since the feature was previously limited to the mobile app.
In an announcement on the r/modnews subreddit, the company stated that users must set their community to 18+ if the content is primarily NSFW. This move is expected to provide a more streamlined experience for users and offer a more comprehensive solution for Reddit’s NSFW communities.
The decision by Reddit to allow NSFW image uploads from desktops is seen as a logical step for the social network. This move comes days after image hosting platform Imgur announced that it will ban explicit photos from May 15 due to the risks they pose to its community and business.
Many of Reddit’s communities rely on Imgur’s hosting services, and this move by the social network is expected to be the most feasible solution going forward. However, image hosting is not the only issue facing NSFW communities on Reddit.
Many of Reddit’s communities rely on Imgur’s hosting services, and this move by the social network is expected to be the most feasible solution going forward. However, image hosting is not the only issue facing NSFW communities on Reddit.
Developers of popular iOS Reddit client Apollo have already expressed their readiness to accept guardrails from Reddit if third-party app users are allowed to access NSFW communities. It remains to be seen how this will affect the future of Reddit’s NSFW communities and the social network’s overall strategy.
