I don't know what a .webp file is but I don't like it. They're like a filthy prank version of the image/gif you're looking for. They make you jump through all these hoops to find the original versions of the files that you can actually do anything with.

Edit: honestly I assumed it had something to do with Google protecting themselves from image piracy shit

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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

You would like it if you had slow internet, or you hosted a website.

My website turned 5MB images into 100KB images using webp. My website now loads instantly, saves you bandwidth, and me costs!

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    Wait really? Are they that much more efficient?

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yep! Not least of all, GIF & JPEG are over 30 year old formats and WebP is about a decade old. So there's at least 20 years of advancement there

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    JPEG-XL has been out for three years, and is better and more efficient than any other image format on the market. Google just has been insisting on keeping them off the web because they want to push WebP instead.

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    Yes.

    Would you like to explain why you say no?

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    WebP files are usually only 24-35% smaller https://developers.google.com/speed/webp/docs/webp_study

    The real question is the hell did people downvote me? Looks like Lemmy turned into Reddit in a month's time...

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    The real question is the hell did people downvote me?

    You shut someone down without informing or educating them on a text based discussion centric community with an academic stick up its ass. A one word response to a complex technical question is terrible etiquette in this sort of social environment.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    The real question is the hell did people downvote me? Looks like Lemmy turned into Reddit in a month’s time…

    Next time lead with the why instead of a one word "no". This is a discussion forum, nobody knows who you are and certainly nobody is taking your word as truth if you don't provide evidence.

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