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[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] Killer@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Webp is just a more data efficient format, lots of sites are switching to it because it can greatly decrease bandwidth and storage costs.

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 29 points 11 months ago

I don't think anyone here was unfamiliar with what a .webp was besides maybe @VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world. OP was just pointing out it's weird to see a greentext using anything besides .jpg

[–] Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The only problem is that basically no software supports it, so if you're saving pictures for a slideshow or something, webp is impossible to use.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, what is up with that?

Most photo software supports so many formats, and it is not like webp is a brand new one. It is also widely used on the internet by this point.

Why does it take so long to get support on any of them without installing a separate plugin?

[–] SandroHc@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

WebP was shoehorned in by Google through Chrome. Other browsers felt pressured to support it as to not be left behind. Other software didn't feel as pressured and is still resisting adding support to this day. Same thing with WebM.

[–] VaultBoyNewVegas@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I'm on the upper end of generation Z and I've never heard or seen webp at all. .jpg is the one I've seen used.

[–] Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well I would hope there aren't any 290 pound 13-year-old gen alphas out there

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I will make one! It shall be a flesh gollum!

[–] Synthuir@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Golem*, unless you’re planning on it yearning for precioussssss