reddit update: viewing i.redd.it images directly now load an html page instead of directly loading image

submitted by orangered from self.MeanwhileOnReddit

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if you click a NEW i.redd.it link it will respond with html page instead of directly giving image despite having a image file extension (such as .png,.jpg)
Note:You still can view images if its embedded such as using <img>

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[–]IMissPorn 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah it's very annoying. There are still a couple of game subreddits I frequent and it's a pain. I find the best way to avoid this problem is to click on the comments link instead of the main link. It still seems to display the content correctly at the top if you do that.

[–]newguy 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

reddit's motto: If it ain't broke, let's fix it anyway

[–]Drewski 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Still loads an image with teddit.

[–]iamonlyoneman 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Hover zoom + shows me a picture so IDC

[–]TaseAFeminist4Jesus 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Dropbox and Imgur have pulled similar stunts in the past. Makes me want to stick electrodes in their managers' testicles.