https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/vs5ne7/announcing_inline_gifs_in_comments_available_to/
created by ChocotiniPlease on 05/07/2022 at 19:13 UTC*
261 upvotes, 35 top-level comments (showing 25)
Hey mods!
You may recall a few years ago when we announced Powerups[1] that one of the benefits was the ability to enable GIFs in comments. This proved to be a popular feature, allowing communities new ways to express themselves and contribute to conversations. We also found mods using them as a way to express light hearted messages to their communities. As this has proved to be such a popular feature, we are now making inline GIFs in comments available to all communities (with or without Powerups).
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/iicyi1/testing_a_new_concept_with_select_subreddit/
We are focused on finding ways to empower communities and encourage better conversations on Reddit. We believe that conversations can take multiple forms, and enabling multimedia experiences gives users a new way to express themselves in comment threads, resulting in richer conversations. By enabling gifs in comments will help save you a click when someone links to another gif offsite.
Users in enabled subreddits will be able to search Giphy[2]’s approved (and moderated) database of GIFs, and insert their selected GIF directly into a comment on Reddit (along with any text). We recognize this feature will not be a good fit for all communities, so it will be opt-in for all existing SFW and non-quarantined communities and opt-out for newly created SFW communities. Starting later next week, you can allow GIFs in comments by going to mod tools, selecting Community Settings, and there you will see the new setting under Posts and Comments.
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Giphy in Comments Community Settings on Desktop
3: https://media.giphy.com/media/W6UXcKwk9X2PdKX1RR/giphy.gif
Comment by rambleandromp at 05/07/2022 at 20:00 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
If you are interested in being alerted once this setting has become available, comment below with your subreddit name and I’ll be sure to reach out to your mod mail when available. .
Comment by 0spore13 at 05/07/2022 at 19:31 UTC
191 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Can we please get a reduce motion setting for individuals? I hate gif reaction images, and would rather have them animate on hover/click. So many of them make me nauseous and are distracting, releasing this to all subs without an option for individuals to reduce motion is horrible accessibility.
Comment by MissLauralot at 06/07/2022 at 04:35 UTC
39 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Please allow users to turn these off for all subreddits. I can't stand seeing inline gifs/images on reddit.
Comment by MisterWoodhouse at 05/07/2022 at 20:43 UTC
25 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Just wanted to say that I really appreciate y'all making this opt-in for existing community, rather than opt-out.
Comment by LindyNet at 05/07/2022 at 19:45 UTC
38 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Has there been any thought about allowing a more granular control of features like this?
We won't allow this by default but during the NFL season we have a post for memes, which would be perfect for this.
Comment by Zavodskoy at 05/07/2022 at 22:29 UTC
17 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Thank you for making this opt in not opt out for once
Comment by ReginaBrown3000 at 06/07/2022 at 13:48 UTC
17 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Will you ***PLEASE*** allow users to set a preference to ***NOT AUTOPLAY*** GIFs!!!!!
I (and I'm sure many others) have a neurological condition that is triggered and exacerbated by flashing, which is what GIFs do. People who have medical conditions should not be needlessly penalized just so others can have fun.
Comment by [deleted] at 05/07/2022 at 19:16 UTC
58 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Hi, how can my community opt out of this "feature"? We find that memes and reaction gifs significantly decrease the quality of the conversations and we already have rules and automods to deal with that. I don't want to have to explain for yet another reddit feature why reddit would allow it if it wasn't allowed, if you follow my meaning.
Comment by uid_0 at 06/07/2022 at 14:18 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Please let there be a setting that allows me as a user to not have to see a page full of auto-playing gifs.
Comment by EditingAndLayout at 05/07/2022 at 19:19 UTC
40 upvotes, 2 direct replies
Gifs on Reddit? It'll never work.
Comment by roionsteroids at 05/07/2022 at 20:55 UTC
19 upvotes, 1 direct replies
body (includes): ["![gif]", "![img]"] action: remove
give us webms instead, don't be 20 years outdated for once
Comment by techiesgoboom at 05/07/2022 at 19:35 UTC
14 upvotes, 2 direct replies
I love that you did this and I really appreciate this being opt out by default!
As a text exclusive sub dedicated to discussion we know gifs in comments won't be a good fit for us. But this is so fantastic for the subs that will have fun with this. Being able to make these individual choices for our community is much appreciated.
Comment by deviantbono at 05/07/2022 at 20:07 UTC
10 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Great, as if the quality of discussion on reddit wasn't bad enough. Ascii art replacing actual written comments was one of the final signs of Digg dying too.
Comment by [deleted] at 05/07/2022 at 20:21 UTC
9 upvotes, 0 direct replies
No!! I like Reddit without the emotions and gifs.
Comment by riiga at 06/07/2022 at 11:30 UTC
3 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Thank you for making the default opt-in. How will this work in comments on old reddit?
Comment by awesomesaucebigg at 05/07/2022 at 19:17 UTC
7 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Cool!
Just to confirm, a community doesn’t have to be powered up for this, right?
This should be fun!
Comment by adhesiveCheese at 06/07/2022 at 03:14 UTC
4 upvotes, 0 direct replies
We recognize this feature will not be a good fit for all communities, so it will be opt-in for all existing SFW and non-quarantined communities
Given that, should we take
we are now making inline GIFs in comments available to all communities
as a hint that Reddit's planning to pull a Tumblr, or did you just drop a SFW there?
Comment by Basoran at 06/07/2022 at 17:00 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Still mad at Imgur?
Comment by alexbrobrafeld at 08/08/2022 at 23:04 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
just got a mod mail note about this. I don't see how gifs are going to foster and encourage discussion; it seems like the exact opposite. I enjoy gifs on other platforms, but I don't understand what their purpose is on reddit. it's challenging enough to foster actual discussion on our subreddit. I would appreciate a thoughtful reply, I'm open to having my mind changed, for now we will be opting out.
Comment by itsaride at 05/07/2022 at 23:51 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Inline Gifs are the worst thing to happen to Reddit since new.
Comment by QuicklyThisWay at 05/07/2022 at 19:49 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Super excited! Maybe too excited since I checked my subs and didn’t see the option yet :/
Looking forward to r/OnlyGIFs finally being able to work as intended!
Comment by TheElasticTuba at 06/07/2022 at 08:17 UTC
2 upvotes, 0 direct replies
bruh we literally just unlocked these the paid way today 😔
Comment by nascentt at 06/07/2022 at 05:56 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Opt-in?
Has Reddit finally learned?
Comment by Epistaxis at 05/07/2022 at 20:32 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Is there a way to feature GIFs that are unique to the subreddit? E.g. a sub about a TV series might want GIFs from video clips of that show. Do we just have to upload them all to Giphy and tell users what search term to use or is there a better way?
Comment by F0REM4N at 05/07/2022 at 21:30 UTC
0 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Will there be new features to powered up communities?
