GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Video Options

Re:GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Vide... by notjustanymike on Thursday September 29, 2022 @07:20PM (#33028692)

People at my job refer to any embedded, auto playing video as a gif. It's so hard to continue functioning as a civil adult.

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Re:GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Vide... by pornel on Friday September 30, 2022 @10:10AM (#33035052)

Aspirin, sharpie, jet ski, post-it, trampoline, etc. used to refer to a specific brand. CompuServe GIF is joining the list.

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Re:GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Vide... by austhrow743 on Saturday October 01, 2022 @02:48AM (#33044516)

Is sharpie not still brand specific?

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Re:GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Vide... by shpx on Friday September 30, 2022 @02:07AM (#33031528)

If you can “film” videos without film, why not post a GIF without a .gif?

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Re:GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Vide... by kangalioo on Friday September 30, 2022 @04:33AM (#33032455)

Film is disambiguated by verb vs noun context, gif isn't

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Re:GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Vide... by Waterluvian on Friday September 30, 2022 @08:11AM (#33033807)

I watched a film last week. I shared a gif last week.

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Re:GIFs Without the .gif: The Most Performant Image and Vide... by bheadmaster on Friday September 30, 2022 @09:41AM (#33034711)

I filmed my brother's wedding last week. I... giffed a funny cat last week?

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