[Xfce-bugs] [Bug 15347] Upload plugin should come with warning

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https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15347

--- Comment #4 from Andre Miranda <andreldm at xfce.org> ---
(In reply to Mikhail T. from comment #2)
> Should the interface offer the "Delete" button right there on the GUI then?
Currently it asks for confirmation, imgur may change this at some some.
We also need to handle failures, so I think it's better to just open the
browser.

> Yes, that's about right. I would end it with "... publicly available and may
> be difficult to ever delete." Because, even if the delete is requested of
> Imgur, who knows, what they _really_ do with the image? Having worked at a
> similar company once, I can tell that it may be cheaper for them to just
> keep adding storage, then to actually go and physically delete the "deleted"
> data from all of the storage-replicas :(
> 
> Once you finalize the text, I can offer a Ukrainian and Russian translations
> too.
Thanks for the hints and availability for translations.

(In reply to Adam R. from comment #3)
> I strongly suggest that inclusion of the upload feature be reconsidered.
> Reliance on third parties who may change their policies and behavior - or
> even cease to exist - at any time (as with ZimageZ) puts the stability of
> this component at permanent risk. Moreover, the integration of screen
> capture and upload runs counter to the UNIX philosophy of "do one thing and
> do it well" and Xfce's goal of a lightweight environment.
I agree but cannot remove this feature until we have a proper alternative,
which is discussed at Bug 14421.

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