what are .webp files and why has my online experience been plagued by them? - eviltoast

I don’t know what a .webp file is but I don’t like it. They’re like a filthy prank version of the image/gif you’re looking for. They make you jump through all these hoops to find the original versions of the files that you can actually do anything with.

Edit: honestly I assumed it had something to do with Google protecting themselves from image piracy shit

  • nulldev@lemmy.vepta.org
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    1 year ago

    JPEG XL came after WebP. It’s more of a successor and less of a competitor.

    That said, in the world of standards, a successor is still a competitor.